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Law and Licensing

EU Services Directive

Licenses and Permits - Fees

The following fees are required for licenses under the EU Services Directive within South Ayrshire.

Licence Fee
Animal Boarding Establishment £100.03
Approved Food Premises No fee
Caravan and Camping Site Licence No fee
Cooling Tower Notification No fee
Food Premises Registration No fee
Houses in Multiple Occupation Licence £1050
Hypnotism Authorisation £83
Itinerant Metal Dealer Licence £412
Late Hours Catering Licence £252
Market Operators Licence £1000
Occasional Licence £10
Performing Animals Registration £100.03
Permission to Use a Rasied Structure £200
Pet Shop Licence £100.03
Petroleum Storage Licence
Transfer of licence Storage < 2500l Storage between 2500l and 50,000l Storage > 50,000L
£8 £42 £58 £120
Premises Approval for Marriage or Civil Ceremony
Over 1 yr and up to 3 yrs Each additional room/area Temporary approval fee
£825 £105 £300
Premises Licence
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6
£180 £720 £990 £1170 £1530 £1800
(Based on rateable value - see Premises Licensing Fees)
Public Charitable Collections Licence No fee
Public Entertainment Licence
Full (no advert) Temporary Full advert and Outdoor Concerts
£350 £216 £870 £1740 £3620
    (500-2000 persons per day) (2000-5000 persons per day) (over 5000 persons per day)
Riding Establishment Licence £264.75
Road Occupation Consent
  • Staging or Scaffolding - £50 for a period of up to 3 months
  • Hoardings, Temporary Fences, Cranes, Ariel Work Platforms and Containers - £35 for a period of up to 3 months
  • Building Material - £20 for a period of up to 3 months
Safety Certificate for Sports Grounds £200*
*For major events such as the Open Golf Championship the fee charged will reflect the cost incurred
Scrap Metal Dealers Registration  
Second Hand Dealers Licence £216
Sex Shop Licence £2215
Skin Piercing and Tattooing Licence £328
Skip Permit £20 for a period up to 3 months
Street Collection Licence No fee
Street Traders Licence £232
Theatre Licence £185
Weighbridge Operators Licence £60.08
Window Cleaners Licence Not applicable
Zoo Licence £288.30

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