Environmental Health fees and charges

Tacit consent

In some cases licenses are deemed to be granted following a defined time period even if you have not heard from us (tacit consent).  Where this applies it will be made clear on the application form, web page or within the legislation.

Charges and fees for 2023 / 2024

Food safety

Charges and Fees
TypeFee £Additional information
Food health certificates for exported food 89.00  Up to 1 hour, £72 per hour thereafter
Food hygiene course:
Level 2 food safety in catering
65.00

One day course - dates advertised regularly

We can also offer bespoke courses in your workplace, contact us for further details

Voluntary surrender of food 72.00 per hour + disposal costs
Primary Authority Agreements 72.00 Hourly rate
Food Hygiene Rating Re-score Visits 147.00 Must be accompanied by a completed application form
Food Hygiene Advisory Visit 144.00

Maximum of 2 hours. Subsequent work charged at £72.00 per hour

Sampling

Sampling
TypeFee £Additional information

Private water supply - sample visit

159.00

+ the analyst fee

Private water supply - Farm Assurance sample visit

96.00

+ the analyst fee

Private water supply - Risk Assessment

254.00

Divided proportionally between all the properties on the supply

Commercial swimming pool (re-sample)

73.00

The charge is £73.00 per sample point

Provision of information

Provision of Information
TypeFee £Additional information
Contaminated land requests (standard) 74.00 per hour (requests are dealt with within 20 working days)
Environmental Information Requests 74.00 per hour (if a charge is applicable notification
of the estimated amount will be provided within 20 working days and the information will not be provided until the fee has been paid)
Review of reports prior to submission to Development Management or if rejected twice and resubmitted, as part of the Development Management process 150.00 This charge covers the first 3 hours or part thereof, any additional time will be charged at £50.00 per hour or part thereof

Animal welfare licence fees summary - effective from 1 April 2023

There are 2 parts to licence fees with the exception of Zoos and Dangerous Wild Animals licences.

For each premises there are the following fees:

  • Application Fee (either new or renewal) – payable for all applications.  This fee is not refundable in any circumstances.
  • Licence Issue Fee – this must be paid in order for your licence to be issued to you.

These fees must be paid separately.

A discount of 50% of the lowest application/renewal fee will apply for multiple applications at the same site where the licence periods are aligned.

Please note that where indicated vet fees are compulsory.  There are however, circumstances where the Council may consider that a veterinary inspection is necessary.  Where this is the case, the cost of the veterinary inspection will be payable by the applicant/licence holder.

In exceptional circumstances, where officers from other local authorities are used, this will be charged at cost.

Where a business moves premises during the lifetime of a licence, a new application will be required.  Please contact us.

Payment may be made Monday to Friday (10am to 4pm) by calling 01270 686601 or 01270 686597 or by including a cheque with your application.  Cheques should be made payable to Cheshire East Council

Fees are detailed below.

Animal Welfare
TypeFee £Additional information

Dog Breeding

Varies depending on the number of breeding bitches

 

Dog Breeding up to and including 10 breeding bitches

 

Dog breeders up to and including 10 breeding bitches (new application) 492.00 + vet fee
Dog breeders up to and including 10 breeding bitches (renewal of licence) 410.00
Licence issue fee 275.00
A small business discount of 25% of the Application Fee (new or renewal) (only) will apply based on the business meeting 

the criteria below throughout the whole term of the licence:

  • Breeders with up to 2 breeding bitches

New application: 369.00

Renewal: 307.50

+ vet fee for new applications (not discountable)
Dog breeding (11-25 breeding bitches)Fee £Additional information
Dog breeding 11-25 breeding bitches new application 875.00 + vet fee
Dog breeding 11-25 breeding bitches renewal of application 766.00  
Dog breeding 11-25 breeding bitches Licence issue fee 766.00  
Dog breeding  (26-50) breeding bitchesFee £Additional information
Dog breeding 26-50 breeding bitches new application 1,315.00 + vet fee
Dog breeding 26-50 renewal application 1150.00
Dog breeding 26-50 breeding bitches Licence issue fee 1150.00
Dog breeding 51+ breeding bitchesFee £Additional information
Dog breeding 51+ breeding bitches new application 1,915.00 + vet fee
Dog breeding 51+ breeding bitches renewal of application 1,750.00
Dog breeding 51+ breeding bitches licence issue fee 1,750.00
Hiring of horses - An annual vet inspection is required even where a licence is issued for a 2 or 3 year period.Fee £Please note that an annual vet inspection is required even where a licence is issued for a 2 or 3 year period.
Hiring of horses new application 383.00 + vet fee
Hiring of horses renewal of licences 345.00 + vet fee
Hiring of horses licence issue fee 175.00

A small business discount of 25% of the application fee (new or renewal) (only) will apply throughout the whole term of the licence for businesses meeting the criteria of

  • Hiring horses with up to 5 horses

 New application: 287.25

Renewal: 258.75

 + vet fee (not discountable)

Selling Animals as Pets

 

Application Fee (new application)

301.00 + vet fee if applicable

Application Fee (renewal of licence)

275.00 + vet fee if applicable

Licence Issue Fee

175.00

A small business discount of 25% of the Application Fee (new or renewal) (only) will apply based on the business meeting the criteria below throughout the whole term of the licence:

  • Sale of fish only in a small independent shop or domestic premises

New application – 225.75

 

Renewal – 206.25
+ vet fee if applicable
Animal Boarding - kennels, catteries, day care Fee £Additional information
Animal boarding establishment (new application) 301.00  
Animal boarding establishment (renewal application) 275.00  
Animal boarding licence issue fee 175.00  

A small business discount of 25% of the Application Fee (new or renewal)(only) will apply  throughout the whole term of the licence for business meeting the criteria of:

  1. Kennel or cattery hosting up to 10 dogs or cats (single species) or
  2. Home boarder or day care hosting up to 2 dogs

 New application: 225.75

Renewal: 206.25

 
Home BoardingFee £Additional information
Home boarding establishment (new application) 290.00  
Home boarding establishment (renewal application) 257.00  
Animal boarding licence issue fee 175.00  

A small business discount of 25% of the Application Fee (new or renewal) (only) will apply based on the business meeting the criteria below throughout the whole term of the licence:

Home boarder or day care hosting up to 2 dogs

 New application: 217.50

Renewal: 192.75

 
Franchise/arranger feesFee £Additional information
Application fee (new application up to 3 hosts) 290.00
Additional fee per additional host (in excess of 3) included in licence application or added during the licence period 

58.00

Application fee (renewal of licence up to 3 hosts) 263.00  

 

Additional fee per additional host (in excess of 3) included in licence application or added during the licence period  58.00
Licence Issue Fee  175.00  

 

Animal ExhibitsFee £Additional information
Animal exhibits (new application) 328.00 + vet fee if applicable
Animal exhibits (renewal of licence) 275.00 + vet fee if applicable
Animal exhibits licence issue fee 175.00

A small business discount of 25% of the application fee (new or renewal) (only) will apply throughout the whole term of the licence if the business meet the criteria of:

  • Exhibition of animals with up to 5 animals

 New application 225.00

Renewal 206.25

 + vet fee if applicable
Additional fees re: Dog breeding, hiring of horses, selling animals as pets, animal boarding (kennels, catteries, day care, home boarding), animal exhibits onlyFee £Additional information
Pre-application inspection - (recommended for new premises) - single activity 121.00 + vet fee if required
pre-application inspection - fee per additional activity 60.00
Joint licence fee (all licence categories). (Where multiple people are on a licence and we issue certificates to each person. This is addition to the licence issue fee). 175.00
Variation or transfer of licence 61.00  
Re-evaluation of rating fee (including inspection) 230.00  
Re-visit fee 121.00  
Replacement licence fee 61.00
Procedure writing 1.5 hours 110.00
Procedure writing in excess of 1.5 hours charges at an hourly rate of £71.50 71.50 per hour
Admin fee for anything not covered above 55.00 per hour
Dangerous wild animals Fee £ Additional information
Dangerous wild animals - new application 260.00 + vet fee
Dangerous wild animals - renewal of application 230.00 + vet fee
Zoo LicenceFee £Additional information
Application Fee (new application) 438.00 + vet fee
New application inspection fee payable at 12 months 438.00 + vet fee
Application Fee (renewal application) 438.00 + vet fee
Renewal application inspection fee payable at 3 years 438.00 + vet fee
@ hourly rate payable for work in excess of 6 hours 62.00
Joint licence fee (DWA and Zoo Licences). (Where multiple people are on a licence and we issue certificates to each person). 175.00

Registration for practices on the body

(Acupuncture/ tattooing/ semi-permanent skin colouring/ body piercing/ ear piercing/ electrolysis)

Registration for Practices on the Body fees
TypeFee £Additional information
Registering a premises 154.00 Premises and initial applicant
Additional person at a registered premises 67.00 Additional applicant once premises licence granted
Administrative changes to existing registration 32.00  

Scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators

Scrap Metal dealers and Motor Salvage Operators
TypeFee £Additional information
Collectors licence 201.00

Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

Additional collectors licence  18.00  Per licence
Replacement collectors licence   18.00  Per licence
Site licence 247.00   
Replacement site licence  18.00  Per licence

Page last reviewed: 27 March 2023