Our costs will fall into the following ranges (please note this excludes disbursements):

•    Simple application (includes minor variations): £750 - £1,500 plus VAT (based on 2 – 5 hours at hourly rates of £225 - £375 plus VAT)
•    Medium complexity: £1,500 - £2,500 plus VAT (based on 4 - 8 hours at hourly rates of £225 - £375 plus VAT)
•    High complexity (includes major variations): £2,500 - £3,750 plus VAT (based on 10 - 15 hours at hourly rates of  £225 - £375 plus VAT).

These fees vary depending on site-specific issues and licensing history of the premises and where it is located. The fees can on occasion be higher than the ranges given above. We will give you an accurate estimate once we are aware of the issues involved and how we can help meet your objectives.

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as the application fee. We will obtain these third party’s fees from you and pay the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
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•    Application fee (payable to licensing authority) and is based on the non-domestic rateable value of the property – to find the appropriate fee for your premises click here
•    Advertising fee (which range in average from £120 - £350 plus VAT);
•    Enquiry agent fees to display public notices;
•    Special delivery fee to serve the application (£7.30 - £20.96 depending upon size);
•    Printing additional copies of plans if necessary (£50 - £100 plus VAT typically, but depends upon volume/size);
•    Counsel’s fees in the case of a panel hearing (typically £1,500 - £3,500 plus VAT depending upon the nature and complexity of the application and estimated length of the hearing).

Our Fee includes all the main steps in the process:
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•    Taking your instructions and advising you as to how you can promote the licensing objectives within your application
•    Advising you as to the type of plans you are required to submit with your application.
•    Completing the application form for a new premises licence (including the operating schedule) in accordance with your instructions and submitting this to the local licensing authority alongside suitable plans. You must provide suitable plans.
•    Providing guidance on the fee levels payable to the licensing authority.
•    Preparing copies of the premises licence application for disclosure to the responsible authorities and serving copies of the application complete with notification letters on the responsible authorities.
•    Drafting the notices advertising the premises licence application and submitting the notice to the local newspaper.
•    Arranging with you for you to display the notice(s) advertising the premises licence application and advising as to where and how this should be done by you in order to comply with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.
•    Providing a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) consent form for signature by a personal licence holder proposed by yourself.
•    Checking the licence once granted and correcting any errors with the licensing authority.

The fee does not include:
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•    obtaining suitable plans or any related surveyor’s fees
•    attending pre-consultation meetings with the Licensing Authority or Responsible Authorities, nor their fee for this meeting.
•    dealing with or advising you in relation to objectives, queries or representations received from either the responsible authorities or other interested parties
•    advising on varying the licence
•    attendance and representation at a licensing sub-committee hearing of the responsible authority. If representations are received and attendance and representation at a licensing sub-committee is required then we  will provide a separate fee estimate for this work which will be charged at our agreed hourly rates
•    dealing with/preparing for any panel hearings following objections from interested parties
•    Preparing instructions to counsel and liaising with counsel in advance of any hearings

For the above, we will provide an estimate based on our hourly rates, please contact us for further information.

Matters usually take 6 - 12 weeks from receipt of full documentation and instruction from you. This is on the basis of the application being relatively straightforward and you being able to provide all the necessary documents promptly. If your matter is more complex, for example, if there is substantial opposition from interested parties, or if there is a delay in receiving the documents we need, it is likely to take longer.