Fees and Charges - Environmental Health and Trading Standards

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Description / Fee Duration
(years)
2023/24 Fee
Civic Government Licensing
Metal Dealers Licence 3  £214.00
Itinerant Metal Dealers Licence 3  £214.00
Late Hours Catering Licence 3  £214.00
Street Traders Licence (includes Named employees) Non Food 3  £214.00
Street Traders Licence (includes Named employees) Food (includes Certificate of Compliance) 3  £248.00
Second Hand Motor Vehicle Dealer 3  £214.00
Second Hand Goods Dealer 3  £214.00
Market Operators < 20 Stalls 3  £214.00
Market Operators second> 20 Stalls 3  £368.00
HMO Licence Fee Initial 3  £308.00
HMO Licence Fee Renewal 3  £214.00
TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING -Ear lobe piercing using a sterile cartridge earring where no clinical waste is produced. 3  £99.00
TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING - Acupuncture and electrolysis using single use sterile equipment. 3  £214.00
TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING - Tattooing, body piercing, acupuncture and electrolysis generating clinical waste and reusing equipment requiring sterilisation. Initial 3  £308.00
TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING - Tattooing, body piercing, acupuncture and electrolysis generating clinical waste and reusing equipment requiring sterilisation. Renewal 3  £214.00
Knife Dealers Licence (Excluding Advertising Costs) 3  £214.00
Variation to Civic Government Licence    £44.00
Short Term Lets - Application Fees (3 Year Licence)
Licence Type 2023/24 Fee
Home Letting and/or Sharing Licence:  
1 - 2 Guests  £133.00
3 - 4 Guests  £153.00
5 - 6 Guests  £204.00
7+ Guests  £306.00
Secondary Letting Licence:  
1 - 2 Guests £306.00
3 - 4 Guests £357.00
5 - 6 Guests £383.00
7+ Guests £408.00
Short Term Lets - Fees
Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Initial and Temporary Licence licence fee above plus variation fee
Temporary Exemption £40.80
Variation £44.00
Duplicate Licence £16.00
Enforcement Costs £86.00 per hour 
Breach of condition / complaint* not frivolous or vexatious complaints £86.00 per hour

More information can be found in our Short Term Let Licensing pages.

Description / Fee Duration
(years)
2023/24 Fee
Caravan Sites/Mobile Homes
Touring or Holiday Caravan Site Licence (No Charge) linked to planning permission £0.00
First/New Application for Relevant permanent site licence: 1-5 Units 5 £302.00
First/New Application for Relevant permanent site licence:  6-10 Units 5 £361.00
First/New Application for Relevant permanent site licence: per 10 Units over initial 10 5 £106.00
First/New Application for Relevant permanent site licence:  11+ Units 5 £361 + £106 per 10 units or part thereof 
Renewal of relevant permanent site licence – if renewal submitted before expiry of existing licence:  1-5 Units     5 £210.00
Renewal of relevant permanent site licence – if renewal submitted before expiry of existing licence:  6-10 Units     5 £302.00
Renewal of relevant permanent site licence – if renewal submitted before expiry of existing licence: per 10 Units over initial 10 5 £106.00
Renewal of relevant permanent site licence – if renewal submitted before expiry of existing licence: 11+ Units   5 £302 + £106 per 10 units or part thereof 
Renewal of relevant permanent site licence – if renewal submitted after expiry of existing licence:  1-5 Units     5 £302.00
Renewal of relevant permanent site licence – if renewal submitted after expiry of existing licence:  6-10 Units       5 £361.00
Renewal of relevant permanent site licence – if renewal submitted after expiry of existing licence: per 10 Units over initial 10 5 £106.00
Renewal of relevant permanent site licence – if renewal submitted after expiry of existing licence:  11+ Units      5 £361 + £106 per 10 units or part thereof 
Revision/re-issue of non-residential caravan site licence for mixed usage site (No Charge) linked to planning permission £0.00
Cost recovery for expenses incurred in enforcement action Hourly Rate £88.00

 

Description / Fee Duration
(years)
2023/24 Fee
Animal Related Licences and Registrations
Animal Boarding Establishment Licence 1 £99.00
Animal Dealers Licence 1 £99.00
Performing Animals    £99.00
Dangerous Wild Animals (Excluding veterinary fees) 1 £99.00
Riding Establishment Licence (Excluding veterinary fees) 1 £99.00
Zoo Licence (excluding veterinary fees) 1 £615.00
Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)    
Selling animals as pets in the course of a business 1-3 £214.00
Engaging in animal rehoming activities 1-3 £214.00
Operating an animal welfare establishment 1-3 £214.00
Operating a non-profit animal welfare establishment 1-3 £107.00
Breeding dogs 1-3 £214.00
Breeding cats 1-3 £214.00
Breeding rabbits 1-3 £214.00
Formal Enforcement for Unlicensed activity
  £214.00
Hourly Officer Rate for any Enforcement
  £27.00
Veterinary Fees
  As charged by vet

 

Description / Fee Duration
(years)
2023/24 Fee
Miscellaneous Licences
Venison Dealer 3 £99.00

 

Description / Fee Duration
(years)
2023/24 Fee
Miscellaneous Licences : PRIVATE LANDLORD REGISTRATION (Basic Fees)
Applicant Fee 3 £75.00
Property Fee (per property) 3 £17.00
Late Fee   £149.00

Discounts are available for landlords who own properties in more than one local authority area, joint owners, landlords who have a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) licence and Scottish charities.

 

Description / Fee Duration
(years)
2023/24 Fee
Petroleum Storage Certificates
not exceeding 2500 litres 1 £46.00
exceeding 2500 litres and not exceeding 50,000 litres 1 £62.00
exceeding 50,000 litres 1 £131.00

 

Storage Of Explosives And Fireworks
NO Separation Distance
(Fees are set by the Government (Opens in a new window or downloads a file))
Description 2023/24 Fee 
Initial Application Charge  
1 year £113.00
2 years £147.00
3 years £181.00
4 years £215.00
5 years £248.00
Renewal Charge  
1 year £56.00
2 years £90.00
3 years £125.00
4 years £158.00
5 years £193.00
Storage Of Explosives And Fireworks
Separation Distances Apply 
(Fees are set by the Government (Opens in a new window or downloads a file))
Description 2023/24 Fee
Initial Application Charge  
1 year £193.00
2 years £253.00
3 years £317.00
4 years £390.00
5 years £441.00
Renewal Charge  
1 year £90.00
2 years £153.00
3 years £215.00
4 years £377.00
5 years £340.00

  

Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Stray Dogs
Stray Dogs - Administration Charge £28.00
Stray Dogs - Detention Charge per day £13.00

 

Fixed Penalty Notices
Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Dog Fouling - (paid within 28 Days) £80.00
Dog Fouling - (paid outwith 28 Days) £100.00
Littering £80.00
Fly Tipping £200.00

 

Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Miscellaneous Food Charges
Export Health Certificates Consignments less than 5kg £16.00 +VAT
Export Health Certificates Consignments greater than 5kg less than 5 tonnes £26.00 +VAT
Export Health Certificates Consignments greater than 5 tonnes £45.00 +VAT
Duplicate Certificates (where there are no changes to the certificate) £11.00 +VAT
Complex Export Health Certificates Consignments (inc.to China) Consignments less than 5kg £29.00 +VAT
Complex Export Health Certificates Consignments (inc.to China) greater than 5kg less than 1000kg £39.00 +VAT
Complex Export Health Certificates Consignments (inc.to China) greater than 1000kg less than 5000kg £65.00 +VAT
Complex Export Health Certificates Consignments (inc.to China) greater than 5000kg £88.00 +VAT
Duplicate Certificates (where there are no changes to the certificate) £16.00 +VAT
Export Health Certificates - surcharge for certificates required within 24 hours £16.00 +VAT
Attestations for Exporting through Hubs £102.00 +VAT
Voluntary Food Surrender Certificates (per hour) £52.00 +VAT

 

Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Contaminated Land Basic Fees
Standard Hourly Rate £90.00
Basic Land Use Search Fee £67.00
Detailed Land Use Search Fee (Charge is fee+ hourly rate) £67.00
Investigative Works Fee (Charge is fee+ hourly rate)  

 

Private Water Supplies
Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Site Visit £87.00
Check Monitoring Type A Supply £87.00
Check Monitoring Type B Supply £54.00
Risk Assessment £57.00

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, in line with many other local authorities and port health authorities within the UK apply the recommended scale of charges as agreed by Association of Port Health Authorities on an annual basis.

Gross Tonnage 2023/24 Fee
Ship Inspection Charges
Up to 1000 £125.00
1001 - 3000 £170.00
3,001 - 10,000 £250.00
10,001 - 20,000 £325.00
20,001 - 30,000 £415.00
Over 30,000 £480.00
Vessels with 50-1000 persons £480.00
Vessels with the capacity to carry more than 1000 persons £820.00
Extensions £95.00

Extra charges may be added for exceptional costs such as launch hire

Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Weights and Measures : HIRE OF TEST WEIGHTS
Standard Hourly Rate £90.00 +VAT
Hire of 20kg test weights - per weight £1.00 +VAT
Minimum charge £59.00 +VAT
Weights and Measures : VERIFICATION FEES - WEIGHTS
Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Weights exceeding 5kg/10lb or not exceeding 500mg, 2cm £12.00 +VAT
Other weights £11.00 +VAT
Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Weights and Measures : VERIFICATION FEES - MEASURES
Linear measures not exceeding 3m for each scale £13.00 +VAT
Capacity measures without divisions not exc. 1Lt £11.00 +VAT
Cubic ballast measures (other than brim measures) £180.00 +VAT
Liquid capacity measures for making up and checking average quantity packages £31.00 +VAT
Templets - per scale £51.00 +VAT
Templet - Second and subsequent items £21.00 +VAT
Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Weights and Measures : WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
NON- EC : Not exceeding 1 tonne £67.00 +VAT
NON- EC : Exceeding 1 tonne - 10 tonne £104.00 +VAT
EC (NAW) : Not exceeding 1 tonne £107.00 +VAT
EC (NAW) : Exceeding 1 tonne - 10 tonne £165.00 +VAT
Weights and Measures : MEASURING INSTRUMENTS FOR INTOXICATIONG LIQUOR
Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Not exceeding 150ml £20.00 +VAT
Other £22.00 +VAT
Weights and Measures : MEASURING INSTRUMENTS FOR LIQUID FUEL/LUBRICANTS
Description / Fee 2023/24 Fee
Container type (unsubdivided) £75.00 +VAT
Single/multi-outlets (nozzles):  
First nozzle tested, per site £122.00 +VAT
Each additional nozzle tested £75.00 +VAT
Testing of peripheral electronic equipment on a separate visit (per site) £85.00 +VAT
Testing of credit card acceptor (per unit, regardless of no. of slots/nozzles/pumps £84.00 +VAT