Gambling Act 2005 Fees & Charges

The following are the current fees for applications made under the Gambling Act 2005:-

The Council has determined the following level of fees in respect of applications for premises licences and annual fees for 2012/2013 (effective from 1st April 2012):- 

Premises Licences

 

New Application

Variation Application 

Transfer Application

Annual Fee# 

Application for Re-instatement

Application for Provisional Statement 

Licence Application (Provisional Statement Holders)*

Bingo

£3,150.00

£1,575.00

£1,800.00 

£900.00 

£1,080.00 

£3,150.00 

£1,080.00

Betting Premises

£2,700.00

£1,350.00

£1,080.00

£540.00

£1,080.00

£2,700.00

£1,080.00

Tracks

£2,250.00

£1,125.00

£855.00

£900.00

£855.00

£2,250.00

£855.00

Family Entertainment Centre

£1,800.00

£900.00

£855.00

£675.00

£855.00

£1,800.00

£855.00

Adult Gaming Centre

£1,800.00

£900.00

£1,080.00

£900.00

£1,080.00

£1,800.00

£1,080.00

Copy of Licence

£20.00 

Notification of Change

£40.00

# The first annual fee is payable within 30 days of the grant of a licence, and then on the anniversary thereafter.

* This application type is usually made by soneone who already holds a Provisional Statement and would like it to be made Final.

Fees for premises licences with seasonal conditions will be calculated as follows:-   
Up to three months 1/4 of the annual fee
More than three months and up to six months 1/2 of the annual fee
More than six months and up to nine months 3/4 of the annual fee
Over nine months The annual fee

Temporary Use Notices   
Temporary Use Notice £40.00 
Copy of an Temporary Use Notice £12.00

The Secretary of State has made Regulations outling the fees in respect of the following:-

Notification of Intention to offer up to 2 Gaming Machines

£50.00

Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit

New Application

£150.00

Variation Application

£100.00

Transfer Application

£25.00

Application made by an existing operator

£100.00

Annual Fee (The first annual fee is payable within 30 days of the grant of a permit, and then on the anniversary thereafter)

£50.00

Copy of Permit

£15.00

Change of Name

£25.00

Small Society Lotteries   
New Application £40.00 
Annual Fee (payable on the anniversary of the grant of the registration) £20.00

Club Machine / Gaming Permits  
New Application £200.00 
Fast Track Application £100.00
Renewal Application £200.00
Variation Application £100.00
Copy of Permit £15.00
Annual Fee (The first annual fee is payable within 30 days of the grant of a permit and then on the anniversary thereafter) £50.00
Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine Permit   
New Application £300.00 
Renewal Application £300.00
Application made by an existing operator £100.00
Copy of Permit £15.00
Change of Name £25.00

Contact Details

Trading Standards & Licensing Section
E-mail licensing@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Phone Number 01942 404627
Fax 01942 827298
Address Wigan Council, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN
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