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Environmental Health Fees

Fees and charges 2024/25

Deinfestation
Details	Non Refundable Site Survey	VAT	Unit of charge	Proposed 2024/25 fee inc. VAT	Additional Treatment Information
Domestic - wasps	£60	N	Per visit	£60 for up to 3 visits	If the nest is above the guttering on your property then it will be unlikely we can treat it as we need a direct line with the wasp poles to treat. We cannot treat any wasp nest in the eaves above 2 stories high. We cannot treat any wasp nests that are in the ground If the wasps cannot be seen entering and leaving a hole then we will not be able to treat it as it is unlikely to be a nest. We cannot treat Bees nests. If you are unsure then please select for advice in the first instance as refunds aren't given.
Insects - ants, fleas, Cluster flies or other	£60	N	Per treatment	£60 for up to 3 visits	If a previous treatment has been carried out by yourself (e.g. ant powder etc) then this will need to be removed prior to treatment.
Bedbugs		N	Per treatment	Advice and Sign Posting only
Cockroaches	£60	N	Per treatment	£60 for up to 3 visits
Mammals (Grey squirrels) Domestic or commercial	£104	N	Survey and set up plus per animal capture Per treatment	£104 + £21 per animal captured
Moles	£27	N	Per treatment	On quotation charged at £27 per 30 minutes per Officer/Technician
Commercial - single treatment (small)		N	Per treatment	On quotation
Commercial - contract assessment		N	Per contract	On quotation
Insect identification	£0	N	Per Specimen	Free
Pest control building proofing works	£0	N	Per treatment	On quotation charged at £27 per 30 minutes per Officer/Technician	Price on quotation based
Domestic (mice and rats)	£0	N	Per treatment	No charge for domestic premises	We do not treat mice externally. If you have bird feeders installed then please remove them before the treatment commences.
Bumblebee nest removal and relocation	£0	N	Per nest	£60	On agreement after consultation
Camera Survey and/or smoke testing of drainage systems	£0	N	Per Test	On quotation charged at £27 per 30 minutes per Officer/Technician	Price on quotation based
Sale of Traps (supply only basis)	£0	N	Per Trap	£20 Rat trap (with box and key) £15 Mouse trap (with box and key) £5 Mouse trap (not boxed) £25 Flea traps

Licences and registrations
Details	VAT able	Unit of charge	Proposed 2024/25fee inc. VAT
Dangerous wild animal licence	N	2 year	£454
Zoo licence - Initial 4 years Renewal 6 years	N	4 year period 6 year period	£1,236 £2,040
Zoo 14.2 exemption	N	4 year period	£711
Zoo 14.2	N	6 year period	£1,106

Private water supplies
Details	VAT able	Unit of charge	Proposed 2024/25 fee inc. VAT
Risk assessment	N	Each assessment	Cost of officer time @ £38 per hour
Investigation	N	Each investigation	Cost of officer time @ £38 per hour
Analysing a sample
Taken under Regulation 10	N	Per sample	£76 plus laboratory fees
Large supplies (Regulation 9 Group A & B)	N	Per sample	£76 plus laboratory fees
Carrying out works or measures that an owner has failed to carry out in accordance with an improvement notice.			At cost - recovered from the relevant person

Housing
Details	VAT able	Unit of charge	Proposed 2024/25 fee inc. VAT
Housing Notice /Order	N	Per Notice	£450
House of Multiple Occupation License - up to 5 occupants	N	Per License	£356
House of Multiple Occupation License- Above 5 Occupants	N	Per License	£356.00 + £59 per extra applicant
Renewals to House of Multiple Occupation License	N	Per renewals	£356.00 + £59 per extra applicant
Fixed Penalty Notice under property Redress Scheme	N	Per FPN	£5,000 Reduced to £3,000 if paid within 28 days
Fixed Penalty Notice under Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regs	N	Per FPN	£1,000 first offence and £5,000 for any subsequent offence
Immigration Inspection	N	Per inspection	£155
Variation to amending a licence	N	Per inspection	£120.00

Food hygiene
Details	VAT able	Unit of charge	Proposed 2024/25 fee inc. VAT
Requested re-inspection for purposes of re-rating under Food Hygiene Rating Scheme	N	Per application	£158

Miscellaneous
Details	VAT able	Unit of charge	Proposed 2024/25 fee inc. VAT
Export Certificate	N	Per certificate	£57
Contaminated Land Enquiries	N	per hour	£133
Community Protection Notice (Fixed Penalty)	N	Per Notice	£100 Reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days
Registration for ear piercing, tattooing, electrolysis and acupuncturists	N	One off fee Each addl. artist	£180 £98
Street Trading Consent	N	Per year	£885
Transfer and cancellation of Street Trading Consent	N	Per application	£40
Car boot sales Category 1 Up to 12 pitches	N	Per event	£26
Car boot sales Category 2 13 - 49 pitches	N	Per event	£36