The Gambling Act 2005 contains a regulatory system to govern the provision of all gambling in Great Britain, other than the National Lottery and Spread Betting.
Local Authorities are responsible for the issuing of all premises licences for Betting Shops, Bingo Halls, Race Tracks, Adult Gaming Centres, Family Entertainment Centres and Casinos. They also issue permits for Gaming Machines, Prize Gaming and Small Society Lotteries. In the event that an objection is received to an application, the application will be referred to the relevant committee for consideration.
Application for a Gambling Premise Licence
The Council are able to set some fees, but not all. A table of the current fees can be found below:
| Gambling Act 2005 | Current until 31/3/17 (£) |
| Lotteries - application fee | 40 |
| Lotteries - annual fee | 20 |
| Bingo - application fee | 3,500 |
| Bingo - annual fee | 1,000 |
| Bingo - application to vary | 1,750 |
| Track betting - application fee | 2,500 |
| Track betting - annual fee | 1,000 |
| Track betting - application to vary | 1,250 |
| Track betting - application to transfer | 950 |
| Club machine permit - application fee | 200 |
| Club machine permit - renewal fee | 200 |
| Club machine permit - annual fee | 50 |
| Betting premises - application fee | 3,000 |
| Betting premises - annual fee | 600 |
| Betting premises - application to vary | 1,500 |
| Betting premises - application to transfer | 1,200 |
| Family entertainment centre - application fee | 2,000 |
| Family entertainment centre - annual fee | 750 |
| Family entertainment centre - application to vary | 1,000 |
| Family entertainment centre - application to transfer | 950 |
| Adult gaming centre - application fee | 2,000 |
| Adult gaming centre - annual fee | 1,000 |
| Adult gaming centre - application to vary | 1,000 |
| Adult gaming centre - application to transfer | 1,200 |
Please e-mail a member of the licensing team
if you require further information or call 01782 717717
Last updated 7 February 2017