Environmental Health Fees
Here you will find the fees and policy documents that apply to all charges for the Environmental Health Service and will replace policies of predecessor Councils which continued to operate while this policy was being developed.
Environmental Health Discretionary Pricing Schedule
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
This Act enables District Councils to offer offenders of Environmental offences the opportunity to discharge any liability for offences by payment of a fixed penalty.
For the majority of offences the Act allows Councils to set the amounts for the fixed penalty.
* Amount set in legislation
| Fixed Penalty Area | Fee |
|---|---|
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Vehicles 1. Abandoned Vehicle Article 29 (1) (a) of The Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 2. Nuisance Parking Sections 2 and 3 of Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 |
£100* |
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Litter 1. Litter Dropping Articles 3 (1) and 4 (1) of Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 2. Distribution of Free Material (Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1A of Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 |
£200 £80 |
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Litter Clearing/Street Litter Control Notices Failure to comply Article 12C(2) or 14(8) of Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 |
£110 |
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Fly Tipping Article 4(1)(a) of The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 as amended |
£400 (£300 if paid within 10 days) |
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Graffiti Graffiti and other defacement Section 26 (10) of Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 |
£80 |
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Dog Control Orders 1. Fouling 2. On Leads 3. Exclusion From Land |
£80
£80 |
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Alarms Audible Intruder Alarms (Section 50 (4)) of Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 |
£80 |
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 as amended
A Council may charge a reasonable fee as it may determine for registration.
The businesses that can be registered under this legislation are set out below.
Where a business provides more than one of the listed cosmetic procedures and stipulates the procedures at the time of registration then they can expect to make only one payment of £100.
Any subsequent applications to register for further procedures will carry a fee of £100.
| Registration Type |
Fee |
|---|---|
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Cosmetic Piercing |
£110 |
| Acupuncture |
£110 |
| Electrolysis |
£110 |
| Tattooing |
£110 |
| Ear Piercing |
£110 |
High Hedges Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Council has discretion in terms of the level of the fee set up to the prescribed statutory maximum of £360.
Fees from those persons whose complaint has been upheld are refunded.
Council Officers also carry out an advisory visit before the fee is levied but not before the complainant can provide evidence that they have sought to resolve the matter with the hedge owner as indicated in DOE Guidance.
This approach will ensure that complaints which are not about ‘high hedges’ or which are unlikely to result in enforcement action will not be required to provide a fee.
| Application Fee |
£360 |
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Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
This Order permits a District Council to charge a fee to a landlord or tenant in respect of an application to conduct an inspection of a dwelling house, which is let or to be let under a private tenancy, in order to determine whether the dwelling house is fit for human habitation.
An initial inspection fee and re-inspection fee are laid out in regulations under the Order at £50 and £100 respectively.
Also the Order gives power to Councils to seek payment from persons upon whom a notice of unfitness or a notice of disrepair has been served.
| Fee Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Unfitness |
Utilise initial fitness inspection fee of £50 |
| Certificate of Disrepair |
Utilise re-inspection fee of £100 |
The Landlord Registration Scheme Regulations (NI) 2014
Under the regulations it is an offence for a landlord to let a dwelling house under a private tenancy and not register or to provide false information for registration.
Where a person is found guilty of either of these offences they may be issued with a fixed penalty.
Legislation provides for the fixed penalty fee to be set at an amount not exceeding 1/5 of the maximum fine payable on summary conviction of the offence.
For the above two offences the maximum court fine if £2,500 (Level 4 fine).
The maximum fixed penalty for these offences would therefore be £500.
It is also an offence if a registered landlord fails to provide evidence of registration in prescribed circumstances.
This offence attracts a lesser fine on summary conviction not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale (£500).
The maximum fixed penalty for this offence would, therefore, be £100 (1/5 of the maximum court fine).
| Offence | Fixed Penalty Amount |
|---|---|
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Landlord Registration
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£500 |
Dogs – Fees and Charges
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
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Kennelling Fee for Stray Dogs |
£23.00 for day or part thereof |
Street Trading
In June 2022 fees were agreed for a number of street trading licences which are available within the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area.
| Fee | |
|---|---|
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Stationary – Annual |
£300 |
| Stationary - market stall per day | £10 |
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Mobile – Annual |
£180 |
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Temporary |
£110 |
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Temporary - organised market |
£300 |
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Variation of Existing Street Trading Licence |
£60 |
Licensing of Pavement Cafés Act (NI) 2014
Pavement Café licence fees
|
Grant/Renewal of Pavement Café licence |
£0 |
|---|---|
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Variation of Pavement Café Licence |
£0 |
Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (NI) 2010
Road Closure Order for Special Event - Fees
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Commercial/Public Body |
£460 |
|---|---|
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Community/Voluntary organisation |
£0 |
Civil Partnership Regulations (NI) 2005/Marriage Regulations (NI) 2003
Approved Premises for Civil Marriage & Civil Partnerships
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3 year Place Approval |
£440 |
|---|---|
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Temporary Place Approval |
£440 |
Food Hygiene Training
Food Hygiene Level 2 training is provided internally at a cost of £55 per person.
Miscellaneous
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Duplicate copies of letters and other general correspondence | £10* |
| Duplicate copies of legal notices, permits, certificates and licences | £10* |
| Duplicate copies of legal notices, permits, certificates and licences obtained from outside agencies | Price on application |
| Safe Catering Pack | £15 |
| Safer Food Better Business Pack | £10 |
| Replacement Temperature Monitoring Books etc | £2 each |
*Charge applies to hard copies only. E-copies will be free of charge.
Environmental Health Statutory Pricing Schedule
| Legislation | Service | Charge |
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Environmental Protection |
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Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 Note: Charges relate to application fee and annual subsistence fee per year thereafter. |
Animal and Vegetable Processing |
Low £737 |
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Coating Processes |
Low £737 |
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Dry Cleaners |
£161 | |
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Petrol Stations (dependent on volume) |
£161 or £249 |
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Vehicle Paint Resprayer |
£288 | |
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Cement Batching/Blending |
£773 | |
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Health and Safety |
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| The Safety of Sports Grounds (Fees and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 |
Issue of a General Safety Certificate |
£100 |
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Amendment, Replacement or Transfer of a General Safety Certificate |
£50 |
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Issue of a Certificate for a Regulated Stand |
£50 |
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Amendment, Replacement or Transfer of a Certificate for a Regulated Stand |
£25 | |
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Public Health |
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| Registration Poisons (NI) Order 1976 |
Poisons Registration (Annual) |
£3 |
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Dog Licensing |
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| The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 | Over 65 – First Dog |
Free |
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Over 65 – Additional Dog |
£5 | |
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Concession Licence (relates to specified benefits) |
£5 | |
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Full Licence |
£12.50 | |
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Block Licence* |
£32 | |
| *Three or more dogs are kept by persons who keep on the same premises: (a) not less than three unsterilized bitches (which breed between them less than 3 litters in a 12 month period) (b) not less than three dogs which are registered with the Kennel Club or with such other organisations as the Department may, by order, specify (c) being the premises of guard dog kennels in respect of which those person are registered under Article 10, not less than three dogs which are used a guard dogs elsewhere |
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Licensing |
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| Caravans (Northern Ireland) Act 1963 | New Licence/Transfer/Renewal |
£10 |
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Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 as amended 1. Indoor Entertainment Licence - New/Transfer/Annual Renewal |
Not more than 100 persons |
Occasional £50 |
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101 to 200 persons |
Occasional £75 |
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201 to 300 persons |
Occasional £125 |
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| 301 to 500 persons |
Occasional £200 |
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501 to 1000 persons |
Occasional £375 |
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Over 1000 persons |
Occasional £500 Full £1000 |
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2. Application for a Circus |
£50 |
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3. Application for a premises to be used for indoor billiards, pool, snooker or other similar games |
£100 | |
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4. An application or an occasional (14 day licence) in respect of: |
£50 | |
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5. An application for an occasional (14 day licence) where the application is made by a voluntary organisation or a charity |
£50 | |
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6. Outdoor Entertainment Licence |
Not more than 500 persons |
£1000 |
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Over 500 persons |
£2000 | |
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7. Voluntary Outdoor Entertainment |
Not more than 500 persons |
£125 |
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Over 500 persons |
£250 | |
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8. Variations (to any licence) |
£80 | |
| The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 |
Society Lottery – New Application |
£35 |
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Society Lottery - Renewal |
£18 | |
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The Betting and Gaming (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 |
Amusement Permit – Article 108 1(c) |
£32 |
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Amusement Permit – Article 108 1(c)(a) |
£250 | |
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The Cinemas (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 |
Cinematograph Licence (Annual) |
£600 pa |
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Cinematograph Licence (Monthly) |
£200 pm | |
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Health and Safety Fees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 |
Petroleum Licence (not exceeding 2500L) |
£42 pa |
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Petroleum Licence (exceeding 2500L but not exceeding 50000L) |
£58 pa | |
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Petroleum Licence (exceeding 50000L) |
£120 pa | |
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Transfer of Petroleum Licence |
£8 | |