Chesterfield - Proposed Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licence Fees for 2024/25
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Chesterfield Borough Council
Table to show Current (2024/25) and Proposed Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licence Fees for 2025/26
On 8th January 2025, Chesterfield Borough Council determined that the fees charged for the licensing of hackney carriage & private hire vehicles, operators and drivers should be varied in accordance with the proposed fees in the table below. Any objections to the proposed fees must be made in writing to the Licensing section, Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield S40 1LP and must be received by the Licensing Section no later than the 13th February 2025. If no objection to the proposed variations is made, or if all objections are withdrawn, the proposed variations shall come into operation on 1st April 2025 or the date of withdrawal of any objections, whichever date is the latter. If objection is made and not withdrawn, the Council will set a further date on which the proposed variations shall come into force with or without modification after consideration of the objections. This notice is available on .www.chesterfield.gov.uk and a copy may be inspected at the Town Hall by the public free of charge on Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from 9.00am to 5.00pm up to and including the 13th February 2025.
Licence/ Registration/Service
Current Fee
Proposed Fee
DBS Fees
DBS Disclosure
£34 + DBS Fee
£35 + DBS Fee
Drivers Licences/badge
First Application
£268 (including £86 initial application fee)
£276 (including £89 initial application fee)
Safeguarding (new applicants)
£27
£28
DVLA check
£15
£17
Renewal
£268
£276
Knowledge Test
£64
Upgrade £36
£64
Upgrade £36
Replacement Badge Card
£4
£4*
Replacement Card Holder
£4
£4*
Lanyard
£1
£1*
Badge Holder-dashcard
£1
£1*
Vehicles
First Application-Private Hire
£190
£196
First Application Hackney Carriage
£190**
+ £10 survey
£196**
+£10 Survey
Renewal (Private Hire)
£125
£112
Renewal (Hackney Carriage)
£125**
+ £10 survey
£112
+£10 Survey
First Application – Executive Hire
£86
£89
Renewal –Executive Hire
£75
£77
Vehicle Change
£45
£46
Vehicle detail change
£40
£41
Replacement Front Plate
£4
£4
Replacement Rear Plate
£4
£7
Transfer of Licence
£18
£18
Change of Details
£18
£18
Duplicate Licences
£1
£1
Plate Mounting Kits & Pouches & ABO Sign for Vehicles
Front plate holder
£4
£5*
Rear plate holder
£4
£8*
Key/button set
£1.50
£3*
Front bracket
£6
£7*
Rear bracket
£8
£11*
Rear bracket kit
£3
£7*
2xQ/L replacements
£4
£3*
Q/L pouch
£2
£4*
Dash Pouch
£2
£2*
Dash Card
£2
£1*
ABO signs
£5
£5*
Security Key
30p
40p
High Bond Pad
£2
£2*
Operators
Core Fee (plus cost per vehicle)
£845
£870
Cost Per Vehicle
£37
£38
** Applications for Hackney Carriages are subject to a cap.
* Subject to increases to match suppliers prices
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