We are currently undertaking a consultation on our proposed fees for the 2024/25 licence year. If you have any representations to make regarding these proposals, please submit them in writing to licensing@merton.gov.uk or by post. The deadline for representations is 4 April 2024.
Shop front licence
| Type of licence | 2023/24 application charge | 2023/24 enforcement and compliance charge | 2023/24 total charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Street Trading Licence (existing designated site) * | £186 | £186 + 50% of enforcement and compliance fee indicated by size below* | Variable |
| Licence Street Designation Fee (new sites)*** | £1,133 | £1,612 | £2,745 |
Annual shop front licence
| Size | 2023/24 application charge | 2023/24 enforcement and compliance charge | 2023/24 total charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 1sqm | £63 | £125 | £188 |
| 1 to 6sqm | £63 | £678 | £741 |
| 6 to 12sqm | £63 | £1030 | £1093 |
| 12 to 18sqm | £63 | £1384 | £1447 |
| Over 18sqm | £63 | £2055 | £2118 |
| Variation of licence | £119 | * | £119 |
* includes 6 month Temporary Licence fee charged at 50% of annual area rate. Rates should be calculated from the table below.
*** Additional newspaper notice fees to be recharged to applicants c.£600
Designated sites
| Type of licence | 2023/24application charge | 2023/24 enforcement and compliance charge | 2023/24 total charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Street Trading Licence (existing designated site) * | £186 | 742 | £928 |
| Following successful temporary licence (above) | £0 | £1,612 | £1,612 |
| Licence Street Designation Fee (new sites)** | £1,133 | £1,612 | £2,745 |
| Renewal of Annual licence | £63 | £1,612 | £1,675 |
| Variation of licence | £119 | £0 | £119 |
* includes 6 month Temporary Licence fee
** Additional newspaper notice fees to be recharged to applicants c.£600
Temporary Licences
| Type of licence | 2023/24 application charge | 2023/24 enforcement and compliance charge | 2023/24 total charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days | £63 | £60 | £123 |
| 3 to 4 days | £63 | £120 | £183 |
| 5 to 6 days | £63 | £180 | £243 |
| 7 days | £63 | £240 | £303 |
Mitcham and Morden Markets (Per pitch per day)
| Type of licence | 2023/24 charge |
|---|---|
| Market Registration Fee | £34 |
| Regular Market non-food stalls | £10 |
| Regular Market food stalls | £12 |
| Casual Market trader non-food stalls | £17 |
| Casual Market trader food stalls | £21 |
Specialist Market – Other Areas
| Type of licence | 2023/24 charge |
|---|---|
| Market trader per month | 75 |
| Market event up to 4 days | £605 |
| Type of licence | 2023/24 charge |
|---|---|
| Temporary Licence Extension (existing licence holders only) | £119 |
| Request for Copy of Licence, loss/theft, change of name/address on licence | £40 |
| Second renewal reminder letter administration charge | £29 |