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Special treatment licence fees

High risk treatments (including tattooing, body piercing, laser/IPL and micropigmentation)
Licence	Cost
New application	£569 fee at time of application + £286 additional fee on successful grant
Renewal	£447 fee at time of application + £286 additional fee on successful grant

Medium risk treatments (including massage, manicure, pedicure, sauna, steam, electrical treatments)
Licence	Cost
New application	£425 fee at time of application + £217 additional fee on successful grant
Renewal	£287 fee at time of application + £147 additional fee on successful grant

Low risk treatments (ear piercing - lobe only)
Licence	Cost
New application	£367
Renewal	£289

Variations, transfers, one-offs and replacement licence
Licence	Cost
To add treatment in same or lower group	£180.50
To move to higher group at time of renewal	Fee for higher group
Amendment to plan of premises	£195
Transfer of licence	£346
One off event of a temporary nature	£299
Replacement licence following loss or theft	£75