Fees and charges 2025-26 - Neath Port Talbot Council

We provide a range of services for which fees are chargeable. Some of the fees are set by Statute and some are set at the discretion of the Service.

We will tell you in advance when there is a fee or charge payable.

Food hygiene training courses

Course	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Basic Instruction - 1 day course	£61.68	Plus VAT
Intermediate Instruction - 6 day course	£216.27	Plus VAT

Voluntary surrender of food	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Voluntary surrender certificate (does not include disposal charges)	£50.31	No Vat

Housing in multiple occupation licensing schemes	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Statutory Fees Licence of 3 Storey + -	£684.73	No VAT
HMO Consultation Fee	£359.50	(Includes VAT)

Housing in multiple occupation licensing schemes

Charge(£)

Subject to Vat(03)

Statutory Fees

£684.73

No VAT

HMO Consultation Fee

£359.50

(Includes VAT)

Other housing	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Requests for Inspection of dwellings for use by immigrants	£169.40	Plus VAT
Service of formal notices (other than prohibitions) under housing legislation to include: the cost of inspection the cost of deciding the most satisfactory course of action the cost associated with the service of the notice to be levied at the end of the appeal period (Hazard Awareness notices free)	Charge determined from Officer's hourly rate plus on costs	No VAT
Emergency Prohibition notice	No Charge	No VAT

Charge(£)

Subject to Vat(03)

Requests for Inspection of dwellings for use by immigrants

£169.40

Plus VAT

Service of formal notices (other than prohibitions) under housing legislation to include:

the cost of inspection
the cost of deciding the most satisfactory course of action
the cost associated with the service of the notice to be levied at the end of the appeal period
(Hazard Awareness notices free)

Charge determined
from Officer's hourly
rate plus on costs

No VAT

Emergency Prohibition notice

No Charge

No VAT

Works in default	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Administrative Charge Fee	£47.11	No VAT

Survey / visit	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Camera Survey	£134.66	Plus VAT
Failed Visit (Due to blocked drain)	£67.32	Plus VAT

Non-Routine water samples	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Risk Assessment (Each Assessment)	Officer Time: £57.77 (per hour) Minimum: £231.06 (4 hours) (Max:Regulation 9: £700.00) (Max: Regulation 10&11: £300.00)	No VAT
Sampling (each visit)	£100 (Statutory max: £100)	No VAT
Investigation (each)	£100 (Statutory max: £100)	No VAT
Granting an authorisation	£100 (Statutory max: £100)	No VAT

Sample analysis / samples taken	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Under Regulation 10 and 11	£25 (Max: £25)	No VAT
Group A parameters	Varies on parameters tested (Max:£110.00)	No VAT
Group B parameters	Varies on parameters tested (Max:£600.00)	No VAT

New site application	Charge(£)	Subject to Vat(03)
Number of units: 5 -10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 50+	£338.63 £395.06 £451.50 £507.94 £564.38 £620.81+6.77 per unit over 50	No VAT
Annual inspection	No charge	No VAT
Lodging site rules	£47.09	No VAT
Replacement	£47.09	No VAT
Enforcement action	Officer Time and reasonable expenses incurred Including travelling costs
Renewal cost	As per new application cost
Variation of existing licensing conditions	Minor changes / up to two conditions: £50.00 Significant amendments requiring a site visit: £100.00	No VAT

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