Licences
Licensing online
Licence fees
Acupuncture and skin piercing licences
Guidance and application forms for businesses involved in acupuncture, tattooing, cosmetic piercing, electrolysis or semi permanent skin colouring procedures.
Alcohol and entertainment licences
Under the Licensing Act 2003, licensable activities need to be covered by a premises licence, club premises certificate or temporary event notice. These activities include play, dance and music performances, film screenings, indoor sporting events and the provision of late night refreshment.
Animal licences
The law requires that dog breeding establishments, catteries, kennels, riding schools and zoos be licensed. Owners of performing animals also need to register with the local authority.
Approved premises for food
Businesses involved in the processing of raw food to be supplied to retailers may need to be registered with the local authority.
Caravan and camp site licences
If you own land which is used for camping for more than 42 consecutive days, or allow your land to be used as a caravan site, you need a licence from the local authority.
Civil marriage and partnership venue licence
Guidance on applying for a licence to use a building for the purpose of holding civil marriage or partnership ceremonies.
Cooling tower registration
Operators of premises where one or more cooling towers or evaporative condensers are in use need to notify the Council. This is to help control the risk of legionnaires' disease.
Environmental permits
The Council is responsible for issuing permits to operators who carry out certain types of industrial process. The legal framework for this is the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007, which came into force in April 2008.
Food business registration
New food businesses such as restaurants and cafes are required to register with the local authority.
Gambling and gaming licences
Details of the Gambling Act 2005 and how it affects licensing, plus application forms for premises licences, gaming machines and running small lotteries.
House to house collections permit
To collect money, articles or sell articles house to house on behalf of a charity, participants need a permit from the local Council.
Motor salvage operators licence
A person involved in the recovery, re-use or sale of salvaged parts of motor vehicles or the repair and re-sale of written-off vehicles requires a licence to operate.
Pavement cafe licence
Licence conditions and application form for running a Pavement Cafe in Calderdale.
Private Hire and Hackney Carriage licences
The Law requires that both the driver and car must be licensed before the vehicle can be used as a taxi. The Council issues both Private Hire and Hackney Carriage licences to drivers and vehicles.
Scaffolding licence
In order to erect scaffolding on the public footway, the business must get a licence from the local authority.
Scrap metal dealing licence
To run a business as a scrap metal dealer, operators need to register with the Council.
Sex establishment licence
A licence is required to run a business which sells, hires, exchanges, lends, demonstrates or displays sex articles.
Skip licence
Skip operators need a licence from the local authority before they can site a skip on the public highway.
Sports ground regulation
Regulation of stadia in Calderdale is the responsibility of the Building Control Service who issue and enforce safety certificates for designated grounds and regulated stands.
Stage hypnotism permit
Performances of hypnotism as defined in the Hypnotism Act 1952, need to be licensed by the Local Authority.
Street collections permit
A street collection permit is free and allows the holder to collect money or sell articles in support of charities.
Street trading
Information about street trading regulation and consent in Calderdale.
Fees
Licence fees for premises are based on the rateable value of the property, with an additional fee payable based on the number of people to be accommodated.
