# The Wildlife Licence Charges (England) Order 2025, Article 3: Licence charges


(1) Where Natural England issues a licence of a description in column 1 of the Schedule in relation to an application of a kind described (where appropriate) in column 2 of the Schedule, the applicant must pay to Natural England—
(a) any corresponding fixed charge specified in column 3 of the Schedule;
(b) any corresponding variable charge specified in column 4 of the Schedule;
(c) where applicable, both of the charges referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(d) an additional charge, where paragraph (2) applies.
(2) This paragraph applies in respect of any licence for which a fixed charge alone is payable under paragraph (1)(a), where Natural England—
(a) requires further information from an applicant prior to issuing a licence; or
(b) issues a licence following review of an application it has rejected.
(3) A variable charge referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is calculated by multiplying the total number of hours spent by Natural England in assessing the licence application by £121.
(4) An additional charge referred to in paragraph (1)(d) is calculated by multiplying the additional hours spent by Natural England in connection with paragraph (2)(a) or paragraph (2)(b) by £121.
(5) For the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4), the number of hours spent may be rounded to the nearest quarter of an hour, and expressed as a fraction accordingly, where the time spent is—
(a) less than one hour; or
(b) not a whole number of hours.
(6) A charge payable under this Order is payable to Natural England on demand.
(7) The charges payable may be recoverable, as a civil debt, if not paid by the date on which they are due.
(8) A civil debt recoverable under paragraph (7) may be recovered summarily in England by way of a complaint pursuant to section 58 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/236/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-licence-charges-england-order-2025/article-3
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