Fees and charges
Our fees and charges for the 2026-27 financial year are listed under Appendix E - 2026-27 Final Fees and Charges.
Amendment to Fees and Charges 2026-27
The Council’s proposed fees and charges for 2026-27 were approved at Council on 26 February 2026. Council approved to delegate authority to the Chief Finance Officer (S151) in consultation with the portfolio holder for Finance to amend Fees and Charges if required in 2026-27.
There have been a number of changes to the Fees and Charges in 2026-27. These changes are listed below.
Land Charges fees and charges
| Description of charge | 2025-26 charges (£) | 2026-27 charges (£) |
|---|---|---|
| CON29R RESIDENTIAL (excluding LLC1) | 118.50 | 122.82 |
| CON29R and LLC1 Residential | 157 | 162.71 |
| Additional Parcel fee CON29 | 21 | 21.78 |
| CON29O - Question 4 | 19.20 | 19.92 |
| CON29O - Question 22 | 22.20 | 23.04 |
| CON29O-Excluding Q4 and 22 | 18 | 18.66 |
Registration fees and charges
All charges quoted are inclusive of VAT where applicable.
Marriage or Civil Partnership registration
| Description of charge | 2025-26 charges (£) | 2026-27 charges (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays between 9am to 11am at Northampton Registry Office (Central Library) or Tuesdays between 9:30am to 10:30am at Towcester Registry Office (The Forum). Full Fee | 68.50 | 74.50 |
| Ceremonies after 5pm (ceremony fee plus hourly rate below) - subject to availability | - | - |
| Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking | 40 | 42 |
| Fee For Attending A Religious Building For Marriage (vat exempt) - fee includes cost of certificate | 116.50 | 127 |
Legal formalities
| Description of charge | 2025-26 charges (£) | 2026-27 charges (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership appointment booking fee (per person and non-refundable if cancelled less than 24 hours before the appointment) | 42 | 46.50 |
| The statutory fee for consideration of a reduction of the 28-day notice period to marry or form a civil partnership, per person | 66 | 73 |
| Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking | 40 | 42 |
| Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership appointment booking fee (per person and non-refundable if cancelled less than 24 hours before the appointment) | 42 | 46.50 |
| Online Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership appointment booking fee (per person and non-refundable if cancelled less than 24 hours before the appointment) | 42 | 46.50 |
| The statutory fee for consideration of a reduction of the 28-day notice period to marry or form a civil partnership, per person | 66 | 73 |
| Ceremony cancellation charges (the period of notice relative to the ceremony date, with any refund applied to any payments made) Refund (VAT exempt) | - | - |
| Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking | 40 | 42 |
| PD2 | - | - |
| Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking | 40 | 42 |
| Civil Partnership conversion - standard conversion administration process at the registrar’s office | 50 | 55 |
| Civil Partnership conversion - Ceremony Conversion Part 1, provision of administrative information at the registrar’s office | 30 | 33 |
For registration fees and charges after 2026 and 2027, please visit the ceremony fees page.
Housing (general fund) fees and charges
| Description of charge | 2025-26 charges (£) | 2026-27 charges (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Travellers Site Charges - Water (Per week) | 20 | 25 |
| Administration charge for the processing of Discounted Market Sale (DMS) and First Homes (FH) applications | N/A | 210 |
Planning Policy fees and charges
| Description of charge | 2025-26 charges (£) | 2026-27 charges (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Access Management and Monitoring contribution (per net additional Dwelling) | 479 | 371.15 per dwelling 85 admin fee per planning application |
Taxis fees and charges
| Description of charge | 2025/26 Northampton Borough Council Charge (£) | 2025/26 Daventry Borough Council Charge (£) | 2025/26 South Northants Borough Council Charge (£) | 2026-27 Charges (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi - Hackney Carriage and Private Hire | ||||
| New Private Hire Vehicle | 99 (six month licence excluding vehicle test) | 173 (excluding vehicle test) | 270 (Including vehicle test) | 235 |
| Renewal Private Hire Vehicle | 93 (six month licence excluding vehicle test) | 161 (excluding vehicle test) | 250 (including vehicle test) | 225 |
| New Hackney Carriage Vehicle | 99 (six month licence excluding vehicle test) | 173 (excluding vehicle test) | 292 (including vehicle test) | 235 |
| Renewal Hackney Carriage Vehicle | 93 (six month licence excluding vehicle test) | 161 (excluding vehicle test) | 272 (including vehicle test) | 225 |
| New Driver's Licence (1 year) | 190 | 117 (not combined. Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers need specific/separate licence but fee same for both) | 114 (combined badge) | 245 |
| Driver's Licence Renewal (1 year) | 140 | 105 (not combined. Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers need specific/separate Licence but fee same for both) | 96 (combined badge) | 233 |
| Driver's Licence Renewal (3 year) | 140 | 187 (not combined. Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers need specific/separate licence but same fee for both) | 200 (combined badge) | 233 |
| Operator Licences | ||||
| Operator's Licence (Private Hire only) (1 year) - new application | N/A | 900 | ||
| Operator's Licence (Private Hire only) (1 year) - new application | Scale depending on number of vehicles | 1,050 | ||
| Renewal 1-5 vehicle | Single vehicle 1,100, 2 to 5 vehicles 1,600 | 1,050 | ||
| Renewal 6-20 vehicle | 1,750 | 1,200 | ||
| Renewal 21-50 vehicle | 2,050 | 2,100 | ||
| Renewal 51 -100 | 2,650 | 3,150 | ||
| Renewal 101 -200 | 3,850 | 5,400 | ||
| Renewal 201 -300 | 6,250 | 8,400 | ||
| Renewal 301-400 | 11,050 | 11,400 | ||
| Renewal 400-500 | 20,650 for 400+ vehicles | 14,400 | ||
| Renewal 500+ vehicles | N/A | 21,000 | ||
| Operators' change of name | 220 | 220 | ||
| New private hire driver | ||||
| Induction training day including knowledge test | N/A | 85 | ||
| Induction retake fee | 55 | 70 | ||
| Driver safety awareness course | 200 | 200 | ||
| Spoken English Test | N/A | 40 | 70 | |
| Taxi zone knowledge test | 55 (Hackney only) | 40 | 40 | 70 |
| Driver's badge -replacement | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 |
| Magnetic Door Signs | N/A | N/A | 20 | 35 |
| Licence - replacement | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 |
| Vehicle - replacement - external | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Internal complaints stickers | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10 |
| Owner/Temp Vehicle Transfer | 22 | 115 (includes vehicle compliance check) | 52 | 35 |
| Vehicle Bracket | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 |
| DBS & DVLA checks | 50 | 50 | 50 | Checks undertaken by external supplier |
Car parking fees and charges
Group
Town Centres - Northampton (charges based on car park band)
- Albion Place
- Campbell Square
- Midsummer Meadow
- Ridings
- St Johns Multi-Storey Car Park
- Upper Mounts
- Wellington Street
Country Parks
- Brixworth Country Park
- Daventry Country Park
Other - Northampton
- Claret
- Racecourse
- Sixfields Reservoir
- Commercial Street
- Commercial Street South
- Grosvenor Multi-Storey Car Park
- Mayorhold Multi-Storey Car Park
- Newlands
- Abington Place
- Doddridge Street
- Marefair
- Market Street
- Melbourne Street
- St Michaels Multi-Storey Car Park
Blue Badge holders free in all car parks.
Skips - Same rate as all-day parking each day of the relevant period in the car park in question.
| Description of charge | 2025-26 charges (£) | 2026-27 charges (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Country Parks | ||
| Brixworth Country Park charges will apply to all charges all days (i.e. no free Saturday mornings) | ||
| Up to one hour | 2 | 2 |
| Up to 2 hours | 3 | 3 |
| Up to 3 hours | 4 | 4 |
| Up to 4 hours | 5 | 5 |
| Up to 5 hours | 6 | 6 |
| Up to 6 hours | 7 | 7 |
| All day | 8 | 8 |
| Single Country Park season ticket | 70 | 70 |
| All Country Parks season ticket | 95 | 95 |
| Northampton (Band A) | ||
| *Evening charge available from 6pm to midnight and allows parking until 10am next day | ||
| **If you are parking until after 6pm, you will be charged standard tariffs up to 5pm plus the £2.80 evening charge. | ||
| ***Bought between midnight and 6pm allows parking up to midnight, bought after 6 pm allows parking to 10am next day | ||
| Monday - Friday per 30 minutes | 0.50 | 0.70 |
| Monday - Friday up to 1 hour | 1.10 | 1.40 |
| Monday - Friday up to 1.5 hours | 1.60 | 2.10 |
| Monday - Friday up to 2 hours | 2.20 | 2.80 |
| Monday - Friday up to 2.5 hours | 2.70 | 3.50 |
| Monday - Friday up to 3 hours | 3.30 | 4.20 |
| Monday - Friday up to 3.5 hours | 3.80 | 4.90 |
| Monday - Friday up to 4 hours | 4.40 | 5.60 |
| Monday - Friday up to 4.5 hours | 4.90 | 6.30 |
| Monday to Friday up to 5 hours | 5.50 | 7.00 |
| Monday - Friday All Day (Car parks outside ring road) | 6.60 | 11.20 |
| Monday - Friday All Day (Car parks inside ring road) | 8.80 | 11.20 |
| Monday - Friday Evening * | 2.20 | 2.80 |
| Saturday and Sunday - up to 2 hours | Free | n/a |
| Saturday and Sunday - above 2 hours ** | 2.20 | n/a |
| Saturday and Sunday and Bank Holidays - anytime | n/a | 3 |
| Hourly rate after max. permitted stay period (hourly overstay charge) | 5 | 6.40 |
| Town centre car parks: season tickets: 15% discount for quantities 10+ price on application for quantities 100+ | ||
| Season ticket (Annual) | 1,425.60 | 1,425.60 |
| Season ticket (Monthly) | 132 | 132 |
| Rail Commuter Permits (Marefair & Commercial Street Car Parks) | 660 | 840 |
| Resident Permit (Existing users) | 33.60 | 33.60 |
| Other | ||
| Sixfields Reservoir, Northampton - General per hour daytime charge (closed overnight) | 1 | 1 |
| Sixfields Reservoir, Northampton - Match day charge (closed overnight) | 6 | 8.50 |
| Claret Car Park (Edgar Mobbs Way) Northampton - General per day charge (closed overnight) | 2 | 2 |
| Claret Car Park (Edgar Mobbs Way) Northampton - Event day charge (closed overnight) | 7.50 | 8.50 |
| Racecourse Car Park - per hour daytime charge (four hour maximum stay) | 1 | 0 |
| Racecourse Car Park - overnight charge (from 6pm to 10am the following day) | 2 | 0 |
| Racecourse Car Park: short stay arrangements - flat rate after maximum time exceeded | 5 | 35 |
| On-street Parking Permits | ||
| Residents annual permit | 35 | 45 |
| Short-term residents permit - 6 months or less | 17.50 | 22.50 |
| Visitor annual permit | 35 | 45 |
| Business annual permit | 350 | 450 |
| Temporary permit | 35 | 45 |
| Replacement permit | 7.50 | 45 |
| Carer permit and healthcare worker permit | 10 | 45 |
| Generic annual permit | 10 | 45 |
| Waiver per 5m space for first day | 15 | 17.50 |
| Waiver per 5m space for additional consecutive day | 10 | 11 |
| Waiver per 5m space for full week | 50 | 55 |
| Bay suspensions per 5m space for first day | 30 | 60 |
| Bay suspensions per 5m space for additional consecutive day | 15 | 30 |
| On-street Pay and Display Charges | ||
| On-street P&D per hour - Northampton (General) | 1.40 | 1.50 |
| On-street P&D per hour - Northampton (Premium) | 1.40 | 2 |
| Cliftonville Area on-street pay and display | n/a | 10 |
| Blue badge - valid for 3yrs | 10 | 10 |
| Parking Penalty Charge Notice | ||
| Parking related penalty charge notice paid within 14 days | 35 | 35 |
| Parking related penalty charge notice paid after 14 days | 70 | 70 |
| Clamping Release fee | ||
| Clamping release fee | 50 | 75 |
| Description of charge | 2025-26 charges (£) | 2026-27 charges (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Racecourse Car Park- per hour daytime charge (four hour maximum stay) | Free | Free |
| Racecourse Car Park - overnight charge (from 6pm to 10am the following day) | Free | Free |
| Racecourse Car Park: Short stay arrangements - flat rate after maximum time exceeded | 5 | 35 |
Last updated 17 August 2026