Fees and charges for holding an event in a park or on the highway

The fees and charges apply for 2025 to 2026.

Application fee

A fee of £50 per application is payable upon submission of application. This will be deducted from the final fee upon acceptance. It is non-refundable.

Fee is not subject to VAT.

Park event (hire of land)

Fees for land hire for the purpose of holding an event, applies to the primary or main site. Multiple sites will be charged accordingly.

'Scale' is based on maximum anticipated daily attendance on site throughout the day, including visitors, staff and suppliers.

Operational event days

Scale of event Fee (£ per day) Community and charity event fee
including 60% discount
(£ per day)
Up to 499 750 300
500-4,999 3,600 1,440
5,000-9999 6,050 2,420
  • the rate for a major (scale of over 10,000), special or commercial event will be negotiated
  • fees are not subject to VAT and are payable upon acceptance of application

Non-operational days (authorised)

Scale of event Fee (£ per day) Community and charity event fee
including 60% discount
(£ per day)
Up to 9,999 400 160
  • the rate for an authorised non-operational day of a major (scale of over 10,000), special or commercial event will be negotiated
  • fees are not subject to VAT and are payable upon acceptance of application

Non-operational days (unauthorised)

  • fees will be the same as operational days. Associated discounts will not apply
  • fees payable on receipt of invoice

Street event

'Scale' is based on maximum anticipated daily attendance on site throughout the day, including visitors, staff and suppliers.

Operational event days

Scale of event Fee (£ per day) Community and charity event fee
including 60% discount
(£ per day)
Up to 499 485 194
500-4,999 1,425 570
  • the rate for a large (scale of over 5,000), special  or commercial event will be negotiated
  • additional charges will apply for road closures
  • fees are not subject to VAT and are payable upon acceptance of application