Charges for non-nuclear radioactive substance permits
Pre-application advice
We provide a basic pre-application advice service to assist with the application process and help applicants understand what they need to do. This advice is provided free of charge. Any subsequent advice is provided through our Discretionary Advice Service charged at a rate of £125 per hour plus VAT and is provided at NRW’s discretion. We offer basic advice on:
- confirmation of the type of permit required
- the correct application forms to use
- what guidance must be followed
- how to work out the application charge
Sealed sources
Standard facility for source category 5 SR2010 no.1
Application: £2,263
Variation: £2,107
Transfer: £424
Surrender: £393
Keeping and use of category 5 sealed sources and/or accumulation and/or disposal of waste sealed sources
Application: £2,590
Variation: £3,131
Transfer: £3,039
Surrender: £2,218
Keeping and use of one or more similar sources and/or accumulation and/or disposal of waste sealed sources (not HASS or category 5)
Application: £5,811
Variation: £5,537
Transfer: £3,131
Surrender: £3,718
Keeping and use of one or more high activity sealed source (HASS) and/or accumulation and/or disposal.
Application: £7,630
Variation: £7,303
Transfer: £3,653
Surrender: £3,718
Open (unsealed) sources
Keeping and use of open radioactive sources only.
Application: £7,630
Variation: £7,303
Transfer: £3,653
Surrender: £3,718
Keeping and use of open radioactive sources and/or accumulation and/or disposal of radioactive waste – low quantity.
Application: £6,207
Variation: £5,256
Transfer: £3,131
Surrender: £7,172 or £2,218 for low risk
Keeping and use of open radioactive sources and/or accumulation and/or disposal of radioactive waste – not being low quantity or high complexity.
Application: £8,314
Variation: £7,434
Transfer: £3,131
Surrender: £7,172 or £2,218 for low risk
Keeping and use of open radioactive sources and/or accumulation and/or disposal of radioactive waste – high complexity
Application: £9,655
Variation: £8,118
Transfer: £3,131
Surrender: £10,432 or £2,218 for low risk