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: £2,197
Variation: £2,045
Transfer: £411
Surrender: £381
Keeping and use of category 5 sealed sources and/or accumulation and/or disposal of waste sealed sources
Application: £2,514
Variation: £2,494
Transfer: £3,039
Surrender: £2,153
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: £5,641
Variation: £5,375
Transfer: £3,039
Surrender: £3,609
Keeping and use of one or more high activity sealed source (HASS) and/or accumulation and/or disposal.
Application: £7,407
Variation: £7,090
Transfer: £3,546
Surrender: £3,609
Open (unsealed) sources
Keeping and use of open radioactive sources only.
Application: £7,407
Variation: £7,090
Transfer: £3,546
Surrender: £3,609
Keeping and use of open radioactive sources and/or accumulation and/or disposal of radioactive waste – low quantity.
Application: £6,026
Variation: £5,102
Transfer: £3,039
Surrender: £6,963 or £2,153 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: £8,071
Variation: £7,217
Transfer: £3,039
Surrender: £6,963 or £2,153 for low risk
Keeping and use of open radioactive sources and/or accumulation and/or disposal of radioactive waste – high complexity
Application: £9,373
Variation: £7,881
Transfer: £3,039
Surrender: £10,128 or £2,153 for low risk