Charges
Sending in an application to film is free. A guide to charges is listed below. Location fees are applicable for filming in Parks, Civic Buildings, Markets, Estates, Libraries and any property.
Location Fees
(*Crew numbers include cast all personnel/contributors present e.g. security)
Please note that fees are suggested and until we have the full filming intentions, costs will not be confirmed.
Very small crew*
(1-5 people) |
Small Crew*
(6-15 people) |
Medium Crew*
(16-35 people) |
Large Crew*
(36-55 people) |
Extra Large Crew*
(55+) |
From £140 per hour | £1500 to £2500 | £2000 to £3500 | £2500 to £4000 | £4000 to £7500 |
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- VAT is applied to all location fees as standard
- Prep and strike days are generally charged at 50% of the agreed shooting day fee
- Overtime rates are applicable
- N.B. A day is 12 hours access i.e. 10 hours shooting including one hour prep and one hour strike
This table is provided as a cost guide for Photography
Very small crew*
(1-5 people) |
Small Crew+
(6-15 people) |
From £100 per hour | £150 – £250 per hour |
Licence fee
A licence fee is applied to all shoots with the exception of student filming and low budget street filming
Size | Licence fee |
Very small crew (1-5) | £150 |
Small crew+ | £250 |
Equipment on Highway (daily rate)
This covers standard equipment on public highways e.g. dolly & track, lights on stands and ez-ups and excludes camera and tripod.
Half day | Full day |
£200 | £400 |
Officer Time
OFFICER TIME CHARGES | COST |
First Recce | Free |
Subsequent Recce’s | £75-£100 per hour |
Lengthy arrangements for production to be present on location | £100 per hour |
Specific requirements i.e night shoot | £100 per hour |
Investigation in to breach of filming licence / Code of Practice | £100 per hour |
Cleaning and reinstatement | Officer time + cleaning / reinstatement charges |
Site Specific Charges
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- Charges may be applicable that are site-specific, i.e. utilities, security, prop hire.