Licence applications - Hackney Carriage and private hire

Licensing - October 2011

licensing@kirklees.gov.uk

How to become a private hire operator

First obtain planning permission.
Complete an application form and return to the Licensing Office.
Licensing Office contact details
There is a fee for the Operator Licence.
The Operator Licence is granted immediately after planning permission has been given.
Application and fees:

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How to renew a private hire operator licence

Complete an application form and return to the Licensing Office.
Licensing Office contact details
Application and fees:

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How to get a Hackney Carriage or private hire driver's licence

Apply to the Licensing Office.
You must have a valid driving licence.
You will be required to pass a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) Check.
When you return this completed form you will be contacted to make an appointment for a driving test with the Driving Standards Agency.
You will be required to pay a new driver' fee and a compulsory training fee.
Application and fees:
More information:
- Becoming a taxi or private hire driver (external site)

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How to renew a Hackney Carriage or private hire driver's licence

Complete an application form and return to the Licensing Office.
Licensing Office contact details
Application and fees:

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How to get a Hackney Carriage plate/licence

There are a fixed number of 225 Hackney carriage licences in Kirklees.
The only current option is for an existing proprietor to transfer their existing vehicle and licence to a new proprietor.
This transaction is negotiated between the two concerned parties, not the council.
A transfer application form is then completed by both parties.
There is a transfer fee.
Forms and fees:
More information:
- Hackney Carriage Demand Study - Conclusions and Recommendations, September 2005 (PDF 35kb)

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How to get a private hire vehicle license

The vehicle must be under five years of age at the time of first application and must meet the council's Transport Services vehicle specification.
Complete an application form and return to the Licensing Office.
Licensing Office contact details
There is a fee.
Forms and fees:

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Other application forms

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How to make a complaint against a taxi driver

Complain to the Group Licensing/Taxi Licensing Officers at the Licensing Office.
Licensing Office contact details
It is very useful if you can provide any of:
- vehicle registration number
- vehicle plate number
- driver's badge number.

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Licensing Office contact details

Investment & Regeneration
Licensing Department
Riverbank Court
Wakefield Road
Aspley
Huddersfield
HD5 9AA

Tel: 01484 456868
Email: licensing@kirklees.gov.uk

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Related information

Car tax

How to tax your vehicle (external site)

Driving licence

Driver licensing online (external site)

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