Beach hut licence fees in Christchurch
As a beach hut licensee, you will receive two separate bills for letting an annual beach hut site from us:
- BCP Council for the annual licence fee
- HM Revenue & Customs for non-domestic rates
You can choose to pay in full or monthly by direct debit.
If you already pay by direct debit, the fees will be automatically paid from your account. However, your direct debit instruction will not cover payment of any non-domestic rates due on your beach hut. When you receive your rates bill, you will be advised how you can pay this if applicable.
Licence instalment payments must be made on the due date or you will have to pay the full outstanding amount immediately or risk losing your beach hut site licence. Christchurch beach hut licence fees can be paid online, over the phone, via direct debit or bank transfer. Invoice payments are processed by the BCP Council Income Team. They can be contacted via email at income@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or by calling 01202 123 113.
For further information regarding beach hut licence fees, please refer to the relevant beach hut handbooks. A digital copy of the Beach Hut handbooks can be viewed on the beach hut sites page.
Mudeford Sandbank licence fees
Each hut on Mudeford Sandbank is charged a standard annual licence fee. If a hut is oversize (standard size is 20.25m²) the licensee may be charged an excess fee, which must be paid at the same time as the annual licence fee.
If you are the licensee of a beach hut on Mudeford Sandbank and wish to be provided with a breakdown of your current licence fee, please contact the beach hut team.
Friars Cliff and Gundimore licence fees
Beach huts on Friars Cliff and Gundimore beach are charged a standard annual licence fee. Excess meterage fees do not apply to huts in these areas.
| Friars Cliff standard licence fee (front row) | £1,260 (inc VAT) |
| Friars Cliff standard licence fee (rear row) | £1,100 (inc VAT) |
| Gundimore standard licence fee | £1,170 (inc VAT) |
Contact the beach hut team
To get in touch with our beach hut team, please email beachhuts@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 123 800.