Transfer of a Private Hire/Hackney Carriage
Vehicle Licence Procedure Notes
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Please complete the application form and return it with the following documents to the
Licensing Team (office address detailed below):
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Fee
Copy of an insurance certificate
Copy of a new MOT certificate which must be issued within the last 10 days
Copy of the registration certificate
Proof Of Car Tax
Once all of these documents have been checked, the Licensing Team will contact you to
advise of an appointment time. The vehicle will then be inspected for compliance with
conditions and a plate will then be supplied along with the relevant documentation.
Please note a list of all fees is available on the
www.shropshire.gov.uk website
Licensing Office Address
Licensing Team
Public Protection
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire SY2 6ND
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Licensing Team
Public Protection
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire SY2 6ND
web: www.shropshire.gov.uk
Tel.: 0345 678 9026
Application for a Transfer of a Private Hire/Hackney
Carriage Vehicle Licence
To assist you in completing this application form please read the guidance notes provided.
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Town Police Clauses Act 1847
1.
Title: Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other:
Applicant Details:
Surname:
Forename(s):
Address:
Postcode:
Telephone number:
Mobile number:
eMail address:
2.
Details of Current Licensed
Vehicle:
Plate number:
Zone number (if Hackney Carriage):
Registration number:
Make:
Model:
3.
New Vehicle Details:
Registration number:
Make:
Model:
Colour:
Date of first registration:
Body Type i.e. saloon/estate/hatchback:
Fuel, i.e. diesel/petrol
Number of passenger seats:
Wheelchair access:
4.
Insurance Details:
Yes
No
Company Name:
Date covered from:
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to:
5.
By which Private Hire Operator
or Hackney Carriage Driver will
the vehicle be operated?
Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Please tick  Yes
 I have made or enclosed payment of the Fee (See Webpage for details)
(cheques made payable to Shropshire Council) If you have paid online please
enclose a copy of the receipt
 I have enclosed a completed application form
 I have enclosed a copy of the Certificate of Insurance
 I have enclosed a copy of the new MOT certificate which must be issued
within the last 10 days
 I have enclosed proof of Car Tax
 I have enclosed a of the registration certificate (V5C)
 I understand that if I do not comply with the above requirements my
application will be rejected
I declare that the information I have supplied in this application is true, complete and accurate to
the best of my knowledge.
Applicant
Signature:
Date:
Full name (in CAPITALS):
If any person knowingly or recklessly makes a false statement or omits any material particulars
in giving information he/she shall be guilty of an offence.
This Authority is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers and to this end may use the
information you have provided on this form within this Authority for the prevention and detection of fraud.
The Authority may also share this information with other bodies administering public funds for these
purposes.
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