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Applying to Film

To make an application to film, please read the attached guidelines, complete the attached Application to Film form and return it to us as soon as possible. A filming officer will be allocated to deal with your application and will contact you shortly.

Introduction of an Exceptional Service Film Charge from 1 June 2006

To fulfil the ambitions and meet the demands outlined in the London Filming Partnership, Westminster have introduced a Film Charge to recover the additional time, effort and work involved in co-ordinating arrangements for intricate and complex shoots. This has become necessary to cater for the increasing demands above and beyond Westminster’s statutory duties and to minimise disruption and risk to local communities, other council services and the public.

No profit will be made and income from the charge will not exceed the cost of providing the service. The charge is calculated on the amount of officer time and overheads and will allow Westminster to continue to provide a valuable, dedicated service to the film industry.

An initial Film Charge will be calculated by your nominated filming officer based on information you provide in pre-application conversations and confirmed in your formal application. If you meet our 'Criteria for Charging', the minimum charge will be one officer day - £350.00 plus VAT - which is non-refundable and payable on submission of your application to film. Depending on the complexity and scale of your application, and after reviewing your request with you, the film officer will make an assessment of how much officer time in total will be required to facilitate your request, and if applicable, will invoice you for any additional days.

The reassuring news is that straight-forward shoots that are not likely to cause disruption on the street or to neighbours, will not pay. General advice is still free and it's anticipated that many applications will not see any change, but please call and discuss your request with Westminster officers if you need any guidance. Further information including our Criteria for Charging is contained in the attached xS Film Charge Guidelines.

Guidelines for filming