Animal licensing fees
The current fees for the different types of animal licence are as follows:
|
Boarding for dogs and cats activities (Kennels for dogs, boarding for cats, providing/arranging home boarding for dogs) |
Fee |
| New - Large establishment (7 or more) One licensable activity | £259 |
| New - Small establishment (6 or fewer) One Licensable activity | £223 |
| Renewal - Large establishment (7 or more) One licensable activity | £200 |
| Renewal - Small establishment (6 or fewer) One licensable activity | £164 |
| Extra fee* for each additional boarding for dogs and cats licensing activity | £82 |
* If you are applying for multiple boarding for dogs and cats activities, please pay the highest fee for the first activity and then the extra fee for each additional activity
| Other animal welfare licence activities | Fee |
| Hiring of horses - New | £284 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Hiring of horses - Renewal | £223 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dog breeding - New | £309 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dog breeding - Renewal | £248 |
| Selling animals as pets - New | £248 |
| Selling animals as pets - Renewal | £187 |
| Dog daycare (non-domestic) - New | £224 |
| Dog daycare (non-domestic) - Renewal | £164 |
| Keeping or training of animals for exhibition - New | £223 |
| Keeping or training of animals for exhibition - Renewal | £164 |
| Re-rating visits (ALL of the above) (Animal Welfare Act) | £223 |
| Other | Fee |
| Dangerous wild animal licence - New | £361 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dangerous wild animal licence - Renewal | £204 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Zoo licence | £518 plus Defra inspection fees (billed separately) |
Please note hiring of horses requires an interim vet inspection annually which will be billed separately.
Please be careful to pay the correct fee as over payments will be refunded minus the admin fee of £33.
How to pay
You can use our online payment system via the button below, selecting 'licences' when prompted then 'Environmental Health licences' from the pick list.
Last updated 25 September 2025
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