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 |
| Re-rating visits (ALL of the above) (Animal Welfare Act) | £232 |
| Variation of licence | £150 |
* 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 | £295 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Hiring of horses - Renewal | £232 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dog breeding - New | £321 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dog breeding - Renewal | £258 |
| Selling animals as pets - New | £258 |
| Selling animals as pets - Renewal | £194 |
| Dog daycare (non-domestic) - New | £233 |
| Dog daycare (non-domestic) - Renewal | £171 |
| Keeping or training of animals for exhibition - New | £232 |
| Keeping or training of animals for exhibition - Renewal | £171 |
| Re-rating visits (ALL of the above) (Animal Welfare Act) | £232 |
| Variation of licence | £150 |
| Other | Fee |
| Dangerous wild animal licence - New | £375 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dangerous wild animal licence - Renewal | £212 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Zoo licence | £539 plus Defra inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Primate licence - New | £375 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Primate licence - Renewal | £375 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Primate licence - Variation | £170 plus vet's 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 1 April 2026
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