Animal licensing fees
The current fees for the different types of animal licence are as follows:
| Animal Welfare Licences | |
| Hiring of horses - New | £270 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Hiring of horses - Renewal | £212 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dog breeding - New | £294 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dog breeding - Renewal | £236 |
| Selling animals as pets - New | £236 |
| Selling animals as pets - Renewal | £178 |
| Boarding for dogs and cats - Small establishment (6 or fewer) - New | £247 |
| Boarding for dogs and cats - Large establishment (7 or more) - New | £212 |
| Boarding for dogs and cats - Small establishment (6 or fewer) - Renewal | £190 |
| Boarding for dogs and cats - Large establishment (7 or more) - Renewal | £156 |
| Dog daycare (non-domestic) - New | £213 |
| Dog daycare (non-domestic) - Renewal | £156 |
| Keeping or training of animals for exhibition - New | £213 |
| Keeping or training of animals for exhibition - Renewal | £156 |
| Re-rating visits (ALL of the above) (Animal Welfare Act) | £212 |
| Other | |
| Dangerous wild animal licence - New | £344 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Dangerous wild animal licence - Renewal | £194 plus vet's inspection fees (billed separately) |
| Zoo licence | £493 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 1 April 2024
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