Animal Welfare Licensing Fees 2024-25

 

Licensable Activity

Part 1 – Application Fee - NEW

Part 1 – Application Fee - Renewal

Part 2. Licence fee

1 or 2 star

1 year

Part 2. Licence fee

3 or 4 star

2 years

Part 2. Licence fee

5 stars

3 years

Other Charges - Variation of a

licence requiring a re-inspection

Reassessment of star rating

 

Other Charges - Copy of licence, change of details not requiring an inspection

Boarding of animals- Home Boarding or Daycare (dogs only)

 

£265

£208

£190

£240

£280

£245

£30

Boarding of animals-Commercial Boarding of dogs or cats

£433

£296

£294

£534

£795

£245

£30

Boarding of animals- Commercial Dog Daycare

£407

£306

£294

£534

£795

£245

£30

Dog breeding - Commercial

 

 

£529

£416

£294

£534

£795

£245

£30

Dog breeding - Domestic

£394

£281

£294

£534

£795

£245

£30

Selling animals as pets

 

£517

£416

£294

£534

£795

£245

£30

Hiring of Horses

£532

£274

£160 Plus vet fee

£192 plus vet

 

£224 plus vet

 

£245

£30

Exhibiting animals

 

£517

£416

N/A

N/A

£190

£245

£30

Dangerous Wild Animals – Commercial

£480

£396

N/A

£281

N/A

N/A

N/A

Dangerous Wild Animals –Domestic

£388

£306

N/A

£281

N/A

N/A

N/A

Zoo Licence

£1558

Plus vet fees

£534

Plus vet fees

£694 per year for 4 or 6 years as appropriate for licences granted or renewed on or after 1st April 2024

£694 per year for 4 or 6 years as appropriate for licences granted or renewed on or after 1st April 2024

£694 per year for 4 or 6 years as appropriate for licences granted or renewed on or after 1st April 2024

N/A

N/A

Applications for licences will be accompanied by the Application Fee (Part 1). Once the premises has been properly inspected and rated according to guidance then the licence duration is notified and the appropriate Licence Fee (Part 2) becomes payable before the licence is issued.

 

*You must apply for the commercial version of the licence if the animal accommodation is at a non-domestic property or if the animals are kept in units outside of the home building (eg kennel runs and cat pens etc).

Example 1: An establishment with boarding for 50 dogs & 10 cats, where they also breed dogs in a 5 star rated premises the total fee will be: £1,412 (£45 + £125 + £675 + £244 + £333) in total for a three year licence.

Example 2: A boarding arranger rated at 4 stars, who uses five host premises all with a capacity less than 10 animals in the ECDC area will be required to pay: £850.00 (£45 + (5 x £72) +£445) in total for a two year licence.

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