New licences
Selling animals as pets
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£553 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£88 |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Dog breeding
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£468 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£88 |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Commercial animal boarding (catteries, kennels and commercial dog day care centres)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£465 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£88 |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Home dog boarding
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£326 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£88 |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Arranging animal boarding (where no animal boarding licence is in place)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£251 (plus £88 per inspection) |
Hiring of horses
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£705 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£88 |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Keeping/training animals for exhibition
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 3 year licence |
£557 (3 year mandatory licence) |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£88 |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Dangerous wild animals
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£468 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£88 |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Page last updated: 1 April 2025
