New licences
Selling animals as pets
Licence fees for selling animals as pets (new licences)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£577 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£94 per hour |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Dog breeding
Licence fees for dog breeding (new licences)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£577 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£94 per hour |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Commercial animal boarding (catteries, kennels and commercial dog day care centres)
Licence fees for commercial animal boarding (new licences)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£577 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£94 per hour |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Home dog boarding
Licence fees for home dog boarding (new licences)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£366 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£94 per hour |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Arranging animal boarding (where no animal boarding licence is in place)
Licence fees for arranging animal boarding (new licences)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£251 (plus £94 per inspection) |
Hiring of horses
Licence fees for hiring of horses (new licences)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£765 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£94 per hour |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Keeping or training animals for exhibition
Licence fees for keeping or training animals for exhibition (new licences)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 3 year mandatory licence |
£624 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£94 per hour |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Dangerous wild animals and primates
Licence fees for dangerous wild animals and primates (new licences)
| Licensable activity |
Cost |
| Licence fee - application and 1 year licence |
£577 |
| Vets fees |
At cost |
| L A inspection upon request |
£94 per hour |
| Application to vary licence |
£54.50 |
Page last updated: 1 April 2026
