Animal licence fees

Animals licence fees valid from 1 May 2024.

Where an expert opinion is required to aid officer decision making, we can appoint a vet to assist with this process and recharge this to the applicant or licence holder.

Animal licences

Vet fees are charged in addition to application fees for:

  • dog breeders on first application
  • for the hiring of horses for new and renewal applications, plus at annual inspections
Type of licence Fee

Providing boarding for cats (cattery)

£604

Providing boarding in kennels for dogs (kennel)

£620

Providing home boarding for dogs

£604

Providing day care for dogs

£652

Arranger of boarding of dogs or cats

£604

Arranger - additional host inspection

£151

Dog breeding - fewer than 10 dogs (stud/bitch)

£620

Dog breeding - 10 to 19 dogs (stud/bitch)

£812

Dog breeding - 20 or more dogs (stud/bitch)

£880

Hiring of horses - fewer than 10 horses

£597

Hiring of horses - 10 to 19 horses

£761

Hiring of horses - 20 or more horses

£901

Hiring of horses - 40 or more horses

£1,164

Keeping or training animals for exhibition

£605

Selling animals as pets (one category of animal - mammals, reptiles, birds or fish)

£622

Selling animals as pets (per additional category of animal - mammals, reptiles, birds or fish)

£90

Multiple activities (per additional licensable activity)

£261

Licence variation inspection and paperwork

£151

Licence variation – paperwork only

£30

Administration activity (for example, replacement licence or change of details)

£30

Dangerous wild animals licences

Vet fees are charged in addition to application fees for new and renewal applications.

Type of licence Fee

Dangerous wild animal (DWA) - new application

£622

Dangerous Wild animal (DWA) - renewal application

£469

Licence variation inspection and paperwork

£151

Licence variation – administration/paperwork

£30

Administration activity e.g. replacement licence, change of details

£30

Zoo licences

Vet fees are charged in addition to application fees for new and renewal applications plus inspections (as applicable).

Type of licence Fee

Zoo - new application

£1,008

Zoo - renewal application

£1,031

Licence variation inspection and paperwork

£151

Licence variation – administration/paperwork

£30

Administration activity, for example, replacement licence or change of details

£30