Animal licence fees
In most cases, a fee is payable upon application and also on successful grant of the licence.
All fees are non-refundable.
Animal licence fees from April 2024
| Licence | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Animal boarding commercial (kennels, catteries, day care) | New application (up to and including 10 animals) | £260 |
| Animal boarding commercial (kennels, catteries, day care) | Renewal application (up to and including 10 animals) | £230 |
| Animal boarding commercial (kennels, catteries, day care) | Licence issue fee | £180 |
| Animal boarding commercial (kennels, catteries, day care) | New application (11+ animals) | £310 |
| Animal boarding commercial (kennels, catteries, day care) | Renewal application (11+ animals) | £290 |
| Animal boarding commercial (kennels, catteries, day care) | Licence issue fee | £180 |
| Animal boarding home | New application | £265 |
| Animal boarding home | Renewal application | £235 |
| Animal boarding home | Licence issue fee | £180 |
| Arranger | New application | £300 |
| Arranger | Renewal application | £270 |
| Arranger | Licence issue fee (up to 3 hosts) | £180 |
| Arranger | Fee per additional host | £80 |
| Arranger | Additional, per host added during licence period | £90 |
| Animal exhibits | New application | £335 |
| Animal exhibits | Renewal application | £290 |
| Animal exhibits | Licence issue fee | £180 |
| Dog breeding | New application (up to and including 10 breeding bitches) | £495 |
| Dog breeding | Renewal application (up to and including 10 breeding bitches) | £415 |
| Dog breeding | Licence issue fee | £280 |
| Dog breeding | New application (11 to 25 breeding bitches) | £880 |
| Dog breeding | Renewal application (11 to 25 breeding bitches) | £770 |
| Dog breeding | Licence issue fee | £770 |
| Dog breeding | New application (26 to 50 breeding bitches) | £1,320 |
| Dog breeding | Renewal application (26 to 50 breeding bitches) | £1,155 |
| Dog breeding | Licence issue fee | £1,155 |
| Dog breeding | New application (51+ breeding bitches) | £1,930 |
| Dog breeding | Renewal application (51+ breeding bitches) | £1,760 |
| Dog breeding | Licence issue fee | £1,760 |
| Hiring of horses/riding establishments | New application up to and including 10 animals | £295 |
| Hiring of horses/riding establishments | Renewal application up to and including 10 animals | £265 |
| Hiring of horses/riding establishments | Licence issue fee | £200 |
| Hiring of horses/riding establishments | New application more than 11 animals | £420 |
| Hiring of horses/riding establishments | Renewal application, more than 11 animals | £395 |
| Hiring of horses/riding establishments | Licence issue fee | £260 |
| Selling animals as pets | New application | £310 |
| Selling animals as pets | Renewal application | £280 |
| Selling animals as pets | Licence issue fee | £185 |
| Dangerous wild animals | New application (2 years) | £310 |
| Dangerous wild animals | Renewal application (2 years) | £270 |
| Zoos | Officer time, fee per hour | £60 |
| General | Pre-application inspection | £200 |
| General | Non-compliance revisit | £180 |
| General | Request for re-evaluation of risk rating | £240 |
| General | Variation/transfer | £80 |
| General | Duplicate licence | £60 |
| General | Vet inspection fee: payable separately before the licence is issued, where required |