Animal related licences

Fees

Animal welfare licence charges

Licence type (up to 3 years) Application fee (including initial inspection)  Grant Re-inspection (officer) Application fee from 1 April 2024 Grant fee from 1 April 2024 Re-inspection fee from 1 April 2024
Boarding for cats/dogs – kennels  £215 £90 £95 £365 £140 £260
Boarding for dogs – home boarding £215 £80 £85 £285 £115 £140
Boarding for dogs – day care £215 £80 £85 £365 115 260
Breeding dogs (up to 20 bitches) £215 £90 £95 + vet* £500 + vet* 140 260
Breeding dogs (more than 20 bitches) £215 £110 £115 + vet* £580 + vet* 140 315
Hiring out horses (up to 9 horses) £215 £90 £95 + vet* £470 + vet* 140 260
Hiring out horses (more than 9 horses) £215 £110 £115 + vet* £580 + vet* 140 315
Selling animals £215 £100 £100 £365 140 205
Exhibition of animals £215 £100 £100 £420 140 235
Combination of licensable activities £215 £100 £115 + vet*      

*Only new dog breeders require a vet inspection in addition to an officers inspection, unless an officer has concerns and request an additional vets inspection. A vet inspection is always required when inspecting a premises that hires out horses. The vet inspection cost is not included in the licence fee.

Additional fees

    From 1 April 2024
Copy licence £10.50 £15
Change of name of licence holder/change of name of business £25 £30
Variation £50** £46
Re-evaluation of rating £50**  

** Plus inspection fee relevant to the type of activity listed above.