Animal licence fees
Animals licence fees valid from 1 April 2025.
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 licence types
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
- for the private keeping of primates, plus for any inspections where it is considered necessary to use a vet
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
Providing boarding for cats (cattery) |
£634 |
Providing boarding in kennels for dogs (kennel) |
£651 |
Providing home boarding for dogs |
£634 |
Providing day care for dogs |
£685 |
Arranger of boarding of dogs or cats |
£634 |
Arranger - additional host inspection |
£159 |
Dog breeding - fewer than 10 dogs (stud/bitch) |
£651 |
Dog breeding - 10 to 19 dogs (stud/bitch) |
£853 |
Dog breeding - 20 or more dogs (stud/bitch) |
£924 |
Hiring of horses - fewer than 10 horses |
£627 |
Hiring of horses - 10 to 19 horses |
£799 |
Hiring of horses - 20 or more horses |
£946 |
Hiring of horses - 40 or more horses |
£1,222 |
Keeping or training animals for exhibition |
£635 |
Selling animals as pets (one category of animal - mammals, reptiles, birds or fish) |
£653 |
Selling animals as pets (per additional category of animal - mammals, reptiles, birds or fish) |
£95 |
Multiple activities (per additional licensable activity) |
£274 |
Licence variation inspection and paperwork |
£159 |
Licence variation – paperwork only |
£32 |
Administration activity (for example, replacement licence or change of details) |
£32 |
Dangerous wild animals licence types
Vet fees are charged in addition to application fees for new and renewal applications.
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
Dangerous wild animal (DWA) - new application |
£653 |
Dangerous Wild animal (DWA) - renewal application |
£492 |
License variation inspection and paperwork |
£159 |
Licence variation - administration/paperwork |
£32 |
Administration activity e.g. replacement licence, change of details |
£32 |
Zoo licence types
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 |
£1058 |
Zoo - renewal application |
£1083 |
Licence variation inspection and paperwork |
£159 |
Licence variation – administration/paperwork |
£32 |
Administration activity, for example, replacement licence or change of details |
£32 |
| Type of licence | Application | Grant fee | Total payable |
|---|---|---|---|
Private Primate Keeper Licence (fewer than 10 primates) |
£445 |
£186 |
£631 |
Private Primate Keeper Licence (10 to 19 primates) |
£524 |
£199 |
£723 |
Private Primate Keeper Licence (20 or more primates) |
£563 |
£212 |
£775 |
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
Other inspections (e.g variation of species or premises, additional compliance check) |
£91 plus hourly rate of £40p/h** |
Licence Variation (paperwork only) |
£32 |
Administrative activity (replacement licence or change of details) |
£32 |
Application to surrender licence |
£71 |
Note:
Application fee and grant fee include council costs for both initial and interim inspections excluding vet/third party expert fees.
**Any required vet/third party expert fees incurred will be charged separately to the fees set out above