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Animal Activity Licensing Fees 2023

Last Modified May 03, 2023
 

 

Part A - Application Fees
 ActivityNew Renew Additional fees 
 Doggy Day Care  £227 £203   
 Breeding Dogs £236  £211 * Vet fees after initial inspection 
Home Boarding  £233  £208   
Kennels  £238  £214  
 Cattery £238 £214   
 Hiring of Horse(s) £213 £189  * Vet fees each year. (Grant of a licence fee includes annual inspection fee costs) 
Pet Shop - Small up to 4 species  £325  £300 Puppies/Kittens £100 
 Pet Shop - Medium up to 6 species £402  £377  Puppies/Kittens £100 
 Pet Shop - Large 7 or more species £480  £455 Puppies/Kittens £100 
Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 1 - 5 animals  £301  £277   
Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 6 - 9 animals  £376 £352   
Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 10 + animals £501  £477   
Combination of activities e.g. Kennel & Cattery or Kennel & Doggy Day Care £298  £273   
Franchise/Arranger - Home Boarding £80  £56   
Per host £92 £92   
  No refunds are given of the Part A (application fee) where an application is refused or rejected as being incomplete.     
Part B - Grant of Licence Fees
 ACTIVITY 1 year licence2 year licence 3 year licence
 DOGGY DAY CARE £185  £264  £343 
 BREEDING DOGS £193 £272   £351
 HOME BOARDING £190  £269  £348 
 KENNELS £196  £275  £354 
 CATTERY £196  £275   £354
 HIRING OF HORSE(S) £190  £381   £571
PET SHOP - SMALL UP TO 4 SPECIES   £171  £250  £329 
PET SHOP - MEDIUM UP TO 6 SPECIES  £204 £283 £362 
 PET SHOP - LARGE 7 OR MORE SPECIES £238  £317  £396 
 TRAINING OR KEEPING ANIMALS FOR EXHIBIT OR ENCOUNTERS 1 - 5 ANIMALS n/a  n/a  £367 
 TRAINING OR KEEPING ANIMALS FOR EXHIBIT OR ENCOUNTERS 6 - 9 ANIMALS  n/a  n/a  £367 
 TRAINING OR KEEPING ANIMALS FOR EXHIBIT OR ENCOUNTERS 10 + ANIMALS  n/a  n/a  £367 
COMBINATION OF ACTIVITiES E.G. KENNEL & CATTERY OR KENNEL & DOGGY DAY CARE £225   £338 £410 
FRANCHISE/ARRANGER - HOME BOARDING £79  £158  £237 
PER HOST £0  £45   £92
   No refunds will be given of the Part B (Grant of a licence fee) where a licence is suspended, surrendered or revoked.    
Total for New Applicants
ACTIVITY Total for 1 year Total for 2 yearTotal for 3 year
 Doggy Day Care £412  £491   £570
 Breeding Dogs £429  £508  £587 
Home Boarding  £423  £502 £581 
Kennels  £434  £513  £592 
Cattery  £434  £513  £592 
Hiring of Horse(s)  £404  £594  £784 
Pet Shop - Small up to 4 species  £495 £574  £654 
Pet Shop - Medium up to 6 species   £607 £686  £765 
 Pet Shop - Large 7 or more species £718  £797   £876
 Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 1 - 5 animals n/a   n/a £668 
Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 6 - 9 animals  n/a  n/a  £743 
Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 10 + animals   n/a n/a   £868
Combination of activities e.g. Kennel & Cattery or Kennel & Doggy Day Care   £523 £636   £708
Franchise/Arranger - Home Boarding  £159  £238  £237 
 Per host  £92 £137  £184 
       

 

Total For Renewals
ACTIVITY Total for 1 year Total for 2 yearTotal for 3 year
 Doggy Day Care  £388  £467 £546 
Breeding Dogs   £404  £483  £562
Home Boarding   £399  £478  £557
Kennels   £410  £489  £568
Cattery  £410  £489  £568
Hiring of Horse(s)   £379  £570  £760
 Pet Shop - Small up to 4 species  £470 £549  £629 
 Pet Shop - Medium up to 6 species  £582  £661 £740 
Pet Shop - Large 7 or more species   £693 £772   £851
 Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 1 - 5 animals  n/a  n/a  £644
Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 6 - 9 animals  n/a   n/a  £719
Training or keeping animals for exhibit or encounters 10 + animals  n/a  n/a  £844
Combination of activities e.g. Kennel & Cattery or Kennel & Doggy Day Care   £498  £611 £683 
Franchise/Arranger - Home Boarding   £135  £214  £293
Per host   £92  £137  £184

 

More Fees
Pre- Application Inspection (advisory) (1 hour)  £200 
 Pre- Application check & advice (1hour)  £50
Variation to application   £60
 Variation (inspection)  £133
 Request for re-inspection  £133

 

Other Fees

Vet fees: Where any licence requires the attendance of a Vet at any time, the applicant/licence holder is responsible for full payment of the Vets professional charges plus VAT.

NO REFUNDS 

 Appeals: Appeals against a star rating to the Council will attract a fee of £50.00. This will be refunded if the Council upholds the appeal.
Fees of Additional work
All additional work will be charged at an hourly rate of £40

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