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Animal Licensing Fees: Catteries

Animal Licensing fees come in 2 parts. The Application Fee must be submitted with your application paperwork and is non refundable if your application is refused.

The initial application costs are for catteries for up to 25 cats. Additional charges apply for catteries over 25.

If you have cattery plus an additional activity i.e. kennels and wish to have 1 licence please view the page 'Combination of Activities'.

Application Fees
TYPECOSTADDITIONAL FEES
NEW APPLICATIONS£230An additional £6 for every 25 cats
RENEWAL APPLICATIONS£184An additional £6 for every 25 cats

Once an application has been processed an inspection will then be completed. Depending on the outcome of the inspection you will be granted a star rating with your licence. The star rating relates to the length of your licence.

Grant Fees
1 YEAR2 YEAR3 YEAR
GRANT OF A LICENCE£177£273£370
Total Licence Costs*
TYPE1 YEAR2 YEAR3 YEAR
NEW£407£503-
RENEWAL£361£457£554

* If your application is for more than 25 cats there would be additional fees of £23 per additional 25 cats.