Animal Licensing Register

Fees for the following licence applications:

• boarding in kennels for dogs
• boarding for cats
• day care for dogs
• home boarding for dogs
• breeding dogs
• selling animals as pets

Part A covers the application and authorisation process. Part B is the cost for administering and enforcing the framework. Both fees must be paid in full (along with any veterinary fees) prior to the licence being issued.

Example

Arranging provision of home dog boarding

Part A covers the application and authorisation process. Part B is the cost for administering and enforcing the framework. Both fees must be paid in full (along with any veterinary fees) prior to the licence being issued.

The star rating of a franchise is determined by the lowest star rating of each individual host family combined.

Hiring of horses

Part A covers the application and authorisation process. Part B is the cost for administering and enforcing the framework. Both fees must be paid in full (along with any veterinary fees) prior to the licence being issued.

Keeping or training animals for exhibition

All licences last for three years.

Part A covers the application and authorisation process. Part B is the cost for administering and enforcing the framework. Both fees must be paid in full (along with any veterinary fees) prior to the licence being issued.

Fees must be paid in full (along with any veterinary fees) prior to the licence being issued.

Zoos

£851 for a licence, which must be renewed after the first four years and then after six years for each subsequent licence granted.

Veterinary fees will be charged in addition to this fee and are based upon an hourly rate determined by DEFRA including travel time.

Fees must be paid in full (along with any veterinary fees) prior to the licence being issued.

Other charges

Licence renewals

• charged at the same rate as new applications as above

Requests for variations

• administration amendment £36
• inspector visit (if required) £80 (additional to administration charge)
• vet fees will be recharged (if applicable) based upon an hourly rate plus travel time

Request for re-inspection (for all licence types)

• £140 plus vet fees (if applicable)

Pre-licence application advice and visit

• Charged at an hourly rate of £36 per hour.

Supplementary fee for additional licensable activity provided by a business at one site

• £66 for each additional activity (this is in addition to the appropriate Part A fee and corresponding Part B fee as above)

Making a payment

Payments can be made online. Please note, fees are non-refundable.

Licences can be issued for a period of either one, two or three years depending on the risk rating and level of compliance. This also corresponds with the star rating for the establishment.

The procedural guidance describes the risk-based system that must be used when issuing licences under the Regulations (with the exception of 'Keeping or Training Animals for Exhibition' where all licences are issued for three years).

Use of this system determines both the length of the licence and the star rating that will be awarded. Local authorities in England are expected to follow it in full.

Welfare standards / risk scoring matrix

* existing business that are failing to meet minimum standards
** as laid down in the schedule and guidance

The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published Animal activities licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities to assist in assessing the regulations, which are available to be downloaded.