| Licensable activity | Part 1 – Application fee - New | Part 1 – Application fee - Renewal | Part 2. Licence fee 1 or 2 star 1 year |
Part 2. Licence fee 3 or 4 star 2 years |
Part 2. Licence fee 5 stars 3 years |
Other Charges - Variation of a licence, requiring re-inspection , reassessment of star rating | Other charges - Copy of licence, change of details not requiring an inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boarding of animals - Home boarding or daycare (dogs only) | £290.00 | £227.00 | £208.00 | £262.00 | £305.50 | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Boarding of animals - Commercial boarding of dogs or cats | £472.00 | £323.00 | £320.00 | £581.50 | £865.00 | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Boarding of animals - Commercial dog daycare | £443.50 | £355.00 | £320.00 | £581.50 | £865.00 | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Dog breeding - Commercial | £576.00 | £452.50 | £320.00 | £581.50 | £865.00 | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Dog breeding - Domestic | £429.00 | £306.50 | £320.00 | £581.50 | £865.00 | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Selling animals as pets | £563.00 | £453.00 | £320.00 | £581.50 | £865.00 | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Hiring of horses | £580.00 | £407.00 | £175.00 | £210.00 plus vet fee | £245.00 plus vet fee | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Exhibiting animals | £563.00 | £453.00 | N/A | N/A | £375.00 | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Dangerous wild animals | £300.00 Plus inspection fees | £225.00 Plus inspection fees | N/A | £295.00 | N/A | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Primates | £300.00 Plus inspection fees | £225.00 Plus inspection fees | £150.00 per year or part thereof | £150.00 per year or part thereof | £150.00 per year or part thereof | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Primates and dangerous wild animals (when applied for at the same time and for the same animals) | £450 Plus inspection fees | £347.50 Plus inspection fees | N/A |
£445 Plus £150 for a full 3 year primate licence |
N/A | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
| Zoo licence | £1,695.00 Plus vet fees | £581.00 Plus vet fees | £755.00 per year for 4 or 6 years as appropriate for licences granted or renewed on or after 1 April 2025 and before 31 March 2026 Plus Zoo Inspector Fees | £755.00 per year for 4 or 6 years as appropriate for licences granted or renewed on or after 1 April 2025 and before 31 March 2026 Plus Zoo Inspector Fees | £755.00 per year for 4 or 6 years as appropriate for licences granted or renewed on or after 1 April 2025 and before 31 March 2026 Plus Zoo Inspector Fees | £150.00 plus inspector fee | £60.00 |
Applications for licences will be accompanied by the Application Fee (Part 1). Once the premises has been properly inspected and rated according to guidance then the licence duration is notified and the appropriate Licence Fee (Part 2) becomes payable before the licence is issued.
*You must apply for the commercial version of the licence if the animal accommodation is at a non-domestic property or if the animals are kept in units outside of the home building (eg kennel runs and cat pens etc).
Example 1: An establishment with boarding for 50 dogs & 10 cats, where they also breed dogs in a 5 star rated premises the total fee will be: £1,412 (£45 + £125 + £675 + £244 + £333) in total for a three year licence.
Example 2: A boarding arranger rated at 4 stars, who uses five host premises all with a capacity less than 10 animals in the ECDC area will be required to pay: £850.00 (£45 + (5 x £72) +£445) in total for a two year licence.
