Animal licensing fees | Animal licensing

The following fees and charges apply from 1 April 2025.

Animal establishment licensing fees, excluding zoos

For new or renewed licences, the grant fee can either be paid:

upon application – the full amount of grant fee will be refunded if the application is refused
following inspection, when the licence is ready to be issued

In addition to the fees in the table below, you must pay vets fees where applicable to your type of licence and activity.

Licence activity	Fee details	Fee total
New licence	£420 application fee, plus £100 grant fee if application is approved	£520
New licence (Home Boarding)	£335 application fee, plus £100 grant fee if application is approved	£435
Renewal	£420 application fee, plus £100 grant fee if renewal is approved	£520
Renewal (Home Boarding)	£330 application fee, plus £100 grant fee if renewal is approved	£430
Variation to licence	£165 application fee, plus £100 inspection fee	£265
Re-evaluation of rating	£165 application fee, plus £100 inspection fee	£265
Variation to reduce licensable activities or number of animals	£100 application fee	£100
Transfer of licence	£160 application fee	£160
Appeal	£355 inspection fee, to be refunded if appeal is successful	£355
Combination of licensable animal welfare activities	£420 application fee, plus £170 per additional activity, plus £90 grant fee per activity if application is approved, plus vets fees if required for inspection	£420 plus £260 per additional activity, plus vets fees if required
Additional premises under an arranger’s element of a Home Boarding Licence (per additional premises)	£120 per additional premises	£120

The application fee for zoo licensing is £1,700.

The renewal fee for zoo licensing is £855.

There is a further charge for our appointed vet's inspection, payable after the inspection takes place.

The application fee dangerous wild animal licensing is £550.

There is a further charge for our appointed vet's inspection, payable after the inspection takes place.

Payment by phone

: 01375 652 652