Animal licences
Animal activity licence fees
When you apply for an animal activity licence, you must pay the relevant application fee below. Once approved, we will ask you to pay the grant fee. Additional fees for vet inspections may be required.
| Licence type | Application fee | Grant fee |
| Selling animals as pets | £180 | £80 |
| Hiring of horses | £220 | £80 |
| Dog breeding | £220 | £80 |
| Dog boarding (kennels) | £220 | £80 |
| Dog boarding (home) | £160 | £80 |
| Dog day care | £220 | £80 |
| Cat boarding (catteries) | £220 | £80 |
| Exhibition of animals | £200 | £80 |
| Additional licence categories | Most expensive fee listed above + £40 | n/a |
| Licence variation | £40 | |
| Re-rating application | £40 |