Licence fees 2026/27
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|
| Dangerous Wild Animals: New |
£439.00 + vet fees |
| Dangerous Wild Animals: Renewal |
£204.00 + vet fees |
| Zoos |
£462.00 + vet fees |
| Copy Licence |
£22.00 |
| Administration Fee |
£46.00 |
With effect from 1st October 2018, The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 introduced a new licensing regime for the following licences/activities.
The fees payable are as follows:
Licence types
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|
| Boarding for Cats and/or Dogs (includes boarding in kennels or catteries) |
£409.00 |
| Commercial Boarding for Cats |
£409.00 |
| Commercial Boarding for Dogs |
£409.00 |
| Commercial Boarding for both Cats and Dogs |
£567.00
(£409.00 + £158.00 additional activity fee) |
| Day Care for Dogs |
£337.00 |
| Home Boarding for Dogs |
£337.00 |
| Franchisees (Home Boarding for Dogs). Fee includes 1 host family inspection. Each additional host family inspection £62.50 |
£337.00 |
| Dog Breeding |
£409.00 + vet fees |
| Hiring Out Horses |
£399.00 + vet fees |
| Keeping or Training Animals for Exhibition |
£326.00 |
| Selling Animals as Pets |
£374.00 |
| Request for a Re-inspection |
£158.00 |
| Variation of an Existing Licence |
£204.00 |
| Additional Activity |
£158.00 |
| Copy Licence |
£22.00 |
| Administration Fee |
£46.00 |