Animal licencing fees

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Local elections will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026 to elect new local councillors in the borough.

Boarding (home)
Licence	Cost
New Renewal	£522 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant £460 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Boarding (home)

£522 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

£460 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Boarding (commercial - kennels/catteries)
Licence	Cost
New Renewal	£711 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant £648 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Boarding (commercial - kennels/catteries)

£711 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

£648 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Breeding dogs
Licence	Cost
Kennels - New Kennels - Renewal Domestic - New Domestic - Renewal	£764 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant £648 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant £605 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant £522 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Breeding dogs

£764 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

£648 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

£605 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

£522 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Selling animals as pets
Licence	Cost
New Renewal	£774 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant £711 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Selling animals as pets

£774 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

£711 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Hiring out horses
Licence	Cost
New and renewal	£1043 fee at time of application
1 year licence	£627 additional fee on successful grant
2 year licence	£1028 additional fee on successful grant
3 year licence	£1220 additional fee on successful grant

Hiring out horses

£1043 fee at time of application

£627 additional fee on successful grant

£1028 additional fee on successful grant

£1220 additional fee on successful grant

Dangerous wild animals
Licence	Cost
New Renewal	£765 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant £592 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Dangerous wild animals

£765 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

£592 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Keeping or training animals for exhibition
Licence	Cost
New Renewal	£522 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant £332 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Keeping or training animals for exhibition

£522 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

£332 fee at time of application + £472 additional fee on successful grant

Zoo (6 year licence)
Licence	Cost
New and renewal	£11516

Zoo (6 year licence)

£11516