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Animal welfare licensing fees

The application fee must be submitted with the application.

The grant fee is payable immediately prior to the issue of the licence.

The vet fees for any inspection requiring a vet to attend will be recharged to the business.

Hiring out of horses

Non-refundable application fee: £217.35 + vet fee
Grant fee: £180.15
Total payable: £397.50 + vet for initial inspection
Vet fees for the annual inspection will be recharged to the business

Dog breeding

Non-refundable application fee: £217.35 + vet fee
Grant fee: £180.15
Total payable: £397.50 + vet for initial inspection

Animal boarding or animal day care

Non-refundable application fee: £296.05 + vet fee
Grant fee: £199.95
Total payable: £496 + vet for initial inspection

Selling animals as pets

Non-refundable application fee: £296.05 + vet fee
Grant fee: £199.95
Total payable: £496 + vet for initial inspection

Keeping or training animal for exhibition

Non-refundable application fee: £296.05 + vet fee
Grant fee: £199.95
Total payable: £496 + vet for initial inspection

More than one activity

For example boarding and dog breeding fee

Non-refundable application fee: £109 per additional activity
Grant fee: £109
Total payable: £218    

Variation / re-evaluation 

Fee: £218