Easter bank holiday
Some council services will be closed on Friday 3 April 2026 and Monday 6 April 2026.
Animal licence fees
When you apply for an animal licence you must pay the required fee.
When you apply for an animal licence you must pay the required fee.
Fees from 1 April 2026
| Service | Application fee | 1 year licence fee | 2 year licence fee | 3 year licence fee | Additional inspection upon request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Boarding/Doggy Day Care | £224 | £226 | £350 | £473 | £169 |
| Boarding dogs in kennels | £202 | £222 | £348 | £468 | £152 |
| Boarding cats | £248 | £239 | £363 | £484 | £180 |
| Breeding of dogs | £207 | £216 | £339 | £463 | £152 |
| Selling animals as pets | £264 | £256 | £378 | £503 | £199 |
| Hiring out horses | £340 | £293 | £416 | £539 | £256 |
| Keeping or training animals for exhibition | £228 | - | - | £488 | £166 |
| Dangerous Wild Animals | £435 | - | - | - | - |
| Zoo Licence | £507 | - | - | - | - |
| Production of duplicate licence for any of the above | £15.00 | - | - | - | - |
N.B. Vet fees (where required) will be charged in addition to the fees below. Where two or more activities are being undertaken, the charge will be the full fee applicable to the main activity plus 80% of the fees applicable to the other activities.