Apply for animal activity licences
Animal activities licence
Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (opens new window) you must have a licence for the following:
- dog daycare
- breeding dogs
- selling animals as pets
- hiring out horses
- keeping or training animals for exhibition
- home boarding of dogs
- boarding of dogs in kennels
- boarding for cats
Further information and guidance (opens new window)
We offer pre-application advice on this licence.
We have also adopted a policy covering the Licensing of Animal Activities (PDF) [587KB]
Register of premises operating under a valid Animal Licence
The register covers all licences under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 Act in our Borough.
View the register of premises operating under a valid Animal Licence (opens new window)