Charnwood Borough Council's animal activity licence fees can be found in the table below.

Please note: All fees are non-refundable, so please ensure that you have read though the licence conditions and guidance before applying. If you have any questions then please speak to an animal activity licensing officer before applying.

Single animal activity fee

ANIMAL ACTIVITY

APPLICATION FEE

(Paid at the time of application)

LICENCE FEE

(Paid once the licence has been granted)

TOTAL LICENCE FEE

New

Renewal

New

Renewal

SELLING ANIMALS AS PETS

£210

£155

£90

£300

£245

PROVIDING BOARDING FOR CATS AND DOGS

DOMESTIC - 6 or less dogs and accommodated inside the domestic premises.

£185

£130

£67

£252

£197

PROVIDING BOARDING FOR CATS AND DOGS COMMERCIAL - 7 + animals and / or animals accommodated outside the domestic premises.

£210

£155

£90

£300

£245

HIRING OUT HORSES

£210

£155*

1  Year - £90

£300

£245

2 Years - £115 **

£325

£270

3 Years - £140 ***

-

£295

BREEDING DOGS

£210****

£155

£90

£300

£245

KEEPING OR TRAINING ANIMALS FOR EXHIBITION

£210

£155

£90

£300

£245

Additional Fees

* There is a requirement for a veterinary inspection on the granting and renewal of a hiring out of horses licence which the operator will be invoiced separately following the visit.

** For a 2 year hiring out of horses licence there will also be an additional charge for the veterinary inspection that needs to be carried out at 12 months.

*** For a 3 year hiring out of horses licence there will also be two additional charges for the veterinary inspections that need to be carried out at 12 and 24 months.

**** There is also a requirement for a veterinary inspection on the granting of a new breeding dogs licence which the operator will be invoiced separately following the visit. This is currently £456.30.

Additional Animal Activity Fee

APPLICATION FEE

(Paid at the time of application)

LICENCE FEE

(Paid once granted)

TOTAL LICENCE FEE

ADDITIONAL ANIMAL ACTIVITY

£77.50

£45

£122.50

Additional Notes

The hiring out horses will always be considered as the primary application that additional animal activities are added to.

A breeding dogs’ licence would still require a veterinary inspection on the granting of a licence.

Miscellaneous Animal Activity Fees

RE RISK RATING

£150

VARIATION TO THE LICENCE – ADMIN ONLY

£25

VARIATION TO THE LICENCE – VISIT REQUIRED

£86

ADDITIONAL COPY OF THE LICENCE

£6

DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS

 £310 NEW LICENCE + VETERINARY FEE

£105 RENEWAL

Last updated: Fri 22nd March, 2024 @ 11:25