Licensing: Animal health and welfare

The Council is responsible for the licensing of:

  • Pet Shops

  • Animal Boarding Establishments

  • Riding Establishments

  • Dog Breeders

  • Zoos

  • Performing Animals

  • Dangerous Wild Animals

Fees and charges for each of these licenses (PDF 28KB)

The links below take you to the relevant application forms:

Description Form Guidance Conditions
Application for a new Pet Shop Licence PS01
(PDF 32Kb)
G PS01
(PDF 26Kb)
Q doc 003
(PDF 132Kb)
Application to renew an existing Pet Shop Licence PS02
(PDF 34Kb)
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Application for a new Animal Boarding Establishment Licence AB01
(PDF 30Kb)
G AB01
(PDF 26Kb)
Q doc 012 - dog
(PDF 109Kb)
Q doc 013 - cat
(PDF 112Kb)
Application to renew an existing Animal Boarding Establishment Licence AB02
(PDF 30Kb)
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Application for a new Home Boarding Establishment Licence HB01
(PDF 28Kb)
- Q doc 014 - dog
(PDF 83Kb)
Q doc 015 - cat
(PDF 78Kb)
Application to renew a Home Boarding Establishment Licence HB02
(PDF 28Kb)
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Application for a new Riding Establishment Licence RE01
(PDF 41Kb)
G RE01
(PDF 26Kb)
Q doc 022
(PDF 45Kb)
Application to renew an existing Riding Establishment Licence RE02
(PDF 32Kb)
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Application for a new Dog Breeder Licence DB01
(PDF 25Kb)
G DB01
(PDF 26Kb)
Q doc 032 - domestic
(PDF 75Kb)
Q doc 033 - non-domestic
(PDF 75Kb)
Application to renew an existing Dog Breeder Licence DB02
(PDF 25Kb)
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Application for a new Zoo Licence ZL01
(PDF 27Kb)
G ZL01
(PDF 44Kb)
(For conditions, see note below *)
Application to renew an existing Zoo Licence ZL02
(PDF 25Kb)
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Application to Register a Performing Animal PA01
(PDF 32Kb)
G PA01
(PDF 26Kb)
Q doc 064
(PDF 26Kb)
Application for a new Dangerous Wild Animal Licence DWA01 (PDF 25Kb) G DWA01
(PDF 25Kb)
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Application to renew an existing Dangerous Wild Animal Licence DWA02 (PDF 25Kb) - -

* Note: The Secretary of State issues model conditions for zoo licences, however additional conditions can be attached to the licence by us and in consultation with the appointed veterinary inspector ( see Defra's 'Zoos: Guidance documents and forms' webpage).

25 JANUARY 2010/PW/TP/EPS