Licensing/Registration/Service Fees and Charges valid until Sunday 31 March 2024
Animal Activity Licensing
Animal Boarding (kennel or cattery) (single species only)
- New application fee - £678
- Renewal fee - £456
Dog Home Boarding
- New application fee - £417
- Renewal fee - £377
Dog Day Care
- New application fee £504
- Renewal fee - £456
Breeding of Dogs (domestic dwelling)
- New application fee - £562
- Renewal fee - £456
Breeding of Dogs (non-domestic dwelling, kennel)
- New application fee - £678
- Renewal fee - £563
Selling Animals as Pets
- New application fee - £678
- Renewal fee - £541
Combined Animal Welfare Activities (e.g., dogs and cats boarding or breeding of dogs and dog home boarding or any other combination) i.e., 2 animal welfare activities
- New application fee £748
- Renewal fee - £560
Franchisee Arrangers Licence
- New application and assessment of home boarder franchisee - £417
- Renewal application and assessment of home boarder franchisee- £377
- Assessment of hobby host as part of an arranger franchisee licence - £377
Hiring out of Horses
- New application fee - £634 + fee per horse
- Renewal fee - £504 + fee per horse
- Annual vet inspection visit - £214 + fee per horse
- Horse fee 1 to 10 horses - £18.90 per horse
- Horse fee 11 to 50 horses - £12.60 per horse
- Horse fee 51 upwards - £10.08 per horse
NB. All above animal activity licence fees are inclusive of the cost for a midterm unannounced visit.
Animals for Exhibition (not subject to midterm visit or eligible for star rating - three-year licence)
- New application fee - £483
- Renewal fee - £405
All animal activity licence visits above are carried out on our behalf by City of London Animal Welfare Services.
Other Animal Licensing
Dangerous Wild Animals Licence (two-year licence)
- New application fee - £356 + Veterinary fees
- Renewal fee - £191 + Veterinary fees
Zoo Licence (four year new or six-year renewal licence)
- New Zoo Licence - £451 + Secretary of State Veterinary standard fees + LA officer fees at £46.75 per hour
- Renewal Zoo Licence - £451 + Secretary of State Veterinary standard fees + LA officer fees at £46.75 per hour
- Annual Periodical or Informal Zoo Inspections - £Secretary of State Veterinary standard fees + LA officer fees at £46.75 per hour (depending upon type of inspection)
Transfer of Licence (in the event of licensee's death)
- £80
Variation to Animal Welfare Licence
- £80
Animal Activity Licence Star Rating Rescore
- £200
Appeal against Animal Activity Licence Star Rating Rescore
- £90 (refundable if appeal upheld)
Other Fees and Charges
Skin Piercing Registration - ear/body piercing, acupuncture, electrolysis, tattooing, semi-permanent tattooing, microblading
- Registration of a New Skin Piercing business - £269.50
- Registration of a New Practitioner at an existing Skin Piercing business - £90.20
- Registration of a New Procedure at an existing Skin Piercing Business - £90.20
- Existing Licence amendment (administrative) - £46.75 per hour with a minimum one-hour charge.
- Replacement copy of practitioner registration certificate - £22
Freezer Failure
- Certificate - £179.67
Workplace Safety
- HASWA S.28 Statement - officer cost at £46.75 per hour. Minimum charge £93.50
Private Water Supply
- Water sampling, monitoring tests and supply risk assessment - cost of providing service by accredited water undertaker - monitoring, sampling and analysis is provided by Affinity Water on our behalf. Additional activities conducted by LA officers - £46.75 per hour.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) Re-score Visit
- FHRS Re-score visit request fee - £275
For further information please contact us using our online form.
(Fees as of April 2023)