Appendix 3 – Proposed fees for Animal Licensing Activities 2023/2024
· Proposed fees
New Application |
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Activity Type |
Activity Size |
2023/24 fee |
2020/21 fee |
The +/- |
Boarding Kennels |
Up to 50 dogs |
£655.00 |
£530.00 |
£125.00 |
51 or more dogs |
£715.00 |
£610.00 |
£105.00 |
|
Boarding Cattery |
Up to 50 cats |
£635.00 |
£495.00 |
£140.00 |
51 or more cats |
£655.00 |
£530.00 |
£125.00 |
|
Pet shops |
Single group of animals |
£785.00 |
£570.00 |
£215.00 |
|
Each additional group |
£65.00 |
New |
N/A |
Home boarding and day care |
Up to 4 |
£590.00 |
£495.00 |
£95 |
5 or more dogs |
£605.00 |
£530.00 |
£75 |
|
Arranger fee |
£380.00 |
£40.00 |
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Host fee |
£190.00 |
£20.00 |
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Riding establishments |
Up to 10 horses |
£785.00 |
£570.00 |
£215.00 |
11 or more horses |
£845.00 |
£645.00 |
£200.00 |
|
Performing animals |
One to 5 species |
£655.00 |
£455.00 |
£200.00 |
|
Each additional species |
£50.00 |
New |
N/A |
Breeding establishments |
Up to 5 dogs |
£750.00 |
£455.00 |
£255.00 |
6-10 dogs |
£785.00 |
£495.00 |
£255.00 |
|
11+ dogs |
£815.00 |
£530.00 |
£245.00 |
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Dangerous Wild Animal |
Per Species
|
£210.00 |
New |
N/A |
Zoo* |
Single species |
£530.00 |
£530.00 |
£0.00 |
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Less 10 species |
£720.00 |
£720.00 |
£0.00 |
|
More 10 species |
£1,220.00 |
£1,220.00 |
£0.00 |
*Does not include Veterinary or DEFRA Fees which could see this rise to c£3000-5000 depending on the size of the establishment and the species type.
Renewal |
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Activity Type |
Activity Size |
2023/24 fee |
2020/21 fee |
The +/- |
Annual cost for Low Risk (new)/5* Standards (3 yrs) |
Annual cost for Low Risk (new)/4* Standards (Max 2 yrs) |
Boarding Kennels |
Up to 50 dogs |
£555.00 |
£480.00 |
£75.00 |
£185 |
£278 |
51 or more dogs |
£620.00 |
£555.00 |
£65.00 |
£207 |
£310 |
|
Boarding Cattery |
Up to 50 cats |
£540.00 |
£440.00 |
£100.00 |
£180 |
£270 |
51 or more cats |
£525.00 |
£480.00 |
£45.00 |
£175 |
£263 |
|
Selling of animals |
All types |
£685.00 |
£520.00 |
£165.00 |
£228 |
£343 |
Each additional group |
£25.00 |
New |
N/A |
£8 |
£13 |
|
Home boarding and day care |
Up to 4 |
£490.00 |
£440.00 |
£50.00 |
£163 |
£245 |
5 or more dogs |
£505.00 |
£480.00 |
£25.00 |
£168 |
£253 |
|
Arranger fee |
£340.00 |
£290.00 |
£25.00 |
£105 |
£158 |
|
Host fee |
£130.00 |
£95.00 |
£35.00 |
£43 |
£65 |
|
Riding establishments |
Up to 10 horses |
£620.00 |
£520.00 |
£165.00 |
£228 |
£343 |
11 or more horses |
£650.00 |
£595.00 |
£150.00 |
£248 |
£373 |
|
Performing animals |
All types |
£595.00 |
£400.00 |
£155.00 |
£185 |
£278 |
Each additional group |
£40.00 |
New |
N/A |
£13 |
£20 |
|
Breeding establishments |
Up to 5 dogs |
£695.00 |
£400.00 |
£250.00 |
£217 |
£325 |
6-10 dogs |
£715.00 |
£440.00 |
£245.00 |
£228 |
£343 |
|
11+ dogs |
£730.00 |
£480.00 |
£235.00 |
£238 |
£358 |
|
Dangerous Wild Animal |
Per Species |
£130.00 |
New |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Zoo |
Single species |
£440.00 |
£440.00 |
£0.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Less 10 species |
£630.00 |
£630.00 |
£0.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
More 10 species |
£1,130.00 |
£1,130.00 |
£0.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Miscellaneous Fees |
Cost |
Note |
Pre-app (Paperwork) |
£65.00 |
Approx. 2 hrs officer time |
Pre-app + (Paperwork and visit) |
£130.00 |
Approx. 4 hrs officer time |
Variation (Minor-paperwork) |
£65.00 |
Approx. 2 hrs officer time |
Variation (Major-paperwork and visit) |
£130.00 |
Approx. 4 hrs officer time |
Equine Variation (Variation to schedule of horses) |
£50.00 |
Approx. 1.5 hrs officer time |
Re-inspection/scoring appeal |
£160.00 |
4.5 hrs officer time. Refundable if appeal upheld and rescored. |
· Cost analysis for businesses
New Application (Automatically considered high risk) |
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Activity Type |
Activity Size |
Estimated Vet Fee^ |
Annual cost 4*inc Vet (2 yrs) |
Daily cost 2 yrs |
Annual cost for >4* inc Vet (1 yr) |
Daily cost 1 yr |
Boarding Kennels |
Up to 50 dogs |
£600 |
£628 |
£1.77 |
£1,255 |
£3.57 |
51 or more dogs |
£680 |
£698 |
£1.96 |
£1,395 |
£3.96 |
|
Boarding Cattery |
Up to 50 cats |
£580 |
£608 |
£1.71 |
£1,215 |
£3.45 |
51 or more cats |
£600 |
£628 |
£1.77 |
£1,255 |
£3.57 |
|
Pet shops |
Single group of animals |
£760 |
£393 |
£1.11 |
£785 |
£2.23 |
|
Each additional group |
£840 |
£33 |
£0.09 |
£65 |
£0.18 |
Home boarding and day care |
Up to 4 |
£520 |
£555 |
£1.56 |
£1,110 |
£3.15 |
5 or more dogs |
£580 |
£593 |
£1.67 |
£1,185 |
£3.37 |
|
Arranger fee |
TBC |
£198 |
£0.56 |
£395 |
£1.12 |
|
Host fee |
TBC |
£105 |
£0.30 |
£210 |
£0.60 |
|
Riding establishments |
Up to 10 horses |
£760 |
£773 |
£2.18 |
£1,545 |
£4.39 |
11 or more horses |
£840 |
£843 |
£2.37 |
£1,685 |
£4.79 |
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Performing animals |
One to 5 species |
Not required |
£328 |
£0.92 |
£655 |
£1.86 |
|
Each additional species |
£25 |
£0.07 |
£50 |
£0.14 |
|
Breeding establishments |
Up to 5 dogs |
£800 |
£735 |
£2.07 |
£1,470 |
£4.18 |
6-10 dogs |
£600 |
£773 |
£2.18 |
£1,545 |
£4.39 |
|
11+ dogs |
£680 |
£808 |
£2.27 |
£1,615 |
£4.59 |
|
Dangerous Wild Animal |
Per Species
|
Species specific |
£105 |
£0.30 |
£210 |
£0.60 |
^ Mandatory for 1st Licence
Renewal |
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Activity Type |
Activity Size |
Annual cost for 5* (3 yrs) |
Daily cost 3 year Licence |
Annual cost for 3* (2 yr) |
Daily cost 2 year Licence |
Annual cost for 1* (1 yr)
|
Daily cost 1 year Licence |
Boarding Kennels |
Up to 50 dogs |
£185 |
£0.53 |
£278 |
£0.78 |
£555 |
£1.52 |
51 or more dogs |
£207 |
£0.59 |
£310 |
£0.87 |
£620 |
£1.70 |
|
Boarding Cattery |
Up to 50 cats |
£180 |
£0.51 |
£270 |
£0.76 |
£540 |
£1.48 |
51 or more cats |
£175 |
£0.50 |
£263 |
£0.74 |
£525 |
£1.44 |
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Selling of animals |
All types |
£228 |
£0.65 |
£343 |
£0.96 |
£685 |
£1.88 |
Each additional group |
£8 |
£0.02 |
£13 |
£0.04 |
£25 |
£0.07 |
|
Home boarding and day care |
Up to 4 |
£163 |
£0.46 |
£245 |
£0.69 |
£490 |
£1.34 |
5 or more dogs |
£168 |
£0.48 |
£253 |
£0.71 |
£505 |
£1.38 |
|
Arranger fee |
£105 |
£0.30 |
£158 |
£0.44 |
£315 |
£0.86 |
|
Host fee |
£43 |
£0.12 |
£65 |
£0.18 |
£130 |
£0.36 |
|
Riding establishments |
Up to 10 horses |
£228 |
£0.65 |
£343 |
£0.96 |
£685 |
£1.88 |
11 or more horses |
£248 |
£0.71 |
£373 |
£1.05 |
£745 |
£2.04 |
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Performing animals |
All types |
£185 |
£0.53 |
£278 |
£0.78 |
£555 |
£1.52 |
Each additional group |
£13 |
£0.04 |
£20 |
£0.06 |
£40 |
£0.11 |
|
Breeding establishments |
Up to 5 dogs |
£217 |
£0.62 |
£325 |
£0.92 |
£650 |
£1.78 |
6-10 dogs |
£228 |
£0.65 |
£343 |
£0.96 |
£685 |
£1.88 |
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11+ dogs |
£238 |
£0.68 |
£358 |
£1.01 |
£715 |
£1.96 |
|
Dangerous Wild Animal |
Per Species |
£43 |
£0.12 |
£65 |
£0.18 |
£130 |
£0.36 |