Apply to surrender or vary a Hiring out Horses Licence
Varying a Hiring out Horses Licence
You must make a request to the Council if you wish to vary your Hiring out Horses Licence.
You may need to vary your licence if the horses on the Schedule of Horses attached to the licence needs to change or your personal information needs to be updated.
Changes we need to know about include:
- Changing your name or contact details.
- Returning a horse to work when it has been certified as 'fit to work' by your vet.
- To add a new horse to the Schedule of Horses attached to your licence.
- To remove a horse from the Schedule of Horses attached to your licence, because it is not fit to work, it has retired from use in the business activity or it has died.
The following changes cannot be made as a variation, and will require you to make an application for a new licence:
- Selling the business to a new operator.
- Moving premises
If you need to apply for a new licence, please see 'Apply for a Hiring out Horses Licence'.
Surrendering a Hiring out Horses Licence
If you no longer operate a business of Hiring out Horses, please notify us in writing to surrender your licence.
You can do this by email to environmentalhealth@eastdevon.gov.uk or by post to Environmental Health, East Devon District Council, Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton, EX14 1EJ.
Payments
There is no charge for administrative changes to a licence.
You will need to pay a fee if the Council's Veterinary Inspector is required to visit your premises and you will be invoiced accordingly after the visit.
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Documents you will need for varying your licence
If you're returning a horse to work after it has been withdrawn from the licence, please complete the 'Statement of Fitness to Return to Work' form which must have the relevant section signed off by your vet.
If you wish to add a new horse to the Schedule of Horses attached to your licence, you will need to complete the 'New Horse Form' which must have the relevant section signed off by your vet.
For any other variations you wish to make to your licence, please email environmentalhealth@eastdevon.gov.uk.
Upon receipt of your request, the Animal Health and Licensing Officer will review the information you have supplied. They will contact you if they need you to provide any further information in order to process your request.
The Animal Health and Licensing Officer will contact you if they, or the Council's appointed Veterinary Inspector is required to visit your premises in connection with the type of variation requested.
Upon completion of a variation, an updated licence will be produced and posted out. Licence expiry dates will remain the same, unless the Animal Health and Licensing Officer has completed a new risk rating assessment which returns a higher risk score, or non-compliance with higher or minimum standards has been observed.
If you are surrendering your licence please state the date that this must take effect from. Where no date is specified, the date of the email or letter will be used instead. You will not be licensed to operate the business after that date.