Quick guideEnvironmental Health Licensing Fees

Environmental Health Licencing Fees

Animal Licensing

 

New Licence

Renewal

Boarding for Cats

£459

£459

Boarding of Dogs in Kennels

£459

£459

Commercial Dog Day Care

£459

£459

Dog Home Boarding

£459

£459

Dog Breeding

£459

£459

Selling Animals as Pets

 

£459

£459

Per Additional Group of Animals being sold

£76.50

£76.50

Keeping or Training Animals for Exhibition

£459

£459

Hiring out Horses

£459

£459

Zoo Licensing

£459

£459

Dangerous Wild Animals

£459

£459

Keeping of Primates Licence where a species is a DWA

£575

£575

Keeping of Primates Licence where a species is NOT a DWA

£459

£459

Veterinary Inspection Fees

Fees are charged after inspections as the fee is based upon time taken.

Variation of licence- no inspection needed

£76.50

Variation of licence- Inspection needed

£153

Mid-Term Re-evaluation of a licence rating

£153

Appeal of a star rating no inspection

£76.50

Appeal of a star rating with an inspection

£153

Environmental Health

 

Piercing

(Skin piercing/ electrolysis/ tattoo/ acupuncture)

One off registration (with no renewal) for a premises plus one person:

Additional Person

(price per person)

£100

£80

 

Export Certificates (Fish)

Grant of Licence

Renewal

£100

£75

 

Export Certificates (Products not of Animal Origin)

Per Certificate

(up to two hours)

Additional hours beyond initial two hours

£75

£35 per hour

Scrap Metal Dealers Licence (3-year licence)

New site licence

£285.60

New collectors’ licence

£204

Application for the transfer to a mobile collector

£45.90

Application for the transfer to a site licence

£76.50

Variation of licence (change of site manager)

£40.80

Variation of licence (Change of collector’s vehicle)

£40.80

Variation of licence (other)

£35.70

Replacement licence/certificate

  • fee: £15.30 plus VAT

When this content has been updated

Last updated 29 May 2026