Animal Boarding
Apply Online
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Application for a licence to operate an animal boarding establishment (Opens in a New Window)
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Renew an animal boarding establishment licence (Opens in a New Window)
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Application to change an animal boarding establishment licence (Opens in a New Window)
Are You Eligible?
An applicant must not have been disqualified from keeping a boarding establishment or a pet shop or been disqualified from keeping animals.
How We Process Your Application
A visit will be undertaken before the licence is issued.
Your application will be processed within 3 months. If you do not receive the license, you will be not be able to trade.
Find out more about Appeals and Complaints
Regulations
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 and associated guidance (Opens in a New Window)
The Council has also adopted and extended model licence conditions for these premises.
Helpful Organisations
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) (Opens in a New Window)
- Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) (Opens in a New Window)
