Apply for an animal activity licence

About the new regulations

The regulations came into effect on 1 October 2018 and replaced the licensing and registrations under the following legislation:

• Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
• Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970
• Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 and Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999
• Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925

If you have a licence that was valid on 1 October 2018 under one of these pieces of legislation, it will be valid until it expires. Once it has expired you will need to apply for an animal activity licence under the new regulations.

Zoos and dangerous and wild animals will continue to be licensed under existing legislation.

Applying for a licence

To apply for an animal activity licence, download the application form below and email the completed form along with supporting documents to: licensing@lewisham.gov.uk.

Fees

Part A - new applications and renewals

• part a new application animal boarding combined species cats and dogs: £675
• part a new application animal boarding single species cats and dogs: £621
• part a new application home boarding for dogs: £512
• part a new application day care for dogs: £566
• part a new application breeding dogs – kennels: £747
• part a new application breeding dogs – domestic dwelling: £596
• part a new application selling animals as pets: £730
• part a new application keeping or training animals for exhibition: £730
• part a new application riding establishment (additional fees per horse apply): £747
• part a renewal animal boarding combined species cats and dogs: £621
• part a new renewal animal boarding single species cats and dogs: £566
• part a new renewal home boarding for dogs: £457
• part a new renewal day care for dogs: £512
• part a new renewal breeding dogs - kennels: £621
• part a new renewal breeding dogs – domestic dwelling: £512
• part a new renewal selling animals as pets: £621
• part a new renewal keeping or training animals for exhibition: £566
• part a new renewal riding establishment (additional fees per horse apply): £608
• riding establishment (each additional horse)
  
  • fee per horse for the first 10 horses: £18
  • fee per horse for the next 11-50 horses: £12
  • fee per horse 51 horses and over: £11

Part B - new applications and renewals

• grant fee: £477

We don't accept cheques or postal orders. An officer will call you at each stage of the application to take the payment over the phone by debit or credit card.