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

• animal boarding combined species cats and dogs: £614
• animal boarding single species cats and dogs: £531
• home boarding for dogs: £429
• day care for dogs: £511
• breeding dogs - kennels: £623
• breeding dogs - domestic dwelling: £546
• selling animals as pets: £614
• keeping or training animals for exhibition: £614
• riding establishment (additional fees per horse apply): £627
• part a renewal animal boarding combined species cats and dogs: £546
• part a renewal animal boarding single species cats and dogs: £462
• part a renewal home boarding for dogs: £396
• part a renewal day care for dogs: £462
• part a renewal breeding dogs - kennels: £546
• part a renewal breeding dogs - domestic dwelling: £462
• part a renewal selling animals as pets: £546
• part a renewal keeping or training animals for exhibition: £546
• part a renewal riding establishment (additional fees per house apply: £507

Part B - new applications and renewals

• grant fee: £420

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.