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Animal licences

Animal Welfare Licensing Regulations 2018

Application forms

At present, DEFRA has not published the applications on thegov.uk (opens new window) website. Therefore please select the appropriate application and ideally submit a saved completed copy with scanned supporting documents to environmentalprotect@chichester.gov.uk, alternatively post to:

Environmental Protection Manager, Chichester District Council, East Pallant House, 1 East Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1TY.

Animal boarding application form (Word doc) [126KB]

Breeding and sale of dogs application form (Word doc) [131KB]

Breeding and sale of dogs application form part 2 (Word doc) [57KB]

Hiring out horses application form (Word doc) [153KB]

Performing animals application form (Word doc) [144KB]

Selling animals as pets application form (Word doc) [151KB]

 

Forms for adding new horses

Horse identification document (Word doc) [82KB]

Veterinary Inspector's Report Form -Adding a Horse 2023-24 (Word doc) [32KB]

Wild animal licence application form

To pay a fee

Chichester District Council has set the fees that will be charged for licences under the new regulations for the financial year 2022-23 in the table. You can pay a fee by:

  • BACs transfer.
    • Account Name: Chichester District Council,
      Bank: Natwest,
      Account Number: 26121263,
      Sort code: 60-05-24.
  • Debit card. Please contact our Customer Service Team on 01243 534734.
     

Please use the Licenced Premises address as your reference. Please note the licence fees change from 1 April 2023. Fees are reviewed annually in line with the Government guidance for setting licence fees, to ensure they cover the costs of operating the licensing function. An administration fee of £25 will be deducted from Licence Application refunds when an applicant makes the decision to no longer proceed with the application. Changes are subject to approval by the Cabinet and the General Licensing Committee.

 

Fees

Licence Type

Numbers

Licence Fee

Pet shop

 

505.00
Franchise Animal BoardingHome placements570.00

Home boarding of dogs

1-6

380.00

Dog day care

1-6 (home)380.00

1-6

505.00

7-25

530.00

26-75

555.00

76+

580.00

Kennel  or Cattery Boarding - dogs or cats

1-6

505.00

7-25

530.00

26-75

550.00

76+

570.00

Hire of horses/donkeys

(Vet Inspection is mandatory) 

1

510.00

2-10

605.00

11-20

680.00

21+

735.00

New dog breeding establishment

(Vet Inspection is mandatory) 

1-6 Litters

575.00

7-12 Litters

670.00

12+ Litters

855.00

Renewal dog breeding establishment

1-6

575.00

7-12

670.00

12+

855.00

Animals for exhibition

[3 year licence]

1-5

505.00

6+ or

3+ species

545.00

 

Fees for each Licence type
Licence TypeLicence Fee
More than one licensable activity at inspection-120.00
Appeals requests190.00
Re-inspection for re-rating requests185.00
Variation to licence (No Visit Required)50.00
Variation to licence (Visit Required)185.00
Processing Dangerous Wild Animal (DWA) application (Vets fees charged separately)265.00
Add horse to Licence30.00
Annual Horse Inspection Admin Fee30.00
Vets fees (where required)Recharge the licensee of the cost to Authority

 

Current Animal Licence Register

Current Animal Licence Register (Word doc) [34KB]

 


Report an Alleged Unlicensed Premises Form