Richmondshire District Council

Fees and charges for animal welfare licences

The fees and charges from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 are as follows:

Licensable activity

Application for (or renewal of) licence fee

Animal boarding establishment

£255 for up to 10 kennels

Plus £10 for each additional kennel

Plus £122 issuing and ongoing admin fee

Home boarding establishment 

£204

Plus £122 issuing and ongoing admin fee

Dog breeding establishment

£260 for up to 5 bitches

Plus £10 for each additional bitch

Plus £122 issuing and ongoing admin fee

Plus vets inspection fees - a vets inspection is required
on initial application (and on subsequent application
if deemed necessary)

Keeping or training animals for exhibition

£204

Plus £122 issuing and ongoing admin fee

Pet shop

£255

Plus £122 issuing and ongoing admin fee

Riding Establishment

£260

Plus £10 per horse

Plus £122 issuing and ongoing admin fee

Plus vets inspection fees - a vets inspection is required
each year regardless of risk rating

Dangerous wild animals

£327 

Plus vets inspection fees

Zoos

£644

Plus vets inspection fees

Please note that if your application is refused the issuing and ongoing admin fee will be refunded.

Additional animal welfare charges

Charge

Request for reassessment of star rating

£153

Additional inspection relating to an appeal

£153

Advisory visit

£77 per hour

Variation of licence

£31 administration fee

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