Decision Maker: Head of Community Services

Outcome: For Determination

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 21, 2025

Purpose: The Council as Licensing Authority are responsible for all animal activity licensing and this service is meant to be, as far as possible, self-financing, without recourse to the General Fund. It is proposed the following additional fees be included to cover the various activities required to fulfil the Licensing Authority obligations. These fees are in addition to those already approved. Additional fees and charges would apply to the following activities: - Dog daycare (Commercial) - Home Boarding - Boarding For Cats and Dogs - Hiring Out Horses - Exhibition of Animals - Sale of Animals as pets - Breeding Licence Variation – this would include changes during the licence term, including the number of animals used, a change in layout and other modifications to the licence to apply to all of the above activities - £250 Re-score - to apply to all the above activities except Exhibition of Animals where a premises licence holder seeks to be re-scored during the currency of a licence (often following actions to address action points and improve the setting) - £160 Appeal Rating Decision – to apply to all the above activities except Exhibition of Animals - £150 Copy of Licence - £10.50 In accordance with the Constitution, the Cabinet Member for Public Protection was consulted, and was in agreement, with these additional fees.

Content: That the additional fees as listed in respect of additional activities carried out as part of the Animal Activity Licensing regime be introduced and that these fees come into effect immediately.