Applying for a new animal licence
Once you apply for a licence you are telling the council that you are ready to start caring for animals in your business. You are confirming that your premises are suitable and compliant with the legislation and statutory guidance and that you have all the necessary paperwork in place.
If you do not have the required paperwork in place or your premises are not structurally compliant, then your application may be refused. Those that are refused will lose their application fee and you will need to re-apply in the future and pay a new fee.
Applying for a renewal of an animal licence
Licensed premises applying for a renewal of a licence should make sure that all of the items in the schedule of works sent to them, when the licence was issued, have been completed. If they have not been completed, it may result in a reduction in star rating or a refusal to grant the licence.
Policies and documentation
There are a number of policies and other documents that are required by the conditions and guidance set by the government that businesses need to meet. We have produced examples of those polices and other documents for licence holders to adapt and use in their business:
- example documents for home boarding premises (docx / 214 KB)
- example documents for cat boarding premises (docx / 205 KB)
- example polices and documents for dog breeding businesses (docx / 201 KB)
- example forms for dog breeding businesses (docx / 183 KB)
- example animal medication record (docx / 129 KB)
- nominated vet form (docx / 132 KB)
- provision of isolation facilities template for vets (docx / 35 KB)
- preventative healthcare plan for vets (docx / 105 KB)
- preventative healthcare plan guidance notes for vets (pdf / 141 KB)