Council opening hours throughout Christmas
Some Westmorland and Furness Council offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays. Read the full list of Council opening hours during the festive period.
Animal licensing fees
How much it costs to board animals, sell animals as pets, breed dogs, hire out horses, keep animals for exhibition and license a zoo.
All animal licenses may be subject to additional inspection fees and vet fees.
Check what fees you need to pay by the animal licence type:
- Selling animals
- Hiring out of horses
- Animal boarding
- Home boarding fees
- Dog breeding fees
- Keeping animals for exhibition fees
- Other animal licensing fees
- Dangerous wild animal fees
- Zoo licensing fees
Selling animals
Selling animals for pets fees - Barrow
| Fee type | New licence | Licence renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Part A - application fee | £170 | £170 |
| Part B - fee paid on grant | £114 | £114 |
| Total fee | £284 | £284 |
Selling animals for pets fees - Eden
£53 for a new licence, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee of £49 per hour.
£46.50 for a licence renewal, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee of £49 per hour.
Selling animals for pets fees - South Lakeland
£251 for a new licence.
£232 for a licence renewal.
Hiring out of horses
Fees for all areas
£36.70 for a variation to horse numbers within a licence. Additional vet fees and inspection fees may apply.
Hiring out of horses fees - Barrow
| Fee type | New licence | Licence renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Part A - application fee | £170 | £170 |
| Part B - fee paid on grant | £114 | £114 |
| Total fee | £284 and any additional vet fees | £284 and any additional vet fees |
Hiring out of horses fees - Eden
£53 for a new licence, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour.
£46.50 for a licence renewal, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour.
Hiring out of horses fees - South Lakeland
£318 for a new licence.
£286 for a licence renewal.
Animal boarding
Animal boarding fees - Barrow
| Fee type | New licence for one year | New licence for two or three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two or three years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A - application fee | £170 | £170 | £170 | £170 |
| Part B - fee paid on grant | £114 | £114 | £114 | £114 |
| Total fee | £284 | £284 | £284 | £284 |
Animal boarding fees - Eden
| New licence for one year | New licence for two or three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two or three years |
|---|---|---|---|
| £53 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £53 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £46.50 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £46.50 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour |
Animal boarding fees - South Lakeland
| New licence for one year | New licence for two or three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two or three years |
|---|---|---|---|
| £266 plus vet fees, inspection and risk assessment fee | £266 plus vet fees, inspection and risk assessment fee | £228 plus vet fees, inspection and risk assessment fee | £228 plus vet fees, inspection and risk assessment fee |
Home boarding fees
Variation of a licence for all areas
£36.80 plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour to add a home boarding host.
£36.80 plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour for each additional licensing activity.
Home boarding fees - Barrow
| Fee type | New licence for one year | New licence for two or three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two or three years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A - application fee | £170 | £170 | £170 | £170 |
| Part B - fee paid on grant | £114 | £114 | £114 | £114 |
| Total fee | £284 | £284 | £284 | £284 |
Home boarding fees - Eden
| New licence for one year | New licence for two or three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two or three years |
|---|---|---|---|
| £53 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £53 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £46.50 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £46.50 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour |
Home boarding fees - South Lakeland
| New licence for one year | New licence for two to three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two to three years |
|---|---|---|---|
| £214 | £214 | £201 | £201 |
Dog breeding fees
Dog breeding fees - Barrow
| Fee type | New licence for one year | New licence for two to three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two to three years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A - application fee | £170 | £170 | £170 | £170 |
| Part B - fee paid on grant | £114 | £114 | £114 | £114 |
| Total fee | £284 | £284 | £284 | £284 |
Dog breeding fees - Eden
| New licence for one year | New licence for two or three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two or three years |
|---|---|---|---|
| £53 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £53 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £46.50 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour | £46.50 + inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour |
Dog breeding fees - South Lakeland
| New licence for one year | New licence for two to three years | Licence renewal for one year | Licence renewal for two to three years |
|---|---|---|---|
| £268 | £268 | £256 | £256 |
Keeping animals for exhibition fees
Keeping animals for exhibition fees - Barrow
| Fee type | New licence for three years | Licence renewal for three years |
|---|---|---|
| Part A - application fee | £170 | £170 |
| Part B - fee paid on grant | £114 | £114 |
| Total fee | £284 | £284 |
Keeping animals for exhibition fees - Eden
£53 for a three-year licence, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour.
£46.50 for a three-year licence renewal, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour.
Keeping animals for exhibition fees - South Lakeland
£265 for a new three-year licence.
£228 for a three-year licence renewal.
Other animal licensing fees
Re-evaluation of star rating fees - Barrow
| Fee type | Re-evaluation of star rating |
|---|---|
| Part A - application fee | £114 |
| Part B - fee paid on grant | £93 |
| Total fee (plus any additional vet fees) | £207 |
Re-evaluation of star rating fees - Eden and South Lakeland
£46.50 in the Eden area, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour.
£139 in the South Lakeland area.
Additional new licensable activity fees for all areas
£36.80 for an additional new licensable activity, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour.
Variation of licence fees for all areas
£36.80 for a licence variation, plus an inspection and risk assessment fee at £49 per hour.
Dangerous wild animals fees
Dangerous wild animals fees - Barrow
| Fee type | New licence | Licence renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Part A - application fee | £176 | £176 |
| Part B - fee paid on grant | £100 | £100 |
| Total fee (plus any additional vet fees) | £276 plus additional vet fees | £276 plus additional vet fees |
Dangerous wild animals fees - Eden
| New licence | Licence renewal |
|---|---|
| £81 | to be confirmed |
Dangerous wild animals fees - South Lakeland
| New licence | Licence renewal |
|---|---|
| £268 | to be confirmed |
Zoo licensing fees
All zoo licencing fees are subject to additional vet fees, Secretary of State Inspectors fees, and any other inspection fees and costs where applicable.
| Fee type | Small zoo licence: new licences and renewals (subject to a Sec 14(B) Dispensation) | New zoo licence (plus independent vet fees) | Zoo licence renewal (plus vet fees) | Transfer of zoo licence (plus vet fees) | Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (as amended) disapplication of the act - closing down a zoo | Informal and special zoo inspections (officer and vet fees) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | £1,012 | £8,527 | £1,369 | £1,662 | £182 | Direct recharge to licence holder |
| Grant fee | £241 | £328 | £327 | £262 | £45 | N/A |