Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
The follow activities are licensable under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. Visit the legislation.gov.uk website for more information about the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.
- selling animals as pets
- providing or arranging for the provision of boarding for cats or dogs
- hiring out horses
- breeding dogs
- keeping or training animals for exhibition.
Guidance from DEFRA
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now published procedural guidance for local authorities in relation to the new regulations, along with guidance notes on the conditions that will apply to licences issued to authorise the different licensable activities. The procedural guidance and other guidance notes and application forms can be downloaded using the links below:
- download the procedural guidance notes
- Animal boarding - download the guidance notes (conditions for boarding cats) \ download the application form
- Animal boarding - download the guidance notes (conditions for boarding dogs in kennels) \ download the application form
- Animal boarding - download the guidance notes (conditions for day care for dogs) \ download the application form
- Animal boarding - download the guidance notes (conditions for home boarding dogs) \ download the application form
- Dog breeding - visit the GOV.UK website to view the guidance notes (conditions for breeding dogs) \ download the application form
- Exhibiting animals - download the guidance notes \ download the application form
- Hiring out horses - download the guidance notes \ download the application form
- Selling animals as pets - visit the GOV.UK website to view the guidance notes \ application form
- download the declaration statement (to accompany all animal licence applications)
- download the standard applicant profile - to accompany all animal licence applications
- download information about animal welfare licence fees.
Completed application forms should be submitted with supporting documentation by email to licensing@telford.gov.uk or by post to Public Protection, Telford & Wrekin Council, Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford, TF3 4JA. Visit the Council's eStore to make a payment.
Lucy's Law
Are you aware of #Lucy's Law? From April 2020, anyone looking to buy or adopt a puppy or a kitten that is under 6 months old must deal directly with a licensed breeder or with a animal rescue/rehoming centre.
What we will do with your Personal Information
Telford & Wrekin Council's Licensing Service is collecting your personal information for the purpose of meeting the statutory requirements of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. Telford & Wrekin Council will not share any of your personal data collected with external organisations unless required to do so by law when your data may be shared with other regulatory bodies. View the Council's privacy page for further details on the council's privacy arrangements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There is a three-part standard application form that you will need to complete:
- download the declaration statement - to accompany all animal licence applications
- download the standard applicant profile - to accompany all animal licence applications.
and the third part can be found above on this page under the type of licence you are applying for.
If you have problems in accessing the online applications form, please email licensing@telford.gov.uk who will be happy to email you the correct form.
Licences last for one, two or three years based on an assessment of risk conducted by the inspector who inspects the premises when an application is being considered.
The regulations prescribe general licence conditions that will attach to all licences and specific licence conditions that will apply to individual licences depending on the licensable activities that licence authorises. The general licence conditions are contained in Schedule 2 of the regulations and the specific licence conditions are contained in Schedules 3 - 7 of the regulations. These can also be found in the guidance notes on this page.
Yes you can appeal the risk rating given to your business. Download information about risk rating.
These regulations do not have any impact on the licensing of those who keep dangerous wild animals or operate zoos. Licences for these are issued under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 and the Zoo Licensing Act 1981.
Last updated: 23/08/2023 17:15
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