Licensing of Boarding Establishments
Boarding Licences are primarily governed by the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 as amended This says that all premises used for boarding of other people's cats and dogs need a licence from the Council. The licence must be renewed every year. A fee is payable. There will also be an inspection of the premises by Environmental Health Officers.
There are exceptions to this where the boarding of animals is ancillary to another business, eg a hotel looking after animals belonging to guests of the hotel. In such a case, no licence is needed.
If you have any questions please contact the Licensing Office.
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