Environmental Health fees and charges

Tacit consent

In some cases licences are deemed to be granted following a defined time period even if you have not heard from us (tacit consent). Where this applies it will be made clear on the application form, web page or within the legislation.

Animal Welfare Licensing fees for 2026 / 2027

Animal Welfare Licence Fees Summary – effective from 1 April 2026

There are 2 parts to licence fees except for zoos, dangerous wild animals and primates licences.

For each premises there are the following fees:

Application Fee (either new or renewal) – payable for all applications. This fee is not refundable in any circumstances. Payable when an application form is submitted.
Licence Issue Fee – this must be paid for your licence to be issued to you, after an inspection has been conducted.

These fees must be paid separately.

A discount of 50% of the lowest application/renewal fee will apply for multiple applications at the same site where the licence periods are aligned.

Where indicated vet fees are compulsory. There are however, circumstances where the Council may consider that a veterinary inspection is necessary. Where this is the case, the cost of the veterinary inspection will be payable by the applicant/licence holder.

In exceptional circumstances, where officers from other local authorities are used, this will be charged at cost.

Where a business moves premises during the lifetime of a licence, a new application will be required.

Making a payment

Payments can over the phone Monday to Friday (10am to 4pm) Phone:

01270 686601
01270 686720
01270 686597

or include a cheque with your application. Cheques should be made payable to Cheshire East Council.

Fees for animal licensing

Animal Welfare Licensing fees for 2025 / 2026
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Dog breeding	Varies depending on the number of breeding bitches
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£169	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£83
Dog breeding 1-2 breeding bitches
New application	£516	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£427
Licence issue fee	£382
Dog breeding 3-10 breeding bitches
New application	£684	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£570
Licence issue fee	£382
Dog breeding 11-25 breeding bitches
New application	£1215	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£1065
Licence issue fee	£1065
Dog breeding 26-50 breeding bitches
New application	£1826	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£1598
Licence issue fee	£1598
Dog breeding 51+ breeding bitches
New application	£2660	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£2431
Licence issue fee	£2431
Hiring of horses	Fee	An annual vet inspection is required even where a licence is issued for a 2 or 3 year period.
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£169	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£83
Hiring of horses up to 5 horses
New application	£399	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£360	+ vet fee
Licence issue fee	£243
Hiring of 6 or more horses
New application	£533	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£480	+ vet fee
Licence issue fee	£243
Selling animals as pets
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£169	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£83
Selling animals as pets – fish sales only in an independent or domestic premises
New application	£315	+ vet fee if required
Renewal of licence	£287	+ vet fee if required
Licence issue fee	£243
Selling animals as pets (other than premises above)
New application	£419	+ vet fee if required
Renewal of licence	£382	+ vet fee if required
Licence issue fee	£243
Animal boarding kennels,catteries and day care
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£169	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£83
Animal boarding – kennel or cattery with up to 10 dogs/cats or day care with up to 2 dogs
New application	£315
Renewal of licence	£287
Licence issue fee	£243
Animal boarding – kennel or cattery with more than 10 dogs/cats or day care with more than 2 dogs
New application	£419
Renewal of licence	£382
Licence issue fee	£243
Home boarding
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£169	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£83
Home boarding – up to 2 dogs
New application	£303
Renewal of licence	£268
Licence issue fee	£243
Home boarding – more than 2 dogs
New application	£403
Renewal of licence	£357
Licence issue fee	£243
Franchiser / arranger fee
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£169
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£83
Application fee (new application up to 3 hosts)	£426
Additional fee per additional host (more than 3) included in the licence application or added during the licence period	£81
Renewal of licence (up to 3 hosts)	£366
Additional fee per additional host (more than 3) included in the licence application or added during the licence period	£81
Licence issue fee	£243
Animal exhibits
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£169
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£83
Animal exhibits - up to 5 animals
New application	£343
Renewal of licence	£287
Licence issue fee	£243
Animal exhibits – more than 5 animals
New application	£456
Renewal of licence	£382
Licence issue fee	£243
Zoo licence
New application	£608	+ vet fee
Periodical inspection fee payable at 12 months after licence issued	£608	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£608	+ vet fee
Periodical inspection fee payable at 3 years after licence issued	£608	+ vet fee
Hourly rate for work in excess of 6 hours	£86 per hour
Dangerous wild animal licence
New application	£397	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£351	+ vet fee
Primates
New application	£397	+ vet/other fee
Renewal of licence	£351	+ vet/other fee

Additional fees re dog breeding, hiring of horses, selling animals as pets, animal boarding (kennels, catteries, day care, home boarding) and animal exhibits only
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£169	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£83
Variation or transfer of licence	£86
Re-evaluation of rating fee (including inspection)	£320
Re-visit fee	£169
Replacement licence fee	£25
Procedure writing up to 1.5 hours	£153
Procedure writing more than 1.5 hours charged at an hourly rate	£101 per hour
Admin fee for anything not covered above	£77 per hour
Late payment application fee charge for renewal applications and payments received within 10 weeks of current licence expiry date	£26
Joint licence fee – all licences (where there are multiple people on a licence and we issue certificates to each person)	£243

Charges and fees for 2026 / 2027

Food safety

Charges and Fees
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Food health certificates for exported food	101	Up to 1 hour, £82 per hour thereafter
Food hygiene course: Level 2 food safety in catering	75	One day course - dates advertised regularly We can also offer bespoke courses in your workplace, contact us for further details
Food safety training exam re-sit fee	21
Voluntary surrender of food	82	Per hour + disposal costs
Primary authority agreements	82	Hourly rate
Food hygiene rating re-score visits	168	Must be accompanied by a completed application form
Food hygiene advisory visit	164	Maximum of 2 hours. Subsequent work charged at £82 per hour

Sampling

Sampling
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Private water supply - sample visit	125	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply -re-sample visit	63	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply - Farm Assurance sample visit	100	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply - Risk Assessment	224*	*£112 if a pre-visit questionnaire is completed and returned before the appointment date Divided proportionally between all the properties on the supply
Commercial swimming pool (re-sample)	93	The charge is £93 per sample point

Provision of information

Provision of Information
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Contaminated land requests (standard)	86	Per hour (requests are dealt with within 20 working days)
Environmental Information Requests	86	Per hour (if a charge is applicable notification of the estimated amount will be provided within 20 working days and the information will not be provided until the fee has been paid)
Review of reports prior to submission to Development Management or if rejected twice and resubmitted, as part of the Development Management process	256	This charge covers the first 3 hours or part thereof, any additional time will be charged at £86 per hour or part thereof

Registration for practices on the body

(Acupuncture / tattooing / semi-permanent skin colouring / body piercing / ear piercing / electrolysis)

Registration for Practices on the Body fees
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Registering a premises	182	Premises and initial applicant
Additional person at a registered premises	80	Additional applicant once premises licence granted
Administrative changes to existing registration	39	Does not include a change of premises address as this will require a new registration
Skin piercing temporary event	246	Min 3 hours, then £82 / additional hour

Scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators

Scrap Metal dealers and Motor Salvage Operators
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Collectors licence	201	Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
Additional collectors licence	18	Per licence
Replacement collectors licence	18	Per licence
Site licence	247
Replacement site licence	18	Per licence

Page last reviewed: 05 June 2025