The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018

Licence applications

If you cannot access the form using the link below, please email the Environmental Health Team.

If you intend to breed from dogs and sell the puppies or you want to run a dog breeding business then you will need to apply for a licence. You will need to complete a Dog Breeding Licence application.

See running a dog breeding business for more information.

What you will need

You will need to provide us with information about the business such as your operating procedures outlining how you meet and comply with each of the conditions of the licence.

The following documents should be attached to your application:

  • Preventative Healthcare Plan/ Biosecurity Risk Assessment (signed by applicant’s registered veterinarian).
  • Staff Training Policy
  • Cleaning and Hygiene procedure
  • Immature animals opportunities procedure
  • Separating/ grouping of animals policy
  • Feeding procedure
  • Disease control and prevention procedure
  • Cleaning procedure
  • Transport Procedure
  • Monitoring and Ensuring Health and Welfare of Animals Procedure
  • Isolation Procedure
  • Death and Escape of Animals Procedure
  • Written Emergency Plan covering fire (evacuation, firefighting equipment, how animals are evacuated and kept safe during the emergency, smoke & CO detector locations/ testing & fire drills), loss of utilities, extremes of weather/ temperature, breakdown of vehicle during animal transport, alternative accommodation provision in the event of premises becoming uninhabitable.
  • Repair and maintenance procedure/ programme.
  • Letter from vets confirming registration and services provided to operator. (Storage of cadavers, emergency vet treatment & isolation facilities)
  • Site plan of premises
  • Plan of animal accommodation for each enclosure with dimensions
  • Public Liability Insurance Certificate for at least £5 million cover (not to be confused with employers’ liability which is different)
  • List of staff qualifications
  • Staff training records for each member of staff (including volunteers)
  • Letter from vets confirming registration and services provided to operator
  • DBS Certificate
  • Socialisation and habituation plan for puppies
  • Dealing with difficult dogs procedure.
  • Enrichment plan for all dogs
  • Introduction of new dogs
  • Puppy contract
  • Puppy pack information and list of contents

 

Licence renewals

If you cannot access the form using the link below, please email the Environmental Health Team.

If you hold a dog breeding licence this will need to be renewed before the expiry date every year.  Please make sure you have applied to renew your licence at least 3 months before it expires to give us time to arrange the inspection. You will need to complete a Dog Breeding Licence Renewal application.

Any personal information which you provide will be held and used by East Devon District Council for the purpose of issuing you with a licence for dog breeding and on the basis of public task.

 

Who will receive or see my personal information?

Your information may also be shared within East Devon District Council for the purposes of carrying out our lawful functions. Otherwise your personal information will not be disclosed to anybody outside East Devon District Council without your permission, unless there is a lawful reason to do so, for example disclosure is necessary for crime prevention or detection purposes. Your information will be held securely and will not be retained for any longer than is necessary. There are a number of rights available to you in relation to our use of your personal information, depending on the reason for processing. Further detail about our use of your personal information can be found in the relevant Privacy Notice.