Application for a licence to keep a pet shop under Pet Animals Act 1951
This service lets you submit a form and its related documentation online.
These licences are required in order to regulate the sale of pet animals, under the Pet Animals Act 1951. Once issued, licences have a number of conditions attached to them covering issues such as; accommodation in which animals are kept, the adequacy of food and drink, control measures to eliminate the spread of disease, fire precautions and the age at which animals can be sold.
Eastbourne Borough Council has a working relationship with the RSPCA and shares information on complaints. You will have to register or log in to apply online. Where the form asks for signatures, you may either use an electronic signature if you have one, or if not, leave these sections of the form blank.
The authority will charge a fee of £ 95.00 that you will pay online to process your application. The fee is the same whether you apply online or by post (businesslink.gov.uk or UK Welcomes do not charge an additional fee for online applications).
The following supporting documents are required and can be uploaded:
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Site plan and layout of facilities (
optional
)
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Training/qualifications certificates (
optional
)
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Public liability insurance certificate (
mandatory
)
What files can be uploaded?
The following file types can be uploaded
Documents: DOC, PDF, TXT, XLS
Images: JPG, TIF, GIF, BMP, PNG
Video: MPG, AVI, WMV
CAD files: PDF, TIF, PLT
ZIP files are not accepted
Size limits
For a single file: 5MB
Combined size for all files for one application: 25MB
If your electronic files are too big or the wrong type, contact the authority to find out how they can accept your files.
More information about the regulation of this activity is available
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Guidance on completing the form is available
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Important notice
If you are completing this application online, you must upload all supporting documentation.
If you can't do this, download the printable version of the form. Fill it out on your personal computer. Then, print it and post it along with all supporting documentation, and a cheque for the fee due, to the address given on the form. Please note that this version of the form is not suitable for completion by hand.
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