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No one may keep any dangerous wild animal listed in The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 without first obtaining a licence from us.
A licence will not be issued if the applicant is disqualified from consideration or has a conviction under the Act.
- Making an application
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Apply to us if your business operates in the Sevenoaks District. If your business operates elsewhere, please apply to your local council.
Fees up to 31 March 2025The application fee is £629 and the renewal fee is £590.
Fees from 1 April 2025
The application fee is £720 and the renewal fee is £610.
You will be required to pay the cost of inspections carried out by our authorised veterinary surgeon or practitioner, and this would occur when the licence is applied for, and before renewal every two years.
The licence runs for two years, and must be renewed before the end of the two year period if the licence holder intends to continue keeping the animal(s) named on the licence.
Website maintenance
From 9pm on Monday 31 March, some of our online payments, forms & features will be unavailable while we carry out maintenance. This will be for a maximum of 4 hours. We apologise for the inconvenience