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Environmental Health
Lewes District Council
Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB
Tel: 01273 484354
ehealth@lewes.gov.uk
Minicom 01273 484488
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Dangerous & Wild Animals Licences
Keeping dangerous and wild animals requires a licence to be issued. Read who needs to apply, how to do it and the process once submitted.
Who Should Apply
Certain animals need to be registered before being kept as pets. We issue licences for pet owners within the district who keep pets classed in Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. Some of the pets in this category include:
- marsupials,
- primates,
- wild rodents (such as porcupines),
- wild cats and dogs (such as tigers and wolves),
- bears,
- elephants,
- wild horses (such as zebras),
- camels,
- antelopes,
- buffalo,
- ostriches,
- crocodiles
- venomous spiders (such as the funnel web and the black widow).
We can advise you if an animal is not listed but you think it may need registering.
Apply Online
We work in partnership with Business Link to issue all of our licences online. You will be required to follow these steps:
- Complete the Business Link questionnaire on 'Your Business'
- Receive a checklist of all licences that apply to you
- Apply for each licence from the Business Link results page.
By creating a Business Link account, your results will be stored in your profile. You may log-in and return to them in your own time. In addition to listing all the licences required, the questionnaire results will also detail the regulations your business should meet as well as provide further help and guidance.
Apply By Post
You can apply for a licence by downloading the document below and completing it on paper. Please return it to us by post or email.
Tel: 01273 484354
Email: licensing@lewes.gov.uk
Environmental Health
Lewes District Council
Southover House
Southover Road,Lewes
BN7 1AB
PDF
Dangerous & Wild Animals Licence - Application Form (0.02mb)
Fees
| Licence fee | £130 - plus veterinary costs |
Licences are renewable annually on 1 January. Renewals are sent before the expiration.
Application Process
Along with a completed application for, we also require a valid insurance certificate covering liability for damage the animals may cause. Before issuing, we ask a veterinary surgeon to inspect the premises and animals and report their findings. We also inspect the premises to ensure other conditions are met. If sufficient, a licence will be granted and issued together with conditions.
General Licence Conditions
While any animal is being kept under the authority of the Licence:
- The animal shall be kept by no person other than the person or persons specified in the licence
- The animal shall normally be held at such premises as are specified in the licence
- The animal shall not be moved from those premises (except in circumstances approved by us.)
The person to whom the licence is granted shall hold a current insurance policy which insures them and any other person entitles to keep the animal under the authority of the licence against liability for any damage which may be caused by the animal, the terms of such policy being satisfactory in the opinion of the authority.
The species and number of animal of each species which may be kept under the Authority of the licence shall be restricted to those specified in the Schedule of the licence.
The person to whom the licence is granted shall make available a copy of the licence at all reasonable times to any authorised officer of the council.
Register of Licences
We keep a public register of all licences issued and held within the Lewes district. Search online for details now.
Documents
Dangerous and wild animals - licence conditions
Dangerous and Wild Animals - Licence conditions (0.05mb)
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