Animal Licences

There is a range of licences related to the keeping and breeding of animals.

Our Environmental Health and Environmental Services departments issue most of these licences, however Bedfordshire Trading Standards is responsible for animal movement licences.

Application forms for these licences can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant link below. The form can then be printed off, filled in and sent to the relevant officer. Cheques should be made payable to South Beds District Council and enclosed with the completed application form.

All are PDF files, if you do not have Acrobat Reader it can be downloaded free of charge from Adobe website.

The following licences are issued by Environmental Services:

Contact

For more information or for an application pack for the above licences, please contact:

Mrs V. Thomas,
Environmental Services,
South Bedfordshire District Council,
The District Offices,
High Street North,
Dunstable,
Beds. LU6 1LF

Telephone: 0845 849 6113
Email:venetia.thomas@southbeds.gov.uk

The following licences are issued by Environmental Health:

  • Zoo Licence (PDF 18.8KB)
  • Licence to Keep Dangerous, Exotic or Wild Animals

Contact

For more information or for an application pack for the above licences, please contact:

Environmental Health,
South Bedfordshire District Council,
The District Offices,
High Street North,
Dunstable,
Beds. LU6 1LF

Telephone: 0845 849 6103
Fax: 0845 849 6146
Email:env.health@southbeds.gov.uk

The following Licence is issued by Bedfordshire Trading Standards:

  • Animal Movement Licence

Contact

For more information about this type of licence, please contact:

Bedfordshire Trading Standards,

Bedfordshire County Council,
County Hall,
Cauldwell Street,
Bedford, MK42 9AP

Telephone: 01234 228280
Fax: 01234 228255
Email:business@bedscc.gov.uk