Animal welfare licences

A licence is required if you are keeping or training animals for exhibition in the course of a business for educational or entertainment purposes either:

• by displaying to an audience attending in person
• by the recording of visual images of them by any form of technology that enables the display of such images

This includes, but is not limited to the following business activities:

• mobile animal exhibits that visit schools
• weddings
• private parties
• fairs
• other events where an audience is present
• pony parties where the ponies are not ridden
• petting farms

Apply for a licence

Please download and complete the application form:

Please send the completed application and additional documentation by email to envhealth@elmbridge.gov.uk

Or by post to:

Elmbridge Borough Council – Environmental Health
Civic Centre
1 High Street
Esher
Surrey
KT10 9SD

Fees

See animal welfare licence fees for details.

List of registered businesses

Our list of registered licenced animal businesses in Elmbridge is available to view.