The Health & Safety and Licensing Section of Environmental Health administers a number of varied licensable activities and registrations.

Below is a list of activities requiring a licence or registration from Environmental Health. All applications will generate a visit by a member of the team prior to a certificate being issued. Some certificates have no expiry date where as others are renewal licences, some as often as annually.

Animal Boarding Establishment Licence
- Definition of Animal Boarding Establishment
- Standard Licence Conditions
- Licence Process Information
- Licence  Application Form (27kb)

Caravan Site Licence
- Types of Caravan Site Licences
- Standard Licence Conditions
- Licence  Application Form (34kb)

Dangerous Wild Animals Licence
- Definition of Dangerous Wild Animal
- Standard Licence Conditions
- Licence Process Information
- Licence  Application Form (25kb)

Other licence application forms
 Application Form for Approval of a Food Business Establishment (119kb)
 Application Form for Registration of Food Business (42kb)
 Dog Breeding Application Form (27kb)
 Game Dealing Application Form (19kb)
 Pet Shop Application Form (101kb)
 Riding Establishments Application Form (50kb)
 Scrap Dealers Application Form (22kb)
 Motor Salvage Application Form (146kb)
 Universal Skin Piercing Application Form (20kb) (including Acupuncturist, Tattoist, Ear-piercing and Electrolysis)
 Zoo Licence Renewal Application Form (21kb)

Environmental Health act as a major consultee on Entertainment Licences, and carry out inspections on behalf of Legal Services to check compliance with Environmental Health related conditions including public safety and noise nuisance.

The Health & Safety and Licensing Section of Environmental Health are committed to working together with proprietors and managers to achieve high standards in all licenced and registered premises. We are always willing to give advice and guidance on issues, but it is sometimes necessary to take more formal action to ensure public and animal safety is protected.

Environmental Health follow a strict Enforcement Policy when taking any form of formal action and there is a formal complaints procedure which can be followed by anyone not satisfied with the actions taken.

For further information or enquiries concerning this service please contact the Environment and Health department.