Effective date
On 1 October 2018 The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 come into effect.
Updated guidance
DEFRA has released revised guidance notes effective from 1st February 2022 for various elements of the licensing regime. You can access the updated downloadable documents through the links below:
- General Guidance (PDF)
- Dog Breeding (PDF)
- Dog Kennels (PDF)
- Home Boarding for Dogs (PDF)
- Day Care for Dogs (PDF)
- Boarding for Cats (PDF)
- Selling Animals as pets (PDF)
- Keeping or training animals for exhibition (PDF)
- Hiring out Horses (PDF)
Animal Welfare Licences
Animal Welfare Licences list, activities and ratings (PDF)
Ipswich Borough Council does not currently have any licensed kennels.
Apply for a licence
View the animal licensing fees.
To apply for an Animal Activity licence, please download and complete the application form (PDF).
Please email your completed application form to licensing@ipswich.gov.uk, or send it to the team at:
Licensing and Enforcement,
Ipswich Borough Council,
3W Grafton House,
15-17 Russell Road,
Ipswich,
IP1 2DE