Zoo Licences

These licences are required to ensure proper care and treatment of zoo animals, under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981.

A zoo is defined as an establishment where wild animals are kept for exhibition to the public, and where members of the public have access with or without payment. Circuses do not fall in the meaning of a zoo.

An annual fee is required for the licence and the zoo is inspected on a regular basis by the council's Environmental Health service. You can download the application form below.