Zoo Licences

A licence is required before any person can run a zoo in England, Scotland and Wales.

The licence is issued by the Local Authority, and the current fee (2012/13) is £400.

A summary of the regulation relating to this licence

Further information can be obtained by contacting Licensing on 01327 322278 or emailing licensing@southnorthants.gov.uk

Application forms:

For 'overriding reasons relating to the public interest' (ORRPI), tacit approval does not apply to this type of licence.

ORRPI "overriding reasons relating to the public interest" – as defined by Article 4(8), this means reasons recognised as such in the case law of the Court of Justice, including the following grounds: public policy; public security; public safety; public health; preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers; fairness of trade transactions; combating fraud; the protection of the environment and urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage; social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives.

Zoo Licences

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