Planning requirements
Before you apply, check your premises has planning permissions to run the business.
For advice and guidance, please contact Planning Services:
- Email: town.planning@calderdale.gov.uk.
- Phone: (01422) 392237.
Guidance
When you apply for a licence for the first time or you any help, please contact us.
When we decide to grant a licence (or not), we consider issues listed under the conditions for dogs or cats. These are "without prejudice" to our discretion to refuse a licence on any other grounds.
For more details, please read:
Will tacit authorisation apply?
No.
What happens next
When we get a new application (or renewal), we will contact you within 10 working days. This is to arrange to inspect your premises.
We need to see if the premises and the owner is suitable in accordance with the conditions.
Note: We will not issue a licence until we are satisfied that the conditions are met.
Current licence holders
To view a list of these, please visit: Animal boarding service licence holders (Data Works).
Contact us
The Licensing Unit (Calderdale Council):
- Address: Town Hall, Halifax. HX1 1UJ.
- Phone: (01422) 393001, 393002 or 393131.
- Email: licensing@calderdale.gov.uk.