Keeping or training animals for exhibition licence
Apply or renew a licence
Before applying, please make sure you have read the requirements and that you understand the fees and conditions.
We are currently in the process of turning the application form into an online form. In the meantime, please download the application form to complete:
For licence renewals, please use the same form and complete the relevant boxes.
Submitting your application
You can email your completed form to Environmental_Health@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk.
Alternatively, you can post the completed form to:
Environmental Health
Castle House
Barracks House
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 1BL
Payment can be made by calling 01782 717717.
What happens next?
We aim to arrange an inspection promptly once an application and payment has been received. The maximum time between receiving an application and the council either issuing a licence or refusal should not be more than 10 weeks.
Licence refusals
If an officer advises that a licence will be refused or will be suspended, they should provide details with the reasons why.