Pet Shop Licence

Any business within Southwark that offers animals for sale as pets must have a current pet shop licence issued by Southwark Council.

Apply for a licence

Download the pet shop application form (219 kb). 

Download further information relating to the licence regulations 

• Conditions of issuing a pet shop licence (161 kb)
• Schedule of animal numbers (495 kb)
• Stocking densities for cage birds, small mammals and ornamental fish (352 kb)

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Fees 2007 to 2008

go to our licensing fees page

Please make cheques or postal orders payable to the London Borough of Southwark and enclose this payment with your completed application form. Then send these to:

Licensing unit
Chaplin Centre
Thurlow Street
London
SE17 2DG

Once you have submitted your application and licence fee, we will contact you to arrange an inspection of your premises.

Remember, it is an offence to operate without a licence or breach the terms of the licence.

Contact us

Please contact the Licensing Unit if you have any questions or if you would prefer to have the pet shop licence application form posted to you.

Licensing unit
Tel: 020 7525 2000
Fax: 020 7525 3077 
licensing@southwark.gov.uk
Chaplin Centre
Thurlow Street
London
SE17 2DG