Animal Welfare
Apply for, renew, or read the rules for running an animal-related business
Animal Welfare Licensing
Guidance, fees, and inspection rules for commercial businesses applying for or renewing an Animal Welfare Licence
Animal Welfare (Primate Licences)
Read about the rules, licences, and high care standards required by law if you keep a primate in England
Council champions animal welfare in Thanet
Thanet District Council has successfully challenged a dog boarding business in Thanet, under the Animal Welfare Regulations 2018.
Animal Welfare Policy
How the council regulates animal welfare and licensing across the district
Public Register for Animal Activity Licence
The table below shows details of animal activity licences.
Business licences
View the information below for the type of license, how to apply and eligibility criteria.
Pest control
Pests come in all shapes and sizes, and details on the majority of the common pests (fleas, bedbugs, wasps, bees, cockroaches, flies, foxes, pigeons and seagulls) are available on this site and will help you in identifying unwelcome visitors and what can or can’t be done to control them. Remember some animals such as seagulls, […]
The Climate and Biodiversity Emergency
Thanet District Council declared a climate emergency on Thursday 11 July 2019. As part of this declaration the Council has resolved to: Do what is within our powers and resources to make Thanet District Council carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions; Call on Westminster to provide the powers and […]
Town Deal Board
The Margate Town Deal Board has been disbanded with the Thanet Regeneration Partnership Board now having oversight on the delivery of the regeneration projects across the district including the Margate Town Deal. This decision was taken following the council having a new Investment Plan, as part of the Simplification Pathfinder Pilot, approved by Ministers in […]
Stray dogs – Code of Practice
Setting out the service provided in relation to stray dogs and the general principles that the council follows in relation to the enforcement