FOI release

Licensing of Activities involving Animals

Case reference FOI2026/00616

Received 13 April 2026

Published 17 April 2026

Request

I am requesting the following information for your local authority area, as held at the date this request is processed: 1.The total number of currently licensed businesses authorised to sell animals as pets. 2.Of those currently licensed businesses, how many are licensed to sell: *Mammals *Birds *Reptiles *Amphibians *Fish *Invertebrates For the avoidance of doubt: I am requesting the number of premises licensed to sell animals as pets, not the number of specimens.

Response

I am requesting the following information for your local authority area, as held at the date this request is processed:

1.The total number of currently licensed businesses authorised to sell animals as pets.

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2.Of those currently licensed businesses, how many are licensed to sell:

*Mammals 1
*Birds 0
*Reptiles 1
*Amphibians 1
*Fish 2
*Invertebrates – Invertebrates are not covered by the 2018 Licensing Regulations and are therefore not detailed on the licence.

For the avoidance of doubt:

I am requesting the number of premises licensed to sell animals as pets, not the number of specimens.

Documents

There are no documents for this release.

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.