Guard Dog Kennels Registration

Licence summary
If you operate a guard dog kennels you must be registered with Larne Borough Council.

If you are successful you will be provided with a certificate of registration. It is an offence not to display this registration certificate, if one is issued.

Authorised officers of the District Council will have the power to enter and inspect premises.

Eligibility Criteria If you have been disqualified from keeping a dog under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 you shall not be eligible to be registered to operate a guard dog kennels.

An application may be refused if you have been convicted for any offence under the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 or Part III of the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 1972, or if the applicant does not comply with other regulations relating to the construction and operation of guard dog kennels.

Application Evaluation Process Application to register your premises is free of charge.

If the Council intends to reject the application for registration or cancel the registration they will serve notice detailing this intention. This notice shall be served 14 days before the refusal or cancellation and will provide all grounds for such refusal or cancellation.

Will Tacit Consent Apply?
No. It is in the interests of public safety and the welfare of animals that the premises are fully compliant with regulations before they are registered. The application will therefore be processed before any premises are registered.

If you have not heard from the Council within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or telephone the Environmental Health Service on 028 28272313, or email ehealth@larne.gov.uk

Apply online Apply to register a Guard Dog Kennels

Tell us about a change to your registered kennels

Contact Details
Telephone: 028 28272313
Fax: 028 28260660
E-mail: ehealth@larne.gov.uk

Environmental Health Service
Larne Borough Council
Smiley Buildings
Victoria Road
LARNE
BT40 1RU

Failed Application Redress You are advised to take up any issue with Larne Borough Council in the first instance.

You may make written representations to the council within 14 days of service of the notice of intended refusal, giving reasons why the application should not be refused. If the application is still refused after your representations have been considered the council will serve notice of this and you will have the right to appeal to the local Magistrates Court.

Licence Holder Redress
Please contact Larne Borough Council in the first instance.

If a registration is cancelled the holder has the right to appeal the decision to the local Magistrates Court. If an appeal is made the cancellation will have no effect until such times as the appeal is determined by the court.

The decision of the court is final.

Consumer Complaint We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the operator by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Other Redress Any complaints on how a registered premises is operated should be made directly to the Environmental Health Service.

Trade Associations None

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Licence summary	If you operate a guard dog kennels you must be registered with Larne Borough Council. If you are successful you will be provided with a certificate of registration. It is an offence not to display this registration certificate, if one is issued. Authorised officers of the District Council will have the power to enter and inspect premises.
Eligibility Criteria	If you have been disqualified from keeping a dog under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 you shall not be eligible to be registered to operate a guard dog kennels. An application may be refused if you have been convicted for any offence under the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 or Part III of the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 1972, or if the applicant does not comply with other regulations relating to the construction and operation of guard dog kennels.
Application Evaluation Process	Application to register your premises is free of charge. If the Council intends to reject the application for registration or cancel the registration they will serve notice detailing this intention. This notice shall be served 14 days before the refusal or cancellation and will provide all grounds for such refusal or cancellation.
Will Tacit Consent Apply?	No. It is in the interests of public safety and the welfare of animals that the premises are fully compliant with regulations before they are registered. The application will therefore be processed before any premises are registered. If you have not heard from the Council within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or telephone the Environmental Health Service on 028 28272313, or email ehealth@larne.gov.uk
Apply online	Apply to register a Guard Dog Kennels Tell us about a change to your registered kennels
Contact Details	Telephone: 028 28272313 Fax: 028 28260660 E-mail: ehealth@larne.gov.uk Environmental Health Service Larne Borough Council Smiley Buildings Victoria Road LARNE BT40 1RU
Failed Application Redress	You are advised to take up any issue with Larne Borough Council in the first instance. You may make written representations to the council within 14 days of service of the notice of intended refusal, giving reasons why the application should not be refused. If the application is still refused after your representations have been considered the council will serve notice of this and you will have the right to appeal to the local Magistrates Court.
Licence Holder Redress	Please contact Larne Borough Council in the first instance. If a registration is cancelled the holder has the right to appeal the decision to the local Magistrates Court. If an appeal is made the cancellation will have no effect until such times as the appeal is determined by the court. The decision of the court is final.
Consumer Complaint	We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the operator by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
Other Redress	Any complaints on how a registered premises is operated should be made directly to the Environmental Health Service.
Trade Associations	None