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Eligibility Criteria
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At least two months before making an application for a licence,
the applicant must give notice in writing (including by electronic
means) to us of their intention to make the application. The
notice must identify:
- the zoo's location
- the types of animals and approximate number of each group kept
for exhibition on the premises and the arrangements for their
accommodation, maintenance and wellbeing
- the approximate numbers and categories of staff to be employed
in the zoo
- the approximate number of visitors and motor vehicles for which
accommodation is to be provided
- the approximate number and position of access to be provided to
the premises
- how required conservation measures will be implemented at the
zoo
At least two months before making the application, the applicant
must also publish notice of that intention in one local newspaper
and one national newspaper and exhibit a copy of that notice. The
notice must identify the location of the zoo and state that the
application notice to us is available to be inspected at our
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Application Evaluation Process
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When considering an application the local authority shall take
into account any representations made by or on behalf of:
- the applicant
- the chief officer of police in the relevant area
- the appropriate authority - this is either the enforcing
authority or relevant authority in whose area the zoo will be
situated
- the governing body of any national institution concerned with
the operation of zoos
- where part of the zoo is not situated in the area of the local
authority with power to grant the licence, a planning authority for
the relevant area (other than a county planning authority)
or the local planning authority for the area in which it is
situated
- any person alleging that the zoo would affect the health or
safety of people living in the neighbourhood
- anyone stating that the zoo would affect the health or safety
of anyone living near it
- any other person whose representations might show grounds on
which the authority has a power or duty to refuse to grant a
licence
Before granting or refusing to grant the licence, the City of
London shall consider any inspectors' reports based on their
inspection of the zoo, consult the applicant about any
conditions we propose should be attached to the licence and
make arrangements for an inspection to be carried out. At least 28
days notice of the inspection shall be provided by us.
We will not grant the licence if we feel that the zoo would
adversely affect the health or safety of people living in or near
it, or seriously affect the preservation of law and order or
if we are not satisfied that appropriate conservation measures
would be satisfactorily implemented.
An application may also be refused if:
- we are not satisfied that accommodation, staffing or
management standards are suitable for the proper care and wellbeing
of the animals or for the proper conduct of the zoo
- the applicant, or if the applicant is an incorporated company,
the company or any of the company's directors, managers,
secretaries or other similar officers, or a keeper in the zoo, has
been convicted of any offence involving the ill-treatment of
animals
Applications to renew a licence will be considered no later than
six months before the expiry of the existing licence, unless a
shorter time period is allowed by us.
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