Apply for a county parish holding (CPH) number
Apply online for a CPH number for land or buildings you'll use to keep livestock, including those kept as pets, in England.
Applies to England
Save time registering as a livestock keeper
To register as a livestock keeper, you must contact the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) and if you keep cattle, the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS).
You can take part in a trial in which keepers will only need to contact the听RPA.听听if you바카라 사이트檙e applying for a听CPH听number for the first time and would like to take part.
You must get a county parish holding (CPH) number for land and buildings used to keep livestock for any purpose, including those kept as pets. It바카라 사이트檚 sometimes referred to as a holding number.
You must do this so that the government knows where livestock are kept and can trace them to help prevent and control disease.
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- cattle, bison and buffalo (bovine animals)听
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- poultry (if you have 50 or more)
Before you start
You can only apply for a听CPH听number a maximum of 6 weeks before the livestock arrive.
You must get a听CPH听number if your business听uses animal by-products.
There바카라 사이트檚 a different process to get a听CPH听number if, for example, you plan to:
Call the听RPA听if you바카라 사이트檙e unsure what type of听CPH听number you need.
Rural Payments Agency听
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm听
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Registering less than 50 poultry or other captive birds
If you바카라 사이트檙e a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds, you must register with听APHA. This includes any birds you keep as pets. APHA will provide you with a CPH number when you register. You should not apply for a CPH number from RPA separately.
If you already have a CPH number from keeping other livestock, call the RPA to get your CPH number updated to include keeping 50 poultry or other captive birds.
Rural Payments Agency听
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm听
Who can apply for a听CPH听number online听
You can apply for a听CPH听number using the online form if you바카라 사이트檙e:
- not already registered on the听Rural Payments service听(the听RPA바카라 사이트檚 registration system)
- over 18 years old
- keeping livestock in England
Do not use the online form if you바카라 사이트檙e already registered on the Rural Payments service.听RPA听already has much of the information it needs to process your application. Apply by phone instead.
Rural Payments Agency
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
Find out how to apply for a听CPH听number:
- in Wales, on the听
- in Scotland - you바카라 사이트檒l need to听
Call听RPA听if your land crosses a border.
The rules are different in Northern Ireland. Read the听.
Get the National Grid field numbers for your land or buildings
You must provide accurate National Grid field numbers so that听RPA听know exactly where animals will be kept.
You must provide the National Grid field numbers for:
- the main area where you바카라 사이트檒l keep livestock
- any other land or buildings where you바카라 사이트檒l keep livestock
For example, if you바카라 사이트檙e a pet owner, the main area you keep livestock might be a back yard, garden or piece of land attached to your house.
If you keep livestock as a hobby, the main area might be a community allotment, back yard or a piece of land you own. For farmers, the main area is the gathering point on your farm yard or main field.
A National Grid field number is not the same as an Ordnance Survey grid reference.
Use the听听to find the National Grid field numbers for your land or buildings. Follow these instructions:
- Select 바카라 사이트楪et Started바카라 사이트�.
- Search for a county, place or postcode.
- Using the map, locate the land or building. Use the +/- icons to zoom in and out.
- In the top toolbar, select the second icon along (바카라 사이트榃here am I?바카라 사이트�) - it looks like a target.
- Click on the land or building.
- A pop-up box will appear showing the land details for this location. The National Grid field number is the third number down and comes after the 바카라 사이트楪rid Ref바카라 사이트� (Ordnance Survey grid reference). It바카라 사이트檚 made up of 2 letters and 8 numbers, for example, SO 0418 8589.
Other information you바카라 사이트檒l need
You바카라 사이트檒l need to say if you own or rent the land or buildings where you바카라 사이트檒l keep the livestock. If you rent it, you바카라 사이트檒l need to confirm if:
- you have a tenancy agreement to rent it for more than one year
- the landowner already has a听CPH听number
Apply online for a CPH number
If you cannot complete the form
If you바카라 사이트檙e unable to complete the form, call听RPA听to complete your application over the phone.
Rural Payments Agency
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
After you바카라 사이트檝e applied
RPA听will send you an email with a validation link to confirm your email address. You must click on this link within 12 hours. If you do not do this within 12 hours, you must contact听RPA听to get another email validation link.
Rural Payments Agency
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
You should get your听CPH听number by email within 10 working days. It may take longer during busy periods, or if the information you provided is incorrect.
The email will also include a single business identifier (SBI) and customer reference number (CRN) to use when contacting听RPA听in future.听
Other ways to apply
Call听RPA听if you바카라 사이트檇 prefer to apply for a听CPH听number by phone.
Rural Payments Agency
Telephone (Defra rural services helpline): 03000 200 301听
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm听
Find out about call charges
Updates to this page
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If you바카라 사이트檙e a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds, you must register with听APHA. This includes any birds you keep as pets. APHA will provide you with a CPH number when you register. You should not apply for a CPH number from RPA separately.
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