Former glamour model and animal rights activist Jodie Marsh has been granted a licence to keep primates at her rescue centre in Essex. The licence, issued by Uttlesford District Council, permits her to house up to 12 marmosets at Fripps Farm in Lindsell.
The decision follows a protracted legal dispute between Marsh and the council. In 2024, a judge ruled that the council had acted unlawfully in refusing her initial application, ordering a fresh hearing. The council's licensing sub-committee has now approved the application with specific conditions regarding animal welfare.
Marsh, who runs the farm as an animal sanctuary, stated the primates would be part of a rescue mission. The licence is required under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 for anyone keeping primates as pets or in a sanctuary.
