North West licensing guides
Trafford home-boarding licensing guide
Trafford publishes separate application and grant charges for home boarding, with licence length linked to the licensing decision.
Local points to check
What Trafford Council currently publishes
- Check the council fee schedule for the current application and grant charges.
- Budget separately for any veterinary or other costs because the published animal-licensing fees exclude vet costs.
- Ask the licensing team for the current application route and required supporting evidence before paying.
A practical order of work
- 1Confirm the licensable activity, proposed capacity and premises with the council.
- 2Read the current national conditions and the council application guidance in full.
- 3Prepare your premises plan, operating procedures, emergency arrangements and staff evidence.
- 4Make dog, owner, emergency-contact, vet, consent, vaccination and daily-care records retrievable.
- 5Confirm the latest fee, payment stages, inspection process and expected lead time with the council.