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Licence - street trading

Consent to trade is required for all street trading activities such as hot food vehicles, ice cream vans and flower stalls. Food business may be subject to inspection and permission to site a mobile stall will be required from the Highways Department and from the landowner.

Restrictions

Street trading consent can only be issued for sites that have been designated as consent sites. However, where a person wishes to trade from a place that is not a designated site, inspectors will consider designating that place as a licence site.

Consent may not be granted when adverse comments are received from the consulted parties.

Consent will not be granted where there is a risk to road safety or possibility of a nuisance being created.

Pitches in the Town Centre are run by the Town Centre Management Company but are also subject to the requirement to obtain annual street trading consent.

Exemptions

A licence is not required if:

  • trading as a peddler under licence issued by a police authority
  • a market trader operating at a licensed market venue
  • a news vendor selling only newspapers and periodicals
  • if you are trading on private land or if the public do not have free access you may not need consent. To confirm the situation you are advised to contact us, using the details at the bottom of the page. The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's planning office Tel: 01438 242159 e-mail: planning@stevenage.gov.uk

Licence conditions

Each street trading consent issued by the local authority is subject to standard licence conditions. Amongst other matters these conditions relate to matters such as:

  • the name of the person who may trade
  • the goods that may be sold
  • the exact site where trading may take place
  • the days and times when trading can take place
  • displaying the licence holders name and licence number
  • employment of school children
  • heating and lighting arrangements
  • disposal of rubbish

Forms for downloading

Contact

Environmental Health and Licensing Unit
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House
Danestrete
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 1HN

Tel: 01438 242908/242916
e-mail: envhealth@stevenage.gov.uk

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