Street Trading is defined as the selling or offering for sale of
any article in the street. This includes food such as burgers,
kebabs, doughnuts etc. or other things such as household
items.
All streets in the area are designated as Consent Streets. This
means that any person who wishes to sell items from a trailer or
stall in a street must first obtain a Street Trading Consent from
the Council.
Food traders must also be registered with their local Environmental
Health office.
You do not need a Street Trading Consent if you are:
- trading as a Pedlar 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 you may not need a consent.
To confirm the situation you are advised to contact us, using the
details above. The landowner may need planning permission and you
are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office.
Once you have decided when and where you wish to trade, contact us
and we will be happy to send you an application form.
Alternatively, you can;
We will also be able to inform you whether or not the location you
have chosen may or may not be suitable.
Complete the application form and return it with a fee of
£275.00
Upon request we can e-mail a copy of your approved licence to
you.
You will also need to provide evidence that you have Public
Liability Insurance to the value of £5 million and that your
business is registered with your local council if you wish to sell
food. We also require a photograph of the vehicle/stall and a plan
map showing your chosen location.
Applications will not be considered without this evidence. All
details on the application are checked.
Your application details are circulated to:
- the Council's Legal Service
- Environmental Services or Planning
- local Councillors
- the Police
- the Highways Authority for major roads.
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.
The Council may Revoke a Street Trading Licence/Consent after it
has been granted. This may be for a variety of reasons such as: non
compliance with conditions, non payment or because other agencies
such as highways department require access to the trading location.
This would be decided at the licensing commitee, where you have the
right to speak.
If your application is refused or revoked you may discuss the
application with the appropriate Council Officers. Other than
Judicial Review there is no statutory right of appeal against the
Council's decision.
For further information use the contact details below:
E-mail:
licensing@waveney.gov.uk
Telephone: 01502 523620
Fax: 01502 589327
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