Licence - Street Trading
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.
In certain locations within the district some 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.
What to Do
Once you have decided when and where you wish to trade,
contact us and we will be happy to send you an application
form. We will also be able to inform you whether or not
the location you have chosen may or may not be suitable.
If you wish to make an application for a Street
Trading Licence please click on the link below to download the
relevant application form:-
The following forms are all in Adobe
Acrobat PDF format.
Required Insurance
You will also need to provide evidence that you have Public
Liability Insurance to the value of £5 million and that you are
registered as a food business (if applicable) with your
local Council's Environmental Health Service, South
Lakeland District Council if you wish to sell food.
Applications will not be considered without this evidence. All
details on the application are checked.
Consultees
Your application details may be circulated to:
- The Council's Legal Services
- Local Councillors
- The Police
- Trading Standards
- The Highways Authority for major roads.
Local residents and businesses who may be affected by your
application may also be consulted before any Street Trading Consent
may be granted.
Consent
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.
Refusing or Revoking Consent
The Council may Revoke a Street Trading 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.
You will be given at least 10 days notice if your Consent is
revoked.
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.
Contact Information
Phone: 0845 050 4434
(Fax: 01539 740300)
email: licensing@southlakeland.gov.uk
Post: Public Health & Licensing Group,
Community Services Directorate, South
Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4UD