Street Trader's Consent

If you trade in the street you may require a street trading consent.

Applications should be made in writing (including by electronic means) to your local district council, or the district council for the area you wish to trade.

You must provide specific information, including details of the street you wish to trade on and the days and times you wish to trade.

You may also be required to provide two photographs of yourself.

You must comply with any conditions attached to a consent.

Eligibility Criteria

You must be over 17 years of age to hold a licence.

Licences will be refused if any of the following grounds exist:

• there is not enough space in the street you wish to trade in, without causing interference or inconvenience to street users
• you wish to trade for less days than any minimum required trading days
• you are unsuitable to hold a consent if you have any previous convictions or for other reasons
• you have previously failed to pay fees due under another street trading consent or have failed to use a previous street trading consent

Regulation Summary

A Summary of the regulation relating to this licence - go to Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website.

 Application Evaluation Process

Under certain circumstances if certain grounds for refusal exist the Council may still award a consent but for fewer days than required, or to allow trade in certain items.

The Council will either grant the application or serve a notice on you within a reasonable time.

The notice will be served if the Council intend to refuse the application, grant it on different terms than those applied for, confine trading to a particular place in a street, vary conditions of a consent or revoke a consent.

The notice will detail the grounds for their decision and state that within seven days of the notice you can request in writing the opportunity to make representations.

Will Tacit Consent Apply?

 No.  It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted.  If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact it.  You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes Service or use the contact details below.

Apply Online

Apply to become a street trader

 Failed Application Redress

Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.

Licence Holder Redress

Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.

Fees

A fee of £330.00 is payable to Epping Forest District Council.  If your application is unsuccessful a fee of 2% is refundable.

Public Registers

Public registers are available on request from the Licensing Section.

Consumer Complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form of a letter (with proof of delivery).  If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice.  From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Other Redress

E.g., about noise, pollution, etc.  Also should one licence holder complain about another.

Trade Associations

None.

Contact Details

Email Licensing@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Telephone 01992 564000

Address: Civic Offices, High Street, Epping, Essex CM16 4BZ.