Street trading
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What is street trading?
Street trading is the selling of goods or food in any ‘street’. The term ‘street’ includes any road, footway or other area to which the public have access without payment (this can include private land). Typical examples of street trading that goes on in the area include selling hot food from vans parked in lay-bys or on industrial estates and selling ice cream from a mobile van.
We recognise that street trading can provide a useful service to people who live in or visit the Tewkesbury Borough area, particularly in rural areas without many local shops.
Before you can trade in the street in our area you must get a street trading consent issued by us. If a person trades without our consent, then they are committing an offence and can be fined.
We have adopted a policy on street trading, which gives guidance to applicants, officers and councillors on the principles that we will apply when deciding whether or not to grant a street trading consent to somebody.
One off markets and events
If you are organising a market or any event where people are selling goods or services, you must obtain street trading consent. You can apply for a single licence to cover all traders operating at the market or event. If alcohol is being sold, you must also apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).
Applications must be made at least eight weeks ahead of the event. Some streets and areas are prohibited for street trading, these streets are set out in the Council’s Street Trading Policy. If you want to hold a market or event on a prohibited street, the Council’s Licensing Sub Committee will need to determine your application and you will need to make sure that you leave additional time, applying at least 12 weeks in advance of the proposed event date.
There are different fees for single day one off trading, annual markets, day markets and week long markets (up to seven days in duration). If your event is solely raising money for charity or community causes (non commercial and non profit making), you can apply to request that the fee is waived, please contact the Licensing Team for more information.
Please also read the Market Conditions which are attached to all Market Consents.
Street trading consent applications
To apply for a street trading consent, you should complete the application form and accompanying documents in the sidebar then return to us at: The Licensing Department, Tewkesbury Borough Council, Public Services Centre, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5TT. Please ensure that you include all of the information required on the checklist otherwise your application will be rejected.
Before making an application, please refer to the street trading policy, which explains the application process.
If you are renewing your consent, please ensure that you apply at least four weeks before the expiry of your consent.
Applications Pending
Information on any applications that are currently subject to public consultation can be found on our street trading applications page.
Will tacit consent apply?
No, it is in the public interest that we consider and processes all applications.
Applications – prevention of fraud
This authority is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you provide on application forms for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.