Street Traders
What is 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.
All streets in the District of Hart 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 Hart District Council.
Hart District Council has prepared and published a policy which sets out the principles of how the local authority will manage the licensing of streets within the district for trading purposes. This document may be viewed by clicking on the link below.
Food traders must also be registered with their local Environmental Health office.
Exemptions:
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 if the pitch is not visible from a public highway. To confirm the situation you are advised to contact the Licensing Team (01252 774496). The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council’s Planning Department.
