Guide page 2

You need to choose a suitable pitch before applying for street trading consent. A pitch is the fixed place where you will trade.

Please note, we don’t hold a list of available trading pitches or a waiting list for existing pitches.

Your pitch must:

be safe for anyone arriving on foot or by vehicle (including those with disabilities)
comply with highway regulations
have suitable parking spaces for customers and the trading vehicle
be suitably lit (if trading after dark) so it can be clearly seen and is safe to use
be more than 800 metres from another street trader selling similar goods and trading at the same time
allow unrestricted access for emergency vehicles
have a safety barrier, a verge or a footpath between your pitch and any nearby road
leave clear any parking spaces used by residents or businesses
not cause a disturbance, damage, interference, annoyance, inconvenience (e.g. noise nuisance, litter, odour etc.) to local residents or businesses

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