Service Apply for a street trading consent
Please read our information about street trading and our guidance to applicants.
You can also read our street trading policy before applying.
How to apply
You can apply online for a street trading consent.
You'll need to include:
- A map of the trading site. the map should clearly identify the proposed site position by marking the site boundary with a red line. the map should include the nearest residential and commercial properties to the trading site. If you're applying for a mobile consent, such as a fish and chip van, you'll need to tell us the exact route you'll want to trade from
- A clear passport photograph of yourself and every other person who will trade with you
- A colour photograph of the stall, vehicle or barrow to be used
- A copy of the certificate of insurance to cover the street trading activity for third party and public liability risks up to a maximum of £5,000,000.
- Proof of the your right to work in the UK.
- Copy of food hygiene certificate from relevant local authority (to include which authority) if you're selling food
- Written permission from the owner of the land where the street trading is to be carried out on land which is not a public highway. Applications cannot be accepted if permission has not been given, whatever the reason. Permissions given by leaseholders to use land for street trading purposes will only be accepted where the terms of the lease permits the type of street trading activity being applied for.
- For information about the use of council owned land, please contact our street scene department at Council Offices, Knowle, Sidmouth, EX10 8HL. You can telephone them on 01395 517528 or email: streetsceneadmin@eastdevon.gov.uk.
- For information about the use of beaches owned by the council, please contact our property services department at Council Offices, Knowle, Sidmouth, EX10 8HL. You can telephone them on 01395 516551 or email:property@eastdevon.gov.uk.
- A recent gas safety inspection certificate for any gas appliances used as part of the business. Generators may not be used or permitted for sidmouth folk week pitches or at some other locations. If you want to use a generator when street trading you will need to give us details of the noise rating, fuel type and storage arrangements.
Charitable street trading consents
If you're applying for a charitable street trading consent, you'll also need you to tell us the details of individual traders and what goods will be sold on each stall.
We'll need to know if these traders are covered by the charity's insurance or their own insurance policies.
Payments
You will need to pay a fee for the consent. Please make sure you are aware of how much this will cost.
Start the journey
More info about the journey
You'll need:
- A credit or debit card
- A map of the trading site
- A passport photo of yourself and everyone who will trade with you
- A colour photo of your stall, vehicle or barrow
- A copy of your insurance certificate
- You'll need copies of documents demonstrating a right to work in the UK for each applicant
- A copy of your food hygiene certificate if you're selling food
- A copy of your written permission to trade from the land owner
- A recent gas safety inspection certificate
When we receive your application we'll check it to make sure it's been completed correctly. We'll telephone you if there is anything else we need.
As soon as we have the complete application and all the information we need, we'll accept it. We will then send copies of your application to the following bodies to ask for comments:
- the police
- trading standards
- the highway authority
- our environmental health teams
- Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue
We may also send copies of your application to:
- the local town or parish council
- the ward councillor
- local residents and businesses who may be affected by your application
We do this so that they can give us their comments before any consent is granted.
The consent will then either be granted and we'll send you our consent in the post or it may be refused or have additional conditions added to it.
What you can do if you haven't heard from us
It is in the public interest that we process your application before deciding if it can be granted. This means that you'll need to wait for our decision before you start trading. If after 21 days you haven't heard from us please contact us by email or telephone for an update.
You can also apply by completing a street trading application form and sending it to us in the post or delivering it to our offices.
You will need to send with the application:
- a cheque for the fee (made payable to East Devon District Council)
- a current certificate of insurance for the business
- a colour photograph of your stall, vehicle or barrow
- A map of the trading site. the map should clearly identify the proposed site position by marking the site boundary with a red line
- A passport photo of yourself and everyone who will trade with you
- You'll need copies of documents demonstrating a right to work in the UK for each applicant
- A copy of your food hygiene certificate if you're selling food
- A copy of your written permission to trade from the land owner
- A recent gas safety inspection certificate
If you would like to come into the office and speak to us about your application then please telephone to make an appointment.