Street Trading

Street Trading Consents

If you wish to sell goods or food on the street in this district, you must first be granted a Street Trading Consent by the Licensing Authority.

• Read Stratford-on-Avon District Council's policy in relation to Street Trading

A 'street' is anywhere that the public can access without payment. This may even be on private land.

Static Street Trading

We do not have allocated trading pitches in this area. You would need to identify and assess a suitable site for your business, and a consultation process is undertaken prior to a consent being issued.

Fixed Location Fees (12 Month Licence)

• Zone 1 Food - £1893.13 / Non-Food - £1370.93
• Zone 2 Food - £1012.00 / Non-Food - £881.13
• Zone 3 Food - £947.19 / Non-Food - £881.13
• Trader Day Rates Food - £84.75 / Non-Food - £66.05

Mobile Street Trading

Mobile street traders like Ice Cream vans will be conditioned to a maximum 15-minute stay in any one street.

Traders wishing to do 'pop-up' type trading must also apply for a mobile Street Trading Consent and will be limited to no return to the same trading location for 7 days.

Due to parking restrictions in the town centre of Stratford-upon-Avon, it is unlikely that a mobile street trading consent would be granted for Zone 1.

Mobile Street Trading Fees (12 Month Licence)

• Food Mobile Zones 1 + 2 + 3 - £2414.08
• Food Mobile Zones 2 + 3 - £2153.61 (Additional vehicles per licence - £717.87)
• Food Mobile Zone 3 - £1762.27 (Additional vehicles per licence - £717.87)
• Non-Food Mobile Zones 2 + 3 - £947.19 (Additional vehicles per licence - £457.39)
• Non-Food Mobile Zone 3 - £653.06 (Additional vehicles per licence - £326.53)

How to apply

• Download an application form for a Street Trading Consent

Applications are only deemed valid if supplied with all the necessary items on the application checklist and the relevant fee.

The district is set into three 'zones' for the purposes of Street Trading and fees are reliant upon these zones. Our zone map identifies Zones 1 and 2; the remainder of the district is classed as Zone 3.

All applications for Street Trading Consents are subject to a 28 day consultation period.

Submit your application form and all required supporting documentation along with proof of payment to licensing.applications@stratford-dc.gov.uk .

Markets / Special Events

Markets holding a historical market charter status do not require permission from Licensing. You do not require a street trading consent to trade within a market with such a status. You should contact the appropriate market organiser directly for further information. For more information or contact details relating to markets within Stratford on Avon district please click here.

Markets without a charter status would require permission from Licensing. If you are holding a market event, we will issue a Street Trading Consent to the event organiser instead of each individual stall. The fee for this type of consent is reliant upon the size of the market, which is categorised as follows;

• Category 1 - up to 20 traders
• Category 2 - between 21 and 49 traders
• Category 3 - between 50 and 75 traders
• Category 4 - between 76 and 99 traders
• Category 5 - 100 + traders

Click here for the Special Event/Market Application form .

A 28-day consultation must be undertaken so please apply in good time prior to the event.

Special Events/Markets Daily Rate

• Category 1 - up to 20 traders - £149.56
• Category 2 - 21 to 49 traders - £326.53
• Category 3 - 50 to 75 traders - £489.80
• Category 4 - 76 to 99 traders - £653.06
• Category 5 - over 100 Traders - £783.92
• Consecutive days - 50% of daily rate (see above)
• Late night opening of public conveniences - actual cost
• Additional street cleansing - actual cost

Submit your application form and all required supporting documentation along with proof of payment to licensing.applications@stratford-dc.gov.uk .