Street Trading Licence
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.
In the Winchester District, the City Council controls Street Trading in "designated streets" under the Hampshire Act 1983. Under this Act, it is a criminal offence to trade in a designated street without a licence from the City Council. You still need a licence even if you have a Pedlar's Certicicate issued under the Pedlar's Act 1871.
Trading from shop units is not affected.
APPLYING FOR A STREET TRADING LICENCE
The fee for a Street Trading Licence is £99. The licence lasts for a period of one year only. You will need to provide evidence that you have Public Liability Insurance to the value of £5 million and that your business is registered with your local Environmental Health office if you wish to sell food. Your application details will be circulated to Hampshire County Council Highways for consideration. The appropriate application can be found below.
Local residents and businesses who may be affected by your application may also be consulted before any Street Trading Consent may be granted.
Consent may not be granted when adverse comments are received from the consulted parties.
Consent will not be granted where there is a risk to road safety or possibility of a nuisance being created.
The Council may revoke a Street Trading Licenec after it has been granted. This may be for a variety of reasons such as: non compliance with conditions, non payment or because other agencies such as highways department require access to the trading location.
If your application is refused or revoked you may discuss the application with the appropriate Council Officers. Other than Judicial Review there is no statutory right of appeal against the Council's decision.
DO I NEED A STREET TRADING LICENCE?
You do not need a Street Trading Licence if you are:
- not trading in a designated street
- a market trader operating at a licensed market venue
- if you are trading on private land you may not need consent. To confirm the situation you are advised to contact us, using the details below. The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office.
Food traders supplying hot food and drink who are trading between the hours of 2300 and 0500 that aren't trading in designated streets do not require a Street Trading Licence but will need to apply for a late night refreshment licence. This needs to be applied for under a Premises Licence.
DESIGNATED STREETS
The City Council has designated various streets in Winchester City Centre, and also in Alresford. This means that any person who wishes to sell items from a trailer or stall in any of these street must first obtain a Street Trading Consent from the Council. It is Council policy not to issue such licences for Winchester City Centre other than in exeptional cases. A list of the designated streets in Winchester and Alresford is below:
Winchester
High Street between Westgate and the City Bridge
Market Street
Market Lane
Paternoster Row
The Square
Simonds Street
St Swithun's Street between Simonds Street and Kingsgate Street
College Street
Great Minster Street
Parchment Street for a distance of 150 yards from High Street
Friarsgate from its junction with Eastgate Street through to its new extension to the junction with Upper Brook Street
Middle Brook Street from its junction with St Georges Street to its junction with North Walls
St Georges Street from its junction with Middle Brook Street to its junction with Jewry Street
Upper Brook Street from its junction with St Georges Street to its junction with North Walls
Tanner Street from its junction with Friarsgate to its junction with Silver Hill
Silver Hill from its junction with Tanner Street to its junction with Middle Brook Street
Jewry Street from its junction with High Street to its junction with City Road and North Walls
All other roads joining High Street for a distance of 50 yards from High Street
Alresford
East Street
West Street
Ladywell Lane
The Dean
Station Road
Station Car Park
Station Approach
Jacklyns Lane (between West Street and the Railway Arch)
Pound Hill
Winchester Road
Mill Hill
The Soke
If you require further information or have any queries, please contact the Licensing Office on 01962 848 188 or email licensing@winchester.gov.uk
Please send all applications to:
Licensing Department
Winchester City Council
Colebrook Street
Winchester
SO23 9LJ
All cheques must be made payable to Winchester City Council.
Online Application
You can now apply and pay online by using the following form:
Application for a street trading licence
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