When will you need a Street trading licence?
Street trading is the selling, offering or exposing for sale of any item or service in the street. This includes stalls, shop-front displays, and café tables and chairs with service.
You will need a Street trading licence to trade within seven metres of any road or footway on:
- the public highway
- pavement
- any other area (not within a permanently enclosed premises).
Street trading licences are issued on a discretionary basis. The success of an application can depend on the location and nearby footway widths.
Before you apply for a Street trading licence, please ensure you meet the requirements in our street trading policy.
Before you apply
To apply for a Street trading licence you need to:
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Download and complete the application form below and send it to us at: licensing@harrow.gov.uk
St Ann's, St George's and Greenhill Place
If you are applying for a pitch in St Ann's or St George's, please contact the shopping centre.
If you are applying for one of the pitches on St Ann's Road, please email corporate.landlord@harrow.gov.uk
For applications for the Thursday market at Greenhill Place call Tudor Markets: 01384 231635.
Street trading licence fees
Our fees are reviewed each year and agreed by Cabinet. A fee of £50 will apply to any variations or cancellations of a licence.
Front of shop displays
| Duration | Total |
|---|---|
| 26 weeks (usually applicable in undesignated streets) | £312 |
| 1 year, single shop front | £541 |
| 1 year, double shop front | £1,082 |
Triple shop fronts will be triple the single shop front fee.
Stand-alone street trading licence e.g. Stalls
| Duration | Administration | Management and enforcement | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 7 days | £50 | £21 | £71 |
| Up to 2 months | £50 | 206 | £256 |
| 2 to 6 months | £50 | £458 | £508 |
| 7 to 12 months | £50 | £633 | £683 |
Tables and chairs
| Type of issue | Total |
|---|---|
| Issue of new licence | £541 |
| Renewal of licence | £541 |
Types of traders
Shopkeepers
A shopkeeper can trade on their own private forecourt without a licence. They cannot let out the space to another trader, unless that person has a licence.
Traditional street trading
These are for the traditional street trading pitches on the public highway: a pitch to sell fruit and vegetables or a burger van. Currently we have only a few such designated sites as these are all allocated. If they become available we will advertise them on this web page.
Shop front displays/tables and chairs
We currently licence shop front displays and table and chairs on the public highway outside a premises. This display must be a continuation of the main business of the shop and not different commodities. At least 2.5 metres of clear footpath is needed to allow street trading outside a shop. We will also consider the potential nuisance a licence may cause.
Report a suspected illegal trader
An illegal trader is someone who trades with an expired licence, on a day, time or place other than that stated on their licence.
If you suspect that unlicensed street trading is taking place, please email licensing@harrow.gov.uk and include:
- where and when it happened
- a description of the trader
- the goods they were selling.