St Albans District Council is responsible for the control and licensing of a wide range of activities. For the purposes of this website, the term 'licence' is used to cover a range of licence permits, authorisations and notifications. Whilst each term has a different meaning in law, the premise is to allow an activity to take place legally.
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.
Food traders must be registered with their local Environmental Health office.
You do not need a Street Trading Consent if you are:
- Trading as a Pedlar under licence issued by a Police Authority
- A market trader operating at a licensed market venue
- A news vendor selling only newspapers and periodicals
The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office. To confirm the situation you are advised to contact us on 01727 819452.
Illegal Street Trading
Local Government (miscellaneous provisions) Act 1982; since 02/06/1986 anyone wishing to trade in streets under the control of the Council of the City and District of St Albans must obtain a Street Trading Consent.
Anyone found trading in designated consent streets without first obtaining a street trading consent will be commiting an offence punishable on conviction by a fine. The term street includes any road, footway or other area to which the public have free access without payment, and also a service area. It also includes part of a street. Some streets are prohibited.
More information and advice is available from Markets and Street Trading - Tel.01727 819452 email markets@stalbans.gov.uk.