To run a market stall you must first obtain a daily consent from St Albans City & District Council.
St Albans Charter Market daily letting of available pitches
The consents granted allow a trader to use one of our prefabricated market stalls on an occasional basis, one day at a time.
A long term trader is granted a permanent daily let, allowing them the opportunity to trade on the same pitch at every market.
Permanent daily let pitches unoccupied on the day are let to new and short term traders.
Consents are issued on the day of the market, with no pre-booking of stalls.
New and short term traders are allocated pitches on the day of the market. Priority is given according to the length of time a trader has been active on the market.
Traders of perishable products (food, plants etc.,) are granted a permanent daily let allocated from a waiting list. You can make an application to apply for a place on the waiting list.
Guidelines for applications for other market stalls (i.e perishable product stalls and farmers market stalls), together with regulations, rules, and general information, are provided below.
Eligibility Criteria
All traders must provide the following information on the day of the market: name, address, telephone number (preferably mobile), proof of public liability insurance, and photographic ID (driving licence or passport).
No pre-booking of stalls is allowed, however you can notifiy us of your interest in a market stall.
A summary of the regulations relating to market stall lettings can be found here. They are based on the legislation below.
Cost
There is no fee made to register your interest in a stall. However, you will be required to pay a fee for the stall on the day.
Will Tacit Consent Apply?
No. The Local Authority must process your application before it can be granted.
If you are have applied through the 'UK Welcomes' service, you can check your application online. Or you can contact us at St Albans City And District Council, St Peters Street St Albans, AL1 3JE, tel:01727 836781, mobile:07931 598367, email: markets@stalbans.gov.ik
Date of last review: 19 January 2011