Do you need a licence?
You may need a Street Trading Licence if you trade in a public street or open space in Hartlepool. This includes selling food, drinks, goods, or services from a stall, van, or trailer.
You must apply to us and provide:
- The street you wish to trade on
- The days and times you want to trade
You may also be required to provide two recent passport-style photographs
If you plan to sell hot food or drink after 11pm, you will also need a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003.
Download the Street Trading Application Pack
Read the summary of the regulation relating to this licence
Who can apply?
You must:
- Be at least 17-years-old
Your application may be refused if:
- there is not enough space on the street without causing obstruction
- you want to trade fewer days than the minimum required
- you have relevant criminal convictions or are otherwise unsuitable
- you have previously failed to pay fees or used a licence improperly
How applications are assessed
Under certain circumstances if certain grounds for refusal exist we may still award a licence but for fewer days than require, or allow trade in certain items.
We will either grant the application or serve a notice on you within a reasonable time.
The notice will be served if we intend to refuse the application, grant it on different terms than those applied for, confine trading to a particular place in a street, vary conditions of a licence or revoke a licence.
If we intend to refuse or change your application, we will send you a notice explaining why. You will have 7 days to respond in writing and request a chance to make representations.
Tacit consent
If you do not hear from us within the target time, you may assume your application has been granted.
Appeals and complaints
Please contact us in the first instance.
If your application is refused or your licence is revoked, you can appeal to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days of being notified. You may also appeal to the Crown Court if needed.
If you have a complaint about a trader, contact them directly first. If unresolved, contact Citizens Advice or the UK European Consumer Centre (if outside the UK).