Street Trading & Artists Licensing

 

Street Trading in Chester is regulated under two Acts; The Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1982 and the Cheshire County Council Act of 1980. Under these pieces of legislation, Street Trading in Chester without a Licence issued by Chester City Council is illegal.

Chester City Council issues two categories of Street Trading Licence:

Street Trading Licence

Under the provisions of the Cheshire County Council Act 1980, Chester City Council designated 5 Pitches within Chester City Centre for which Licences can be issued. Licence Holders must operate from an approved stall design within a specifically designated area and must only sell a maximum of ten different types of item. These categories are declared upon initial application. There is a £1,225 yearly fee for a Street Trading Licence.

Street Trading Consent

Street Trading Consent Licences allow the holder to operate from within a moving vehicle and pull up on the roadside only to conduct a sale. A Clearways Order made by Cheshire County Council prevents any Trader from operating from a highway or a lay by. The best example of a Consent Licence in use would be an Ice Cream Van.

The fee for a Street Trading Consent Licence is £255 per vehicle per year.

The Street Trading Consent Licences are governed under the Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1982. Under this legislation a list of 106 Streets were designated as 'Prohibited Streets' in which Street Trading cannot take place even by a Consent Licence Holder. Anyone issued with a Consent Licence will, upon application, sign a legal agreement to not trade from any of the designated streets under any circumstances. A list of the 106 Streets is available to download below, you can also download the application form by clicking the appropriate link.

List of Prohibited Streets (22Kb)

 

To view and download application forms for Street Trading Licences, click the link below.

• Street Trading Applications.