Street trading
How to obtain a licence to sell items from a stall
| Licence summary | If you wish to sell items from a stall in the Middlesbrough area you must obtain a Street Trading Consent from the Council. Applications must be made in writing (including by electronic means) and will be subject to a fee. Current fees can be obtained from the download section of this page. |
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| Eligibility criteria | You must be over 17 years of age to hold a licence. Some streets within Middlesbrough are either designated as consent streets or prohibited streets. Middlesbrough Council will not issue street trading consents for any person to trade in a 'prohibited street'. Please see the download section for a list of consent and prohibited streets. Applications must include:
Food traders must also register with Middlesbrough Councils Environmental Health office. |
| Regulation summary | |
| Application evaluation process | Requirements in relation to unit specification apply. Please follow the link in the downloads section. |
| Will tacit consent apply? | Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority within 8 weeks. |
| Apply online | |
| Failed application redress | None |
| Licence holder redress | None. |
| Consumer complaint | We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre. |
| Other redress | E.g. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another. |
| Trade associations | None |
