Street trading is the selling, or offering for sale, any article in the street. This includes food, such as burgers, kebabs, doughnuts, other things such as household items and includes those trading from a mobile vehicle, such as ice cream vans etc.
On 23 November 2022, we resolved to designate all streets in Hertsmere as being prohibited for street trading activities without our consent. From January 9, 2023 any person engaging in street trading in the borough without consent will be committing a crime and liable to prosecution. Details on how to apply for a consent are set out below.
Applicants and residents affected by street traders should read our Policy.
- street trading policy PDF 47kbpdf file[748KB]
Street traders trading on or before 9 January 2023
Provided that you applied for consent before 9 January 2023 you can continue to trade until we grant or refuse your application.
Applying for a street trading consent
- Street trading application formdoc file[49KB]
The application form contains a checklist of the documents you will need to provide. A street trading guidance document to completing the application form is available.
- Street trading guidance for applicantsdoc file[17KB]
Street Trading Locations
We do not have any pre-approved locations or pitches. It is the responsibility for any person wishing to street trade in the borough to find a location that falls within the requirements of our policy. Please note that some streets were previously prohibited and there is a presumption that these will still not meet the policy requirements. You may with to familiarise yourself with this list of prohibited streets.
- Prohibited streetspdf file[18KB]
Fees
The fees payable for a street trading consent are:
| Fixed Location Consents –“High Streets” and other prominent commercial areas within the Borough | |||
| Consent Length | Application Fee | Grant Fee | Total |
| 12 months | £210 | £230 | £440 |
| 6 months | £210 | £115 | £325 |
| Monthly | £120 | £20 | £140 |
| 1 Day | £90 | £0 | |
| Fixed Location Consents – Other areas | |||
| Consent Length | Application Fee | Grant Fee | Total |
| 12 months | £175 | £165 | £340 |
| 6 months | £175 | £83 | £258 |
| Monthly | £85 | £15 | £100 |
| 1 Day | £60 | ||
| Mobile Trading Consents | |||
| Consent Length | Application Fee | Grant Fee | Total |
| 12 months | £95 | £170 | £257 |
| 6 month consent | £95 | £88 | £183 |
| Monthly | £95 | £16 | £111 |
Street Trading Consent Feeds for Events, Occasion and Seasonal Trading and Markets.
| Type | Duration | Application Fee | Grant Fee |
| Single Event Consent | Length of the event | £80 | 0 |
| Single Event Consent (existing trader) | Length of the event | £25 | 0 |
| Roving trader Event consent | 12 months | £160 | 0 |
| Umbrella consent | 1 event/occasion | £296 | 0 |
| Umbrella Consent 1-5 traders | 12 months | £296 | £100 |
| Umbrella Consent 6-10 traders | 12 months | £296 | £200 |
| Umbrella Consent 11 -20 traders | 12 months | £296 | £300 |
| Umbrella Consent 20 or more | 12 months | £296 | £400 |
