Breckland Council is responsible for the control and licensing of a wide range of activities. For the purposes of this website the term 'licence' is used to cover a range of licence permits, authorisations and notifications. Whilst each term has a different meaning in law, the premise is to allow an activity to take place legally.
Street Trading is defined as the selling or offering for sale of any article in the street. This includes food such as burgers, kebabs, doughnuts etc. or other things such as household items.
Food traders must be registerd with their local Environmental Health office.
You do not need a Street Trading Consent if you are:
- Trading as a Pedlar under licence issued by a Police Authority
- A market trader operating at a licensed market venue
- A news vendor selling only newspapers and periodicals
- If you are trading on private land you may not need a consent.
The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office. The landowner may need planning permission and you are advised to contact the Council's Planning Office.To confirm the situation you are advised to contact us, using the details available on the link below.
For further information on business licences call 01362 656870 or visit our licensing section.
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