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Trading from the highway is discouraged for safety reasons, but it is recognised that there can be situations where trading may be carried out in a safe manner, and may have benefits to the highway user.
Planning permission may be required and other legislation may be applicable.
Where trading from the highway is likely to have an adverse effect on safety or likely to cause a significant obstruction, the Council takes appropriate measures to keep the highway safe for road users.
Wiltshire Council adopted a Harmonised Street Trading Policy in April 2012.
Street trading is defined within the policy as selling, exposing or offering articles for sale in a street.
This includes:
trading from mobile and static structures, including kiosks
the sale of food and drink
ice-cream vans (excluding motorised ice-cream vans which keep moving from street to street not stopping in one place for longer than fifteen minutes)
mobile artists and musicians who sell their recorded work on the street
the sale of Christmas trees and other festive items
This does not include:
the contractual sign up of gas, electricity or other domestic services
subscriptions to motor breakdown organisations
handing out literature for goods, services or venues
Wiltshire Council's street trading policy aims to:
create a street trading environment that complements premises based trading
promote fairness and consistency across the county
improve the local environment
be sensitive to the needs and concerns of residents
involve local communities in street trading decisions
control trading through a fair and proportionate enforcement procedure
As stated in Wiltshire Council's policy some types of street trading are legally exempt from the need to obtain a Street Trading Consent.
A Street Trading Consent is not required if you are:
a pedlar with a valid pedlar's certificate issued by a chief constable of police
trading in a charter market or a statutory market
trading in a trunk road picnic area under the Highways Act 1980
trading as a newsvendor within a maximum area of 0.25 square metres and only sell newspapers and periodicals
trading as a roundsman
undertaking a permitted street collection
trading on premises used as a petrol station or on the street adjoining premises used as a petrol station and you own the shop or petrol station
trading in a kiosk placed on a highway under the Highways Act 1980
operating refreshment facilities under the Highways Act 1980
As a matter of Council policy a Wiltshire Council Street Trading Consent will not be required for the following activities:
trading on private land (including land owned, leased or maintained by a town/parish council) where this is not a road, road lay-by, car park or industrial estate with public vehicular/foot access or within 10 metres of any road, road lay-by, car park or industrial estate with public access
trading in a market run by Wiltshire Council. A list of current markets run by the council can be obtained from the council's web site or our markets team
trading in a market run by a town/parish council
trading from a motorised ice-cream van that keeps moving from street to street not stopping in one place for longer that fifteen minutes
fetes, carnivals or similar community based and run events, for example Christmas lights switch-on events
non-commercial, community or charitable events where the profits are not used for private gain or are wholly passed to a charity or political/educational organisation
Further details and information about fees can be found in the street trading forms and guidelines section.
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Fees and charges
Fees can be paid by cheque, debit or credit card:
In person to the Environment Service at County hall, Trowbridge (Call for appointment).
Consent
Fee
10% admin fee
Annual Street Trading Consent - all days of the year, including all Bank Holidays
£4133
£413.30
Daily Street Trading Consent - All days of the week including Bank Holidays where these fall on the days included in the consent.
£52 per day
£5.20 per day
Block Street Trading Consent
£281 per day
£28.10 per day
Consent
Fee
10% admin fee
Annual Street Trading Consent - all days of the year, including all Bank Holidays
£2206.15
£220.61
Daily Street Trading Consent- all week days including bank holidays