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Street Trading


Street Trading

[Sites situated at The Quay and Barrack Lane, Harwich and The Walls, Mistley]

Before you are able to start trading at any of the above sites you are required to check with the Licensing Office at Tendring District Council that the site you are interested in is available.

If the site is free you will need to complete a Street Trading Consent Form and return with the fee of £485.00 together with 2 passport sized photographs of all persons who will be working at the designated pitch and return this to The Licensing Office, Westleigh House, Carnarvon Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 6QF.

You will also need to apply to Environmental Services at Tendring District Council to register the vehicle to sell food/drink and to obtain a Health and Hygiene Permit. This will need to be done 28 days before the date you wish to commence trading.

If you wish to apply for a Street Trading Permit you can download the relevant information and forms by clicking on the links below.

Apply Online - It is advised that you contact the Licensing Section first to ensure that a pitch is available to apply for.

Applications are usually dealt with within 2 weeks of receipt of a full application. In very exceptional circumstances the deadline may be required to be extended, you will be notified of the new deadline and the reason for extending it.

Will Tacit Consent Apply? No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted.

The above links will open adobe acrobat pdf documents and you will need to have the free adobe acrobat reader software to open them.



Page Last Updated
17 July 2010