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Street Trading Licences

To trade from a mobile food outlet in the borough of Eastleigh a Street Trading Consent must be obtained from the Council.

How to apply for a Street Trading Consent:-

  • You need to complete an application form.  This must be returned  to Environmental Health along with a map of the area.   The map must indicate clearly the location in which you wish to trade. 
  • When you receive the application form you will also receive a copy of our Street Trading Policy and an Advice Note which will give you general information about street trading.
  • The application form and map will be submitted to two seperate  panels of consultees for their comments. 
  • The first panel includes Highways, the Police, our Anti-Social Behaviour Unit and the Local Area Co-ordinator responsible for the area in which you wish to trade.   
  • Once we have the comments from these consultees the second panel is consulted and that is made up  of the  Councillors responsible for the area in which you are applying to trade. . 
  • This process can take up to 28 days.
  • Eastleigh Borough Council do not provide a list of streets where you can trade.  It is up to each applicant to find their own pitch and then apply for permission.
  • If you are given consent to trade an annual fee is payable.  The cost depends on how many days you wish to trade and you will find a list of charges on page 4 of our Street Trading Policy

Street Trading in the Borough is strictly controlled.  Permission is required from the council to trade in most streets and in the remainder, trading is prohibited.

The Prohibited Streets (streets where trading is not allowed) are:-

  • Allbrook Hill, Eastleigh
  • Allbrook Way, Eastleigh
  • Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh
  • Knowle Hill, Eastleigh
  • Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh
  • Twyford Road, Eastleigh
  • High Street, West End (and the land adjoining)

All other streets in the borough are Consent Streets and it may be possible to obtain a consent to trade in them. 

The term "street" also includes any land to which the public have access without payment. For example, if you want to trade in a car park attached to a trading estate, although this is off the main highway, you must still apply for permission to trade.

If your consent allows you to serve hot food or drink to the public between 23.00 and 05.00 hours you will also need a Premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003.  This can be obtained from Southampton City Council.  You can contact them at licensing, P O Box 1344, Southampton SO15 1WQ or telephone on 023 8083 2749/023 8083 4439.  Their email address is liquor.license@eastleigh.gov.uk

Street Trading is covered by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 1982 at www.legislation.gov.uk

For further information contact Kathy Baker on 023 8068 8368 or email kathy.baker@eastleigh.gov.uk

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