Street Trading
What Is Street Trading?
Street Trading can be classed as anyone intending to:
- sell
- expose
- or offer for sale any article (including a living thing)
This also includes advertising the goods for sale.
Where Does Street Trading Apply?
Street trading consent is issued by us and is required in the following public areas on the Isle of Wight:
- current streets/roads
- council car parks
- recreation grounds
- open spaces along with all public parks
- gardens
- amenity areas
- sports areas
- play areas
- parking bays adopted by us.
Street trading applies to:
- markets
- mobile traders
- static traders.
A street trading consent is not required for:
- selling only newspapers and periodicals
- selling goods for charitable purposes (but a street collection permit will be required)
- a pedlar.
Isle of Wight Council Street Trading Policy
As the licensing authority, we use the street trading policy to help determine applications for street trading consent
Pedlar’s certificate
A pedlar’s certificate is issued by the police at a police station. It allows a person to sell goods (usually trinkets, household goods and other handmade objects), travelling on foot from door to door, place to place or town to town.
Trading at the market
Before applying for a street trading consent, you must first obtain permission from the market organiser to trade at the market. If your application for street trading consent is approved, you will be expected to follow both:
- rules of the market
- conditions attached to your street trading consent
Public Liability Insurance Requirement
As part of your application, you must provide documentation evidence of Public Liability Insurance (PLI) with a minimum cover of £10 million. This is an increase from the previous requirement of £5 million.
Please ensure your insurance documentation is included with your application.
Associated policies will be updated shortly to reflect this change.
How to apply for a Street Trading Consent
To apply for a street trading consent, please contact us via email.
Please note that a fee is required at the time of application. This fee covers administration, inspection, and enforcement activities related to the consent process.