Street trading licences are granted on the condition that licence conditions are met. This includes paying fees and charges on time.
Our fees and charges
Permanent traders
| Location |
Monthly pitch fee |
|---|
| Brixton Station Road |
£284 |
| Brixton concourse |
£284 |
| Electric Avenue |
£388 |
| Popes Road |
£360 |
| Tunstall Road (Monday to Saturday) |
£416 |
| Tunstall Road (Friday and Saturday only) |
£232.37 |
Temporary and casual traders
| Location |
Daily pitch fee |
|---|
| Electric Avenue |
£37.50 |
| Brixton Station Road |
£25.08 |
| Brixton concourse |
£25.08 |
| Popes Road |
£25.08 |
| Tunstall Road |
£25.08 |
Permanent traders on isolated pitches
| Location |
Monthly pitch fees (per pitch) |
|---|
| Albert Embankment, outside St Thomas' Hospital |
£396 |
| Becmead Avenue, at the junction with Streatham High Road |
£372.40 |
| Binfield Road, 13.5m from the junction with Clapham Road |
£403.53 |
| Binfield Road, 9.5m from the junction with Clapham Road |
£403.53 |
| Brixton Road (Underground station) |
£403.53 |
| Brixton Road (outside number 365 Brixton Road) |
£403.53 |
| Chestnut Road, 13.5m from Norwood Road |
£403.53 |
| Chestnut Road, 9.9m from Norwood Road |
£403.53 |
| Clapham High Street (near Clapham Common Underground station) |
£403.53 |
| Clapham High Street (outside Clapham North Underground station) |
£403.53 |
| Drewstead Road at the junction with Streatham High Road |
£403.53 |
| Lower Marsh |
£231.33 |
| Mitcham Lane, opposite the Mosque next to Streatham Green |
£480 |
| Waterloo Road, at the junction with Sandell Street, opposite the 3i building |
£403.53 |
| Westminster Bridge Road, Jubilee Walk stairs leading to Albert Embankment |
£403.53 |
| Windmill Drive, near Ye Old Windmill public house |
£403.53 |
| Woodborne Avenue, at the junction with Streatham High Road |
£372.40 |
| Zennor Road (junction with Weir Road) |
£365.82 |
Electric Circle
| Type of temporary licence |
Daily fee |
|---|
| Commercial |
£90 |
|
Registered CIC (community interest company) charity (excludes agents or third parties acting on behalf of CICs or registered charities)
Reduced rate only available with proof of qualifying organisation status
|
£42 |
Seasonal licences
| Period of licence |
Fee |
|---|
| Weekly |
£150 |
| Monthly |
£500 |
Additional fees
| Service type |
Fee |
|---|
| Street trading application (must be paid when licence is granted) |
£75 |
| Variation applications, outside of the renewal period (non-refundable) |
£35 |
| Registration of assistant (maximum of 2 assistants is allowed at any time) |
£35 |
| Grant of new licence |
£35 |
| Grant of licence renewal |
£35 |
| Duplicate licence |
£35 |
| Application for designation of new street trading pitch (non-refundable) |
£1850 |
| Replacement pitch plate |
£25 |
| Next of kin transfer of licence |
£25 |
| First fees arrears letter |
Free |
| Second fees arrears letter |
£25 |
| Suspension of licence letter |
£25 |
| Notice to revoke licence first letter |
Free |
| Notice to revoke licence second and all further letters |
£25 |
| Revocation of licence letter |
£25 |
| Sub-committee hearing panel |
£50 |
Private land licensing
| Service type |
Fee |
|---|
| New trading licence application consultation, for all band areas (non refundable) |
£250 |
| Annual trading licence for Band A (high footfall areas, for example close to public transport or shopping centres) |
£1,600 |
| Annual trading licence for Band B (medium footfall areas, for example away from shopping or entertainment areas) |
£940 |
| Annual trading licence for Band C (quiet areas, for example back streets, away from sports stadiums) |
£500 |
| Annual renewal of trading licence (after first year) |
£85 |
Market operator fees
| Service type |
Fee |
|---|
| Market operater agreement set up |
£1,000 |
| Administration and costs |
£1,000 |
| Additional services, for example road closure |
Price on application |
| 1 to 50 pitches, per day (including additional days for current markets), includes waste collection and disposal |
£338 |
| 1 to 75 pitches, per day (including additional days for current markets), includes waste collection and disposal |
£350 |
| 1 to 99 pitches, per day (including additional days for current markets), includes waste collection and disposal |
£425 |
| 1 to 149 pitches, per day (including additional days for current markets), includes waste collection and disposal |
£525 |
| 150 or more pitches per day (including additional days for current markets), includes waste collection and disposal |
£750 |
Fixed penalties
| Contravention |
Penalty |
|---|
| Contravention of a condition of a street trading licence or temporary licence |
£100 |
| Making a false statement in connection with an application for a street trading licence or temporary licence |
£125 |
| Resisting or obstructing an authorised officer |
£250 |
| Failure to produce a street trading licence when asked to by an authorised officer |
£100 |
| Unlicensed street trading |
£150 |
How fees are set
The London Local Authorities Act 1990 (‘the Act’) enables Lambeth Council to charge an amount to cover its reasonable administrative or other costs in connection with its street trading functions under Part 3 of the Act. Pursuant to section 32 of the Act, the London Borough of Lambeth has determined and will apply the above fees and charges.
Illegal street trading
Section 38 of the London Local Authorities Act sets out the definition of 'illegal street trading' as any person who:
- engages in street trading in the borough in a street which is not a licenced street
- engages in street trading in the borough in a licenced street without the authority of a street trading licence or a temporary licence
Illegal street trading can result in the issuing of a fixed penalty notice of £150, prosecution and seizing of goods and equipment.
