Street trading
Apply and pay for a street trading licence online
Before you apply
You must read the guidance and fee information below for the council you are applying to.
Once you have read this information, you can make your application by contacting [email protected].
Street trading in the Lewes district
If you want to sell, expose or offer for sale any article (including a living thing) within a 'consent area' then you must hold a Street Trading Consent issued to you by this authority.
Lewes district consent areas include certain roads and precincts within Lewes, Newhaven, Falmer, A26 and A27. You can download maps indicating which areas require street trading (marked in blue on each map) below.
Before making an application please read the following documents, which you can also download below:
- street trading policy
- application guidance, and
- the appendices and conditions
Please note street trading applications for Seaford are dealt with by Seaford Town Council.
Pedlars licences are issued by Sussex Police. Information can be found here.
How to pay
If you need to pay a fee for your licence, we now take this online as part of your application.
Public register of licences
You can find a list of all licences that we have granted in our Public register of licences
Complaints
- Make a complaint about a licensing decision
Street trading in Eastbourne
Eastbourne Borough Council regulates street trading in the borough. Before starting a street trading application, please download and read the policy and guidance below. An application usually takes around six weeks to process.
Pedlars licences are issued by Sussex Police. Information can be found here.
How to pay
If you need to pay a fee for your licence, we now take this online as part of your application.
Street trading prohibited streets
Please note, street trading is prohibited on the seafront promenade and beach up to high tide unless it is part of a pre-arranged event we have authorised.
Street trading is also prohibited on all A roads and roads where the speed limit is anything over 30 miles per hour, including:
- A2021 - Willingdon Roundabout to Seaside
- A2040 - Upperton Road to Bedfordwell Road
- A22 - Lottbridge Roundabout to Borough boundary
- A2270 - Borough boundary to The Goffs
- A2280 - Rodmill Roundabout to Lottbridge Roundabout
- A2290 - Seaside Roundabout to Lottbridge Roundabout
- A259 - Borough Boundary (East Dean) to Borough Boundary (Pevensey Bay)
Public register of licences
You can find a list of all licences that we have granted in our Public register of licences
Complaints
- Make a complaint about a licensing decision
