What is Street Trading?
Street Trading is defined as “the selling or offering for sale of any article (including a living thing) in the street.
If you wish to operate on private land (that is accessible to the public at any time without charge), you will also require a street trading consent, however, you will also require permission from the landowner, to operate on their land.
Mobile traders, such as ice cream sellers or similar are required to apply for a mobile street trading consent.
Please refer to the Street Trading Policy, in the Downloads section, for full details including exemptions.
On 6 July 1983, the Licensing Authority designated the whole of Wolverhampton as a Street Trading ‘consent’ area. This means all Street Trading in Wolverhampton requires the Licensing Authority’s consent.
Fees vary depending on the type of consent and proposed location.
You will be contacted by a member of our Markets Services team to make payment over the phone by credit/debit card.
Updated fees in effect from 14 June 2023.
| Molineux Area (Football / Match Day Consents) (AF) | £1,293 |
| Wednesfield Town Centre (AW) | £1,392 |
| Evening Consents (AE) | £2,006 |
| Other City Areas Food (CF) | £1,561 |
| Other City Areas Flowers (CFL) | £474 |
| Mobile Consents (B) | £632 |
| Private Land Consent (PL) | £632* |
| Assistant Application Processing | £39 |
| Consent Variation Administration Fee | £27 |
| AB Type Consent Church Street, Bilston | £1,681 |
| A Type Consent Dudley Street, Wolverhampton | £3,380 |
| A Type Consent Bilston Street/Queen Street, Wolverhampton | £2,940 |
| A Type Consent Skinner Street/Cleveland Street/Victoria Street, Wolverhampton | £2,940 |
*For existing Private Land Consent Holders (consents held at 1 April 2023), the increased costs will be staged over a three year period as outlined below:
Private Land Consent (PL)
Existing Consent Holders (Held a consent on 1 April 2023)
| 1st year (Payable 1 April 2024) | £316.00 |
| 2nd year (Payable 1 April 2025) | £474.00 |
| 3rd year (Payable 1 April 2026) | £632.00 |
City Centre (within Ring Road)
| Day rate (Monday to Sunday, including Bank Holidays and Specialist Market Days) | £55 |
Bilston and Wednesfield Town Centres
| Day rate (Monday to Sunday, including Bank Holidays and Specialist Market Days) | £30 |
Other Areas
| Day rate (Monday to Sunday, including Bank Holidays and Specialist Market Days) | £15 |
| Special Outdoor Event (i.e. City Show, Vaisakhi, Steam and Vintage Rally, etc) | £163 per day |
Bilston Town Centre - Church Street (6AB) fronting 57 Church Street, and (7AB) fronting 102 Church Street.
| Day rate | £90 |
City Centre - Dudley Street (DS) Pitch 5 metres wide X 3 metres deep. Located near to McDonalds.
| Day rate | £140 |
City Centre - Dudley Street (DS2) Pitch 5 metres wide X 3 metres deep. Located near to Mander Centre & Wulfrun Centre entrances, close to M&S and Primark.
| Day rate | £140 |
City Centre - Queen Square (QS1) 11 metres max. wide X 9 metres max. deep, tapering to 4 metres over the 11 metre width. Located in front of the Prince Albert statue.
| Day rate | £225 |
City Centre - Queen Square (QS2) 5 metres max. wide X 6 metres max. deep. Located top of Dudley Street.
| Day rate | £225 |
You can apply for the following:
- Annual street trading consent, including Assistants
- Occasional/temporary street trading consent
- Promotional space
Before making any application, you should refer to our Street Trading Policy, which can be found in the Downloads section, for full details. This is strongly recommended. The Policy also includes information on the refusal of applications, revocation of consents and right to appeal.
You also need to refer to the types of consent as you will need to include this information in your application form. For more information please view the Consent Descriptions document in the Downloads section.
Before submitting your application, you must also refer to the Document Check List, in the Downloads section, which outlines the documents you will need to provide alongside your application form, for either an annual or occasional / temporary street trading consent.
Please note that we will not commence processing your application until all supporting documentation has been provided.
- Ensure you refer to the Annual Street Trading Consent Conditions, in the Downloads section, prior to applying
- Use the Document Check List, in the Downloads section, to ensure you have electronic copies of all your documentation ready to submit with your application.
- Download the Annual Consent Application form, in the Downloads section, and complete.
- Download the Assistant Application form, in the Downloads section, for any assistants that will be working with the consent holder, and complete.
- Email your application form/s with supporting documentation to street.trading@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Please note: if the overall size of all files exceeds 10mb, please split over multiple emails when sending to ensure they are delivered successfully.
- Ensure you refer to the Occasional / Temporary Street Trading Consent Conditions, in the Downloads section, prior to applying.
- Use the Document Check List, in the Downloads section, to ensure you have electronic copies of all your documentation ready to submit with your application form.
- Download the Occasional/Temporary Consent Application form, in the Downloads section, and complete.
- Email your application form with supporting documentation to street.trading@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Please note: if the overall size of all files exceeds 10mb, please split over multiple emails when sending to ensure they are delivered successfully.
- Ensure you refer to the Promotional Space Terms and Conditions at the start of the Application Form, in the Downloads section, prior to applying.
- Refer to the Document Check List at the end of the Application Form, in the Downloads section to ensure you have electronic copies of all your documentation ready to submit with your application.
- Email your application form with supporting documentation to street.trading@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Please note: if the overall size of all files exceeds 10mb, please split over multiple emails when sending to ensure they are delivered successfully.