Full market trading licence

We welcome all new applications to become a street trader.

Before you make your application, think about the type of goods or service you want to sell. We are looking for a good variety of unique products to add to our markets and this may help the success of your application.

You should visit trading locations in the borough - see more information on our markets. If you want to sell takeaway food and drink, read our information about applying as a takeaway market stall.

How to apply to become a street trader

Register interest in street trading if you have a product or service which you would like to sell as a street trader on one of Islington's designated pitches or markets. We will consider your idea.

Next steps

If we can't give you space for your product or service, we will keep you on a waiting list for up to six months. We will only contact you if we can consider your application.

If we are interested

1. If we are interested, we will invite you to send full street trading licence application form and a non-refundable administration fee.
2. When we get this, we will invite you to a meeting to discuss your proposal. We will use this to decide if your application is successful.
3. If you are accepted, we will agree a date for you to start trading. You will then get your street trading licence and stall card.

Your first licence will be for six months and is a temporary licence. We will check on your attendance at market and and if you are obeying the rules before we give you a full license.

Licence administration fees

• Temporary licence: £50
• Full licence: £50
• Renewal of licence: £50
• Replacement stall card: £30
• New or replacement assistant stall card: £30 

Billing

Licence holders get a monthly bill that tells you how you can pay. The fee is based on the market you trade from.

Full licence renewal

A full licence lasts for up to three years. All renewals happen in December. We will write to you before that date inviting you to reapply for your licence.

Licence variation

If you want to change your licence - for example change or add a commodity or transfer to another pitch - you should discuss the changes with the street trading manager. There is a £30 fee for any changes.

Licence surrender

If you want to give up your licence, you should write to us and include your licence and stall card. The licence surrender date must be the last day of the month and you will keep charging you each month until you tell us you.

Contact

If you have any questions about a full market licence, email street.trading@islington.gov.uk.