Licences and requirements for operating a market with five or more pitches.
You need a private operator licence to operate a market with five or more pitches in Southwark, whether it’s on public or private land.
Complete the application for a market operator licence:
You need a temporary event notice (TEN) to sell alcohol at your market.
Operators must ensure that all food stalls at your market are registered food businesses. They also need the right food and hygiene certificates.
Operators also need to make sure all waste is removed from the market.
|
Number of stalls on the day |
Tier 1 daily trading fee (locations near the River Thames or main transport locations) |
Tier 2 daily trading fee (all other non-Tier 1 locations) |
|
5 to 10 stalls |
£140.40 |
£114.40 |
|
11 to 20 stalls |
£280.80 |
£228.80 |
|
21+ stalls |
£421.40 |
£343.20 |
You may get a discount if you can show the market has a connection with charities or if it has non-professional traders.
The market’s street trading manager must approve any discounts. You can contact them on streettrading@southwark.gov.uk.