Find the right licence for your trading activity. You may need more than one type of licence, depending on how you trade.
Become a market trader
Find out how to become a market trader in Royal Greenwich
Display or sell goods outside your premises
Apply for a forecourt trading licence for shopfront trading
Place tables and chairs outside your premises
Apply for a pavement licence for tables and chairs
Sell food
Find out how to register a food business
Sell items from a stall or trailer on the street
Apply for a street trading licence
Sell alcohol or hot food between 11am and 5pm
Trade on private land
If you want to trade on private land that’s within 7 metres of a public street, you may need to apply for a street trading licence.
The rules can be complex, so we recommend you contact us first to check. Email us at street-trading@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
If someone wants to trade on your private land
You may need planning permission. To check, email our Planning team at planningapps@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.