Street Trading is defined as the selling or offering for sale of any article in the street. This includes food such as burgers, kebabs and doughnuts or other things such as jewellery, household items plus face painting and hair braiding.

Anyone trading, other than from a shop, requires a Street Trading Licence or Street Trading Consent.

The type of license or consent required depends on the area you will be trading from.

The map below indicates the licence or consent required in certain areas.

Map Key Street Trading Consents   1. A28 Great Chart, Tenterden Bound 2. A28 Great Chart - Ashford Bound 3. A20 Hothfield - Maidstone Bound 4. A20 Hothfield - Ashford Bound 5. Henwood 6. Recreation Ground Road Car Park 7. Chilham Mill 8. Brunswick Road 9. Tenterden High Street   Street Trading Licenses   10. Lower High Street, Ashford

It must be stressed that applicants must not trade until a licence or consent has been issued.

Report Illegal Street Trading

Illegal street traders are not tolerated within Ashford and if caught, risk prosecution, a fine of £1000 and loss of all their goods.

If you see anyone you think is trading illegally, please let us know by using our Report Illegal Street Trading form.