Our Street Trading Policy [PDF, 0.3MB] took effect on 1 April 2026. The main changes are the introduction of a new Ice Cream Trader, (applications for Ice Cream trader consents will be live soon), and new administrative requirements. This includes the need for applicants and any employees to provide a Basic Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Check on application and every 3 years.
The policy covers all streets in South Cambridgeshire (except the A11 and A14, and any area of land which is owned by the county, district or parish council).
The policy refers to a person wanting to sell any fresh food or general items/products in the street. For example:
- food vans
- ice cream vans
- selling flowers
There are a few activities which this policy doesn’t refer to such as trading at a fair, fete or similar one-day community event.
Full details can be found within the Street Trading policy [PDF, 0.3MB].
Apply for consent
There are 4 types of consent:
Standard consent
This is for trading on the highway or at any location not registered as a Consented Premises. This includes:
- Static street consent: this is when you are trading at a fixed pitch (place) for more 4-and-a-half hours in a 24-hour period
- Mobile street consent
- Layby traders consent
Consented premises
These are areas that are privately owned and managed, but the public have access to these areas without payment. For example:
- car parks
- areas connected to public houses
Consented Premises Trader
This is when a person wishes to trade at a consented premise. To do this you must be registered as a consented premises trader. If you’re registered, you can then trade at all consented premises within South Cambridgeshire.
Ad-hoc trading
This consent will allow trading on a trial, or temporary, basis up to four times (in each location) within a year.
Renew consent
You can apply to renew consent for:
- Standard Consent
- Consented Premises
- Consent Premises Trader
Vary your consent
You can use this form to vary your existing street trading consent
Below are the fees for 2025/2026. All Consents will have a common expiry of 31 March.
Annual New Consent Application Fees
- 1 day/night pitch per week: £226 (£126 application fee/£100 maintenance fee)
- Up to 2 day/night pitches per week (and/or up to 2 locations per year): £278 (£164 application fee/£114 maintenance fee)
- Up to 3 day/night pitches per week (and/or up to 3 locations per year): £339 (£210 application fee/£129 maintenance fee)
- Up to 4 day/night pitches per week (and/or up to 4 locations per year): £390 (£245 application fee/£145 maintenance fee)
- Up to 5 day/night pitches per week (and/or up to 5 locations per year) £431 (£260 application fee/£171 maintenance fee)
Over 5 day/night pitches per week (and/or over 5 locations per year): £512 (£320 application fee/£192 maintenance fee)
Where a trader will access and use a Council owned electricity supply, a surcharge fee will be payable to cover cost incurred
Annual Layby Trader
- New and renewal £905 (£167 application fee/£738 maintenance fee
Vary consent
- £51 plus pro rata of additional fees if increasing days/locations
Annual Renewal/Continuation Fee
Subject to the Consent Holder meeting paragraph 16 of the Street Trading Policy
- 1 day/night pitch per week £172
- Up to 2 day/night pitches per week (and/or up to 2 locations per year) £191
- Up to 3 day/night pitches per week (and/or up to 3 locations per year) £210
- Up to 4 day/night pitches per week (and/or up to 4 locations per year) £231
- Up to 5 day/night pitches per week (and/or up to 5 locations per year) £250
- Over 5 day/night pitches per week (and/or over 5 locations per year) £270
Consented Premises
- Standard Consent Premises Grant (per year) £220
- Standard Consent Premises Renewal/Continuation (per year) £164
- Charitable/Not for Profit Premises Grant (per year) £83 (for example places of worship and car parks)
- Charitable/Not for Profit Premises Renewal/Continuation (per year) £65
Consented Premises Trader
Grant and Renewal: £101 (*£50.50)
*Where a trader is required to obtain standard consents and a consented premises a 50% reduction of the consented premises fee applies
Ad-Hoc Trading
- Trading up to 4 times per year at one location (to meet business needs or to assess site suitability) £51
- Trading up to 4 times per year at up to 5 locations (to meet business needs or to assess site suitability) £101
This list is updated as and when new premises are approved.
Brewery Tap Public House
19 Denny End Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PB
The Three Tuns
30 High Street, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JP
The Three Horseshoes
22 South Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DZ
Northstowe Tap & Social
2 The Mount, Station Road, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DS
King William IV
8 Church Street, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EP
Jubilee Square Local Centre
Unit 1, Jubilee Square, Newmarket Road, Cambridge
The Rose and Crown
2 Glebe Way, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JB
Wylde Sky Brewing Ltd Unit
8A, The Grip Industrial Estate, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4XN
Kings Head Public House
50 High Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ST
This list is updated as and when new traders are approved.
- Your Burger Zone
- The Blackbird’s Nest Café
- Buffalo Joes
- Pimp my Fish
- Simon & Co. London Limited
- Tibet Flavour
- Kong Thai Soul Asian Food
- Happy Kebab and Burger
- Steak and Honour
- Wrapunzel
- The Purple Pepper
- La Piazza by Signorelli’s
- Papas Locas
- Pizza Mondo
- Azahar
- Gino’s Pizza Cambridge
- AleeGiu Pizzeria
- Kapsalon Kebab
- Pizzeria Gusto