Apply to transfer a street trading consent
How do I apply?
Before applying you’ll need to complete the following steps. At the final step you’ll be able to submit your application to transfer the Street Trading Consent.
As the proposed new owner, you are required to provide evidence of your suitability to hold this consent.
Step 1: Basic disclosure
The applicant must obtain a basic disclosure. Request a basic DBS check - GOV.UK
When submitted the certificate must be no more than 30 days old.
Step 2: Proof of right to work
It is an offence under the Immigration Act 2016 to work, or allow someone to work, if they don’t have the appropriate right to work in the UK.
As the applicant, you will need to prove that you have the right to live and work in the UK.
It is a condition of an issued consent that you carry out this check on all staff, but you don’t have to provide this evidence at this time of application.
You must either:
- share your immigration status using the Home Office online checking service ‘prove your right to work to an employer’ if your status is compatible with the service, or
- provide a copy of a document or document combination that is stipulated as being suitable for this check. Find out which documents are suitable.
Where an online check has been carried out, the ‘profile’ page confirming your right to work will be retained by the licensing authority.
Where a manual check is carried out, you must provide a copy of the document/s and the copies will be retained by the licensing authority.
Step 3: Passport style photographs
The applicant must submit an up to date photograph. This must be a recent, clear, passport style photograph. This can be either scanned onto a computer or taken with your smartphone or tablet.
Step 4: Liability insurance
You are required to hold Public Liability Insurance of no less than £5,000,000 and Employer’s Liability Insurance of no less than £10,000,000. You must be able to upload a copy of the valid certificate with this application.
Step 5: Consent to transfer
You must complete and upload a consent form complete by the current consent holder.
Apply to transfer a street trading consent
You can apply using our online form below. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. At the end of the form, we’ll ask you to pay using a credit or debit card, so please have your card details to hand.
We’ll ask you for:
- Your personal details
- To upload the requirement documents
What happens next?
You will hear from us within the next 5 working days.
Once we have a complete application a consultation period of 14 days will begin.
When deciding on your application we will take into account any comments submitted during this consultation period.
What if my application is refused?
There is no appeal process to the Magistrate’s Court for street trading consents.
If an applicant wishes to make representations in respect of a decision to refuse a street trading consent, they can put this in writing along with the reasons to the licensing section (licensing@gravesham.gov.uk) within 14 days of being notified of the decision.
The representation will be carefully reviewed by the Head of Community Protection, who will consider whether the action taken was reasonable and proportionate, before communicating the final decision to the applicant.