Apply for consent to hold market style community events

To hold a community or charity fundraising event such as a fair or fete with stalls selling goods, you need to get a temporary market consent from us.

This also applies to car boot sales, antique and craft markets, general markets, food markets and farmers’ markets.

Our Markets policy sets out the requirements you need to meet to obtain a temporary market licence for your event.

Temporary market consent lasts for one year from April to March. It covers you to hold up to 8 events in that period. You must notify us one month before each event is due to take place.

Your event can have between 5 and 50 stalls. If there will be entertainment such as music and dancing and the sale of alcohol you will need a temporary event notice as well.

You must make sure your event is run in a safe and proper manner – read our event safety guidance and temporary markets licence terms and conditions. These are in place to protect the public and prevent nuisance.

To apply

To apply for temporary market consent email us at least a month before any event is planned to go ahead: licensing@southglos.gov.uk

View our licensing fees and charges.