Trading on the seafront
Find out about letting opportunities on the seafront, and the rules on trading in the area.
Current letting opportunities on the seafront
A licence for an ice cream van to be placed at Black Rock Volks Railway Station is available for the 2024 summer season.
Read the Terms and Conditions and complete the Tender Application Form if you wish to apply.
If you have any questions send an email to jane.pinnock@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Mobile street trading
Mobile street trading is not permitted in any form along the seafront. This includes ice cream vans and mobile food stands. The council does not issue any permits for this area.
Enforcement officers patrol the seafront daily.
See areas in the city where licensed street trading can take place.
There are also trading opportunities at the Brighton Open Market.
We will prosecute unauthorised street traders under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 Part 3 and Schedule 4 – Street Trading Consents.