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Land Law - selling food on private land?

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TheBloodManCometh · 21/08/2014 13:39

Hi,

looking for some (any!) insight into land law in regards to selling food off private land.

I own a catering trailer and have recently contacted the (private) owners of a local car park that is next to a popular dog walk. The car park is free for the general public and down a private (I believe) country lane, so not near main roads etc.

I want to park up there and sell food from the van.
I have all of the relevant legal stuff (hygiene cert, local street trading license, insurance etc) to trade from public streets.

I'm wondering whether there are any legal pitfalls which would stop the owners of the car park (a big company that supplies energy) from making an agreement. ie. would the car park need planning permission for me to sell from it?

I would be surprised if the land needed to have a change of use as the catering facility is a mobile one but any advice/insight anyone can supply would be very useful!

OP posts:
Wildidle · 25/08/2014 21:09

You'll need planning permission for a change of use if you're there for more than 28 days per year.

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