Apply for a private markets licence

If you want to hold a private market with five stalls or more, you’ll need to apply for a private markets licence.

This applies to:

It also includes both indoor and outdoor markets.

If you’re unsure if you need to apply for a licence, please email marketservices@barnsley.gov.uk. You can also read our markets licencing policy for more details.

Fees

Type of event	Cost	Additional information
Charity and/or community group market events, five to 50 vendors (indoor/outdoor)	N/A	We're temporarily waiving this fee while we review our Markets Licensing Policy. Groups must still apply to be granted a licence before the event.
Commercially operated market event up to 50 vendors (indoor/outdoor)	£100 plus VAT per day, regardless of number actually attending.	Maximum 12 per year. Consent must be granted in consultation with Barnsley Markets and a local councillor.
Commercially operated market event 51 to 100 vendors (indoor/outdoor)	£200 plus VAT per day, regardless of number actually attending.	Maximum four per year. Consent must be granted in consultation with Barnsley Markets and local councillors.
Specialist commercial markets (indoor/outdoor)	£2,500 per year	Maximum 12 per year (unless planning consent is granted). Consent must be granted in consultation with Barnsley Markets and local councillors.

We need to receive your application at least one month before the event. However, we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

You can apply for a private markets licence by downloading and completing the market events application form.

Applications should be emailed to markets@barnsley.gov.uk or posted to:

Market Manager
Barnsley Market
The Glassworks
May Day Green
Barnsley
S70 1GW

After we've received your application, we aim to process this within 28 working days.