To hold a craft fair or a car boot sale within the Kirklees area you need to obtain consent from Kirklees Council

How to apply

Download the form and send it to us with your payment.

  • The number of stalls must not exceed 70.

To qualify to hold a car boot sale you must be either:

  • A registered charity (supplying the charity's registration number).
  • Be holding the event in aid of a good cause e.g. sporting clubs, educational groups, hospitals/hospices or religious groups.
  • Commercial activities.

Clock Completing this form takes around 5 minutes.

Apply for a car boot or craft fair licence

After the car boot sale

You must advise us of the result of your sale by completing a returns form:

Car boot sale - returns form

Licence costs

Fees for car boot, craft fair and table top sales
Licence type Price
Charity stalls £48.30
Private - over 20 stalls £169.58
Private - less than 20 stalls £93.37

Contact Licensing

  • Kirklees Council
  • Address Licensing Service, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
  • Phone 01484 456868
  • Email licensing@kirklees.gov.uk