Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Apply for licences and permits

Stockton Council is responsible for the issue of a wide variety of business licences and permits.

You will find links to most of the permits, along with supporting information, that we administrate below. Please tell us if you are unable to locate information about a specific licence or permit.

Food and drink related applications and permits

Food premises registration

Club licences

Street cafes 

Premises licences

Personal licences

Taxi and public transport related applications and permits

Private hire and hackney carriage drivers licence 

Private hire and hackney carriage vehicle licence 

Private hire operator licence

Town Centre and trading related applications and permits

Street trading

Application to set up a display in the street

Application for a busker's licence

Market stalls

Street collections

Motor trade partnership scheme 

Fireworks and explosives registration

Fireworks sales 

Sex shop/cinema licence

Sale of poisons

Occasional sales

Temporary event applications and permits

Temporary event application  

Housing related applications and permits

Homes in multiple occupation 

No cold calling scheme application

Civil marriages and partnerships related applications and permits

Premises applications

Sports and leisure related applications and permits

Pleasure boats 

Animals related applications and permits

Animal boarding

Pet shop licences

Riding establishments

Dog breeding establishments

Zoo licences

Performing animals 

Dangerous wild animals licence  

Personal and beauty treatment applications and permits

Tattooists, piercing and electrolysis

Acupuncture

Hairdressers registration

Hypnotism permits

Roads and buildings applications and permits

Road closures

Environment related applications and permits

Environmental permitting

Scrap metal dealer

Motor salvage operator

Weighbridge operator

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