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Notification of
decision following a Licensing Panel hearing to determine an
application for a temporary street trading licence pursuant to the
London Local Authorities Act 1990, as amended
 
TO:    Y.M.F.G GROUP LTD (the
“Applicant”) Company No. 16182770
 
SITE:Between Halifax and Next, High
Street, Hounslow, TW3 1HB (the “Site”)
 
 
TAKE NOTICE THAT following a hearing
before the Licensing and General Purposes Sub-Committee
(“the Licensing Panel” or
“Panel”) on 28th July 2025
the London Borough of Hounslow, as the
relevant Licensing Authority, RESOLVED as follows:
 
 
1)    
The Licensing Panel convened in person to determine an application
for the grant of a temporary street trading licence made pursuant
to section 31 of the London Local Authorities Act 1990, as amended
(the “Act”).
 
2)    
The application, which was shown at page 9 of the Agenda pack,
originally sought to licence the Site measuring 9 metres in depth
and 4 metres wide, and located in the area described above as the
Site, from which the Applicant intended to sell fruits and
vegetables. The licence would operate from Monday to Sunday between
09:00 hours to 19:00 hours. Following the installation of new
street apparatus in the High Street, namely an electronic display
with a defibrillator, the Applicant amended the proposed size of
their stall to measure 8 meters long and 4 meters wide, as shown on
the amended plan at page 16 of the Agenda pack.
 
3)    
One objection was received against the application, from Hounslow
Highways who were concerned by the number of existing fruit and
vegetable traders in the vicinity of the Site; that other traders
did not stay within the licenced area; that there would not be
enough storage space; that there would be issues with storing waste
and keeping the street clean; and a lack of health and safety
awareness. The Applicant addressed each of these objections by
email in advance of the panel and in their submissions to the
panel. The objection was shown in Appendix C and communication
between the Applicant and the objector was shown at Appendix D.
 
4)    
The Licensing Panel carefully considered all the relevant
information including:
 
·       
Written and oral representations submitted by all the parties.
·       
Oral representations made by the parties during the licensing Panel
hearing.
·       
The London Local Authorities Act 1990 as amended (“the
Act”).
·       
Hounslow Council’s Street Trading Policy (“the
Policy”).
·       
The Human Rights Act 1998.
 
5)    
At the hearing, the Applicant company was represented by the
company director, Mr Mohamed Yusuf, and Mr Khairy Yousef, who were
accompanied and represented by their Agent, Ms Arlene Auf der
Mauer. The objector was not present.
 
6)    
The Panel was informed that the Applicant was seeking this licence
to sell fruit and vegetables and that they may sell fresh sugar
cane juice in the future. The Applicant explained that they would
create three rows to display their goods, and they intended to
ensure their stall would be a pleasant addition to the area. The
arrangement of their stall would assist in managing the queue by
attempting to keep their customers within the bounds of the
licensed Site. The Applicant confirmed that they were aware of the
need to stay within the limit of the Site. The amended plan at
Appendix B indicated there would be a clearance of 1.8 metres from
the electronic display, 2 metres from a public bench, and 4.5
metres from the shops on either side. The electronic sign contained
a defibrillator, located on the far side from the Site. The
Applicant was aware of this and confirmed that the queue would not
affect access in an emergency.
 
7)    
In relation to concerns about storage and waste disposal, the
Applicant confirmed that they would be purchasing goods daily,
which would limit the need for storage space. Only a small daily
surplus would need to be stored until the next day. The Applicant
stated they had a nearby storage area and vans which would be used
for moving between the Site and storage area. The space underneath
the tables would be used for the storage of waste, in either bags
or bins as appropriate. The waste would be removed regularly to
their storage area, where it would be collected. The Applicant
confirmed that they had contracts with Veola in place for regular
waste collection and disposal.
 
8)    
The Applicant confirmed that they would pick up any fruit and
vegetables from the ground, to reduce any slipping hazards. The
Applicant’s Agent also informed the panel that she would
undertake regular visits to the Site to ensure the
Applicant’s business was performing properly and would
undertake a risk assessment to assess whether changes would be
needed. The Applicant confirmed that they had an agreement with a
local business, who would provide water that will be used to wash
the ground around the Site.
 
9)    
The Applicant sought operating hours from 09:00 to 19:00 daily. The
Applicant confirmed that they would start setting up at 09:00 and
the stall would be packed away by 19:00.
 
10)The Applicant was asked about
the other fruit and vegetable traders in the area as the objector
was concerned that there were already too many in the area, with
two such traders located very close to the Site. The Applicant
explained that they intended to offer a different service to other
traders. In addition to ensuring that their stall would be a
pleasant addition to the High Street, they also intended to assist
the community. The Applicant also intended to allow customers to
purchase goods, which could be kept on hold for others who are
unable to afford food.
 
11)In relation to personal hygiene
for the Applicant’s staff, the Applicant confirmed that they
had an agreement with a local business to use their bathrooms
during the operating hours. The stall would also have a
freestanding hand washing station that was fed by a reservoir to
ensure their staff could maintain a good standard of
cleanliness.
 
DECISION:
 
12)The Act provides the Council
with a measure of discretion when deciding whether to issue a
temporary street trading licence and the Council’s Street
Trading Policy provides for all applications to consider various
issues as set out therein, which include consideration of public
safety, prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public
nuisance, the appearance and suitability of the stall/vehicle and
environmental credentials. The Policy also requires applications to
consider the needs of the area, this being the demand for the
articles for sale and the geographical location of the proposed
Site.
 
13)In this case the Site is located
on the High Street and the Panel notes that the plan provided
indicated there would be adequate clearance around the Site. The
Panel were reassured by the Applicant’s design of their
stall; both in how it was intended to look and the thought given to
management of the queue of customers.
 
14)The Panel had consideration of
the other similar businesses in the area. Paragraph 4.5 of the
Policy states that applications for a new pitch would be assessed
based on a number of factors, including that the goods to be sold
must not replicate those of neighbouring stalls of shops within 200
metres. In this case, the Panel were satisfied by the
Applicant’s submissions in this respect and their plan to
assist the community.
 
15)Having considered all the
representations and all relevant material, the Panel has therefore
decided to GRANT the application for a temporary street
trading licence for the Site, to measure no more than 8 metres long
and 4 metres wide, for a duration of 6 months as follows:
 
Monday to Sunday: 09:00 to 19:00
 
16)The Panel reminds the Applicant
that they need to ensure they are fully in compliance with all
applicable temporary street trading licence standard conditions
issued by the licensing authority as well as any food safety
requirements before they start trading. This includes ensuring all
certification, training, qualifications, insurance and waste
management requirements are met. Failure to do so could put them in
breach of the licensing conditions and subject to enforcement
action.
 
17)There is no right of appeal by
any party in relation to the determination in respect of a
temporary street trading application. The decision of the Panel is
therefore final.