DERRY CITY and STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

THE SHOPS (SUNDAY TRADING ACT & c.) (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1997

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SUNDAY OPENING

This form should be filled in and forwarded by the applicant to the address below

Applicant Details
First Name
Surname
Email
Telephone
Number
Are you:
Applying as a business or organisation, including as a sole trader
Applying as an individual
Business Address
Building
Number/Name
Street
City
Postcode
Telephone
Details of Shop
Name of premises/Trading Name

Address
If different from section one please provide details
Building
Number/Name
Street
City
Postcode
Telephone
Type of Shop/Business
Type of Shop/Business

Floor area used for display and sale of goods (in square mtrs)
Is your shop located in a designated holiday resort Yes No
Sunday Opening
Provide details of up to 18 Sundays during the period 1st March – 30th September (Excluding Easter Sunday) when you intend to open your shop outside the hours of 1pm to 6 pm.
Dates









FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Environmental Health Officer ...... Date of inspection ......

Recommendation ......

Comments ......

Please complete and return to :

The Environmental Health Department, Derry City and Strabane District Council, either at 98 Strand Road, Derry, BT48 7NN, or 47 Derry Road, Strabane, BT82 8DY.

e-mail:

Sunday Trading Registration

Following the introduction of the Shops (Sunday Trading & c.) (Northern Ireland) Order in 1997 there have been no restrictions on shopping hours - apart from Sundays. All shops are now able to open without restrictions between Monday and Saturday.

Restrictions on opening times on Sundays are now confined to large shops (defined under the Order as those having an internal sales area of over 280m2). The critical consideration is the floor area definition, which is clarified as meaning the part of the shop within a building that is used for display of goods and customer services.

Large shops must:

·  be registered with the Council for trading on a Sunday, and

·  specify the six hours of trading on a Sunday which must be between the hours of 10.00 to 18.00, and

·  provide a sign visible both internally and externally specifying the times of trading.

They are required to remain closed on Easter Sunday (and on Christmas Day when it falls on a Sunday).

The city council keeps a public register of the large shops operating in its area, which can be viewed at the address below upon request.

Small shops are not covered by these restrictions and can open freely. The Shops (Sunday Trading & c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 also includes specific measures to protect the rights of shop workers who do not wish to work on Sunday.

Apart from the restrictions mentioned above it is left to individual owners to determine their opening hours in the light of customer demand.

HS.BD.03.2015