Pavement licensing consultation
Pavement licensing covers any removable furniture that you want to put on the public highway outside your shop or business premises. It includes tables and chairs, planters, barriers and parasols.
It doesn’t include any fixed or permanent structures which need separate planning permission.
The Business and Planning Act 2020 was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to enable premises to utilise outside space for hospitality whilst restrictions existed on indoor space.
Following this, the council put in place the current document Pavement Licensing Policy(157 KB) . We're now consulting on an amended version which expands the areas for consideration, including requirements about furniture, heaters, planters and barriers and bins.
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the proposed changes to the pavement licensing policy.
Closed for feedback
Ended: 23 October 2024
What happens next
We'll carefully consider all the responses to help us make a decision.
The responses from this consultation will be included in a report to the Licencing Committee. A final decision on the proposed policy will be made by the Licencing Committee when they have considered the responses.
Key dates
- Start date: 31 July 2024
- End date: 23 October 2024