Pavement licence conditions

Clear access routes

There must be clear access routes for pedestrians.

This means you must:

• make sure at least 1.8 metres width of the pavement is clear for pedestrian flow
• pay particular attention and consideration to people with disabilities and sight impairments, making sure the pavement is unobstructed by items you place on it

Standard conditions

Standard conditions include:

• maximum number of chairs and tables
• type of furniture
• standard hours of operation
• time furniture must be removed
• maintaining public liability insurance
• use of plastic/polycarbonate drinking vessels
• no drinking while standing up
• barriers/separation from the footway
• avoidance of noise/nuisance
• no open flames/fires
• no shisha activity

We reserve the right to add other specific conditions on a case-by-case basis.

Furniture you can use

Furniture you can use includes:

• counters or stalls for selling or serving food or drink
• tables, counters or shelves on which food or drink can be placed
• chairs, benches or other forms of seating
• umbrellas, barriers, heaters (must be risk-assessed) and other items used in connection with the consuming of food or drink outdoors

This furniture must be removable and easily stored away in the evening.

See a list of all standard pavement licence conditions (pdf, 4 page(s), 76.64 KB).