Pavement licence

To place tables, chairs or other temporary furniture on the pavement in England and Wales you require a licence from your local authority.

Conditions may be attached and a fee may be payable.

Frontage and walkway consent may have to be obtained first.

A summary of the eligibility criteria for this licence

Public notice of the application must be given detailing the proposal and deadline for representations.

All representations received must be considered.

Any other relevant authorities must be consulted.

Consents must not be unreasonably withheld.

Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period.

OR

No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please contact us.

We are currently working on a new online system which should be available in February 2010.

Please contact us in the first instance.

An appointed arbitrator will determine if consent has been unreasonably withheld.

Please contact us in the first instance.

An appointed arbitrator will adjudicate if there is disagreement as to conditions attached.

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

E.g. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another.