Pavement permits and licences

You need a Pavement permit or a Pavement licence if you want to wish to place furniture such as tables and chairs on the highway outside your licensed premises, café or restaurant.

You can either apply for a Pavement permit or a Pavement licence.

Pavement permits

Pavement permits fall under the Highways Act 1980. The key features of a Pavement permit are:

• there is a fee of £327.00
• the licence lasts for one year
• there is a 28 day consultation period
• you need Highways consent
• you need planning permission

Pavement licences

Pavement permits fall under the Business and Planning Act 2020. The key features of a Pavement licence are:

the Government introduced them as a fast track as part of the response to Covid-19

• there is a fee of £100.00
• the licence lasts for one year
• there is a 14 day consultation period
• you do not need planning permission

Sufficient Toilet provision

Regardless of whether you apply for a pavement permit or a pavement licence you must ensure that you have sufficient toilet provision for the total number of customer seats (inside and outside) that you will have if your licence is granted.