Street Amenity Licence
This is often also known as as Pavement Licence or a Street Cafe
Licence
Licence Summary
Eligibility
Criteria
Regulation
Summary
Application Evaluation
Process
Will Tacit Consent
Apply?
Apply Online
Failed Application
Redress
Licence Holder
Redress
Consumer Complaint
Licence Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Frontage and walkway consent may have to be obtained
first.
Regulation Summary
Read
a summary of the regulation relating to this licence
Application Evaluation Process
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.
Will Tacit Consent Apply?
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 the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact
it. You can do this
online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use
the contact details below.
Apply Online
Apply
for a licence to place tables and chairs in the road
Tell us about a change to your existing licence to place tables and
chairs in the road
Failed Application Redress
Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.
An appointed arbitrator will determine if consent has been
unreasonably withheld.
Licence Holder Redress
Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.
An appointed arbitrator will adjudicate if there is disagreement
as to conditions attached.
Consumer Complaint
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.
