Pavement Licence – Date extended to September 2022

Under the Business and Planning Act 2020, a new pavement licensing scheme was created to assist businesses to reopen whilst still enabling social distancing. If you have space to trade outside your premises, you can apply for the pavement licence.

Cafes, pubs, restaurants and other eat-in businesses can now apply for new pavement licence to have temporary seating on the pavement outside their premises. The pavement licence aims to help businesses increase their capacity whilst ensuring that they continue to maintain COVID-19 safety requirements for their staff and patrons.

The new licence is specifically available to businesses who currently sell food or drinks for consumption on-site. It costs £100 and now valid until the end of September 2022 (the date has recently been extended).

Click here to apply for the pavement licence and to read more on the licence policy and conditions.