What is a Pavement licence?
- A business can apply for a Pavement licence if they want to place furniture on the public pavement. This enables them to sell or serve food and drink supplied from, or in connection with the use of their premises.
Examples of such businesses include:
- public houses
- cafés and coffee shops
- bars
- restaurants
- snack bars
- ice cream parlours.
Examples of furniture which may installed:
- 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 or heaters to enable outdoor consumption of food or drink
- all furniture must not be a permanent fixture and can be moved or stored away if required.