What pavement furniture can be licensed?
In appropriate locations, the Council will licence any pavement furniture items reasonably associated with external dining or the serving of food or drink. Speakers and music will not be permitted.
The following items could potentially be licensed:
- 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;
- safety barriers, traffic cones etc.
- removable platforms to achieve a level surface (roads slope down to the kerb);
- heaters (energy efficient electric heaters should be used and only when absolutely necessary);
- planters;
- lights and;
- umbrellas, gazebos, and canopies (canopies must be capable of being removed when the weather permits and should not be fixed structures. At least two sides need to open at all times, including that adjoining the footway).