Tables & Chairs on Pavements
You will normally require permission from the city council (as local planning authority) to put tables and chairs on the public highway, as this involves a change to the use of the land. The licence requirement is in accordance with the Highways Act 1980.
You will, however, not normally require planning permission to do so on your own property (even on your own forecourt adjacent to the public highway) provided the use is connected to the main use of your building.
If, however, the planning permission for your premises contains a condition prohibiting outside tables and chairs, an application will need to be made to vary this condition.
You will also require a street-trading licence.
If you want to serve alcohol, whether at tables on the public highway or on your own land, you will need to apply for an extension to your liquor licence under Section 20 of the Licensing Act 1964. Salford Magistrates' Court can help you to do this.
If your premises are leasehold, you need to ensure that you will not be breaching any covenant in your lease against creating noise or nuisance and annoying your neighbours. Unacceptable noise and/or smells could lead to the city council serving a "nuisance abatement notice" on you.
Issuing of licences is discretionary. Success of the application will be dependant on several issues such as the proposed geographic location, existing footway widths and current levels of trading in the immediate vicinity.
Apply for a licence
If you wish to apply for a licence - or if you wish to report tables or chairs on the highway which you feel may be unauthorised - please contact us (details below).
Who to contact
- Name
- Highway Services
- Address
- Swinton Hall Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 4HH - Telephone
- 0161-909 6505
- highway.services@urbanvision.org.uk
This page was last updated on 31 July 2008
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