Decision details

1.         That the duration of the pavement licence is set at 12 months for all applications and extensions granted from 2^nd September 2024.

2.         That a fee of £300 be applied for new granted pavement licence applications and £200 be applied for renewed licences.

3.         That the council undertake enforcement action when appropriate, with instances including the breach of a licence condition or misleading information on an application.

4.         That tables and chairs licences are removed as an option for businesses due to being superseded by pavement licences.

5.         An appeals process be in place whereby representations are made to the Assistant Director for Highways in the first instance and in consultation with the Director of Public Realm plus the Cabinet Member for Public Realm if considered appropriate. 

The reason for this decision is the introduction of permanent legislation for pavement licences that replaces the temporary pavement licences and table and chairs licences.  This will help businesses with the appropriate use of the public highway and to allow the highway authority to manage this and ensure that the highway remains safe and accessible to its users.

As described in the report.