Issue - decisions

Pavement licences under Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023

24/07/2024 - Pavement licences under Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023

1.         That the duration of the pavement licence is set at 12 months for all applications and extensions granted from 2nd 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         That tables and chairs licences are removed as an option for businesses due to being superseded by pavement licences.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.