Apply for a pavement licence
Please read the Canterbury City Council Pavement Licensing Policy before completing your application.
To complete this form you will need:
- a debit or credit card to pay a non-refundable fee of £100
- evidence of your right to occupy the premises, such as the lease
- evidence that you have given notice of the application - for this we will need a dated photo of the pavement licence site notice being displayed outside the premises, and a photo of the site notice itself
- a copy of a current certificate of insurance to a minimum value of £5 million that covers third party and public liability risks. If insurance is to be obtained on grant of an application, this must be submitted to us before trading starts
- a risk assessment that considers all risks surrounding the use of outdoor furniture and the risk of pedestrians having to walk into the road to get around your furniture. You should also consider possible risk of customers moving their chairs closer to the roadway (use barriers to prevent this) and consider that glassware or crockery could get broken so you should make sure staff regularly check the area
- a plan showing the location of your premises and the proposed location of the furniture in relation to the highway. This should be to scale, or with clear measurements. The plan must show:
- the location of the premises with the boundary shown by a red line
- the positions and number of the proposed tables and chairs, or other furniture
- any other items that you wish to place on the highway
- smoking and non-smoking areas
- measurements of the pathway width and length and the building width
- measurements of any other fixed items in the proposed area
We will also ask you to tell us:
- the days and times you want to put furniture out
- the proposed duration of the licence (three months, six months, or two years)
If you have already submitted an application for a pavement licence
We will ask for the reference of the existing pavement licence currently under consideration.