Licence
Summary
To place
tables, chairs or other temporary furniture on the highway in North
Somerset you require a permit from us.
The term
highway includes public footpaths and pavements.
Conditions are
attached to permissions granted and a
fee is payable.
Policy
review consultation
We are
currently reviewing our Street Cafe Guidelines and a number of
changes are being considered. The public consultation on the
changes proposed starts on the 17 October 2011 and finishes on the
25 November. We have produced an
information sheet which outlines the
proposed changes and gives details of how to respond if you wish
to make any comments.
Eligibility Criteria
Street café
permits only apply to tables and chairs being placed on a public
highway. If the table and chairs are on private land, no permission
is required from us.
An application
must be accompanied by the required fee and the following
documents:
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Three copies
of a 1:1250 scale location plan.
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Three copies
of a 1:100 or 1:50 scale site plan
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Photographs,
brochures or scaled drawings showing design, dimensions, colour and
materials of the tables and chairs you propose to use.
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Photographs,
brochures or scaled drawings showing design, dimensions, colour and
materials of the proposed means of enclosure.
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Public
liability insurance certification (minimum of £5,000,000
cover)
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A sample copy
of your menu for the proposed licensed area.
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If
appropriate, photographs, brochures or scaled drawings showing
design, dimensions, colour and materials of the parasols you
propose to use.
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If
appropriate, photographs, brochures or scaled drawings showing
design, dimensions, colour and materials of the space heaters you
propose to use.
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Relevant
health and safety risk assessments.
Regulation Summary
The main
legislation covering this permission is the
Highways Act 1980.
Application Evaluation Process
Public notice
of the application must be given detailing the proposal and
deadline for representations.
All
representations received will be considered.
Relevant
authorities e.g. Police, Fire and Rescue Service, Highways,
Environmental Health are consulted as part of the application
process.
We must not be
unreasonably withheld the granting of a Consent if no
representations are made against an application made.
Will
Tacit Consent Apply?
Yes. This means
that you will be able to act as though your application is granted
if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion
period of 42. days.
Apply
online
Apply for a licence to place tables and chairs in the road
Tell us about a change to your existing licence to place tables
and chairs in the road
Downloadable forms and other documents.
If you wish to
complete an application by hand and return it to us by post, you
can download
the application form and guidance notes.
Failed
Application Redress
Please contact
us in the first instance.
There are no
rights of appeal to a Magistrates’ Court regarding decisions made
by us.
Licence Holder Redress
Please contact
us in the first instance.
There are no
rights of appeal to a Magistrates’ Court regarding decisions made
by us.
Consumer Complaint
We would always
advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made
with the Consent Holder by you - preferably in the form a letter
(with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, contact the
Licensing Team.
Public
Registers
Further
information can be obtained on the registers held by visiting
the
public registers page.
Trade
Associations
None
Contact
Details
For more
information please contact
the Licensing Team.
