Apply for a pavement licence

A pavement licence enables businesses to place temporary furniture, such as tables and chairs, for the consumption of food or drink outside of their premises. Businesses that are eligible include: public houses, cafes, bars, restaurants, snack bars, coffee shops, and ice cream parlours.

The government have announced that the current, temporary pavement licensing regime has been made permanent. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 makes permanent the pavement licensing regime under the Business and Planning Act 2020, with a number of changes. 

Applications are now subject to a fourteen-day consultation period and, if granted, the licence will be valid for a maximum period of two years unless specified.

The legislation allows each authority to set their own charging structure with a maximum application fee up to £500 for a pavement licence. North Tyneside Council has however decided to reduce this fee to £146 for new applications and £102 for renewals in order to continue to support businesses.

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A pavement licence will be granted subject to conditions set out in the Business and Planning Act 2020, those published by the Secretary of State and local conditions set by North Tyneside Council.

For further information about these conditions, please see the document below.

In North Tyneside, the local conditions include the provision of at least 2 metres of unobstructed footpath width. 

If you wish to apply, please complete the form below and send to pavementlicensing@northtyneside.gov.uk

The application will be subject to a public consultation period of fourteen days starting on the day after a valid application is made; during this time the application will be advertised on the council’s website at the foot of this page and you must also fix a notice of the application to the premises (see Notice for display below). 

Please do not make payment for the licence until the consultation period has ended. Once the licence is approved we will contact the business to request payment. Payment details are stated on the application under Part D.

You must, on the same day the application is made, fix a notice of the application to the premises so that it is readily visible to members of the public who are not on the premises; the notice must remain in place until the end of the consultation period; you must be able to provide evidence that you have done this

Please use the site notice below.

Any applications, which have been received by North Tyneside Council will be displayed below until the end of the consultation period.

Please find approved current pavement licences below.