To place tables, chairs or other temporary furniture on the pavement in England and Wales you require a licence from your local authority.
Before you apply
Please read through the guidance notes below carefully before completing the application form.
Current Highways Tables and Chairs / Street Cafe Consent application forms and guidance notes:
- Highways Tables and Chairs Guidelines (PDF)
- Highways Tables and Chairs Application Form (PDF)
- Highways Tables and Chairs Conditions (PDF)
Fees
Authorising tables and chairs on the Highway - £345
This application must be submitted with a non-refundable deposit of £126. Should your application be successful then this fee will be taken into account against the total applicable to your application.
Pay for a licence
You can pay for your licence online here:
Pay for a highways tables and chairs licence
Applications received
Applicant | Location | Times | Articles to be sold | Furniture | Last Date |
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Alfonsino Bravoco trading as Mamma Concetta |
Directly outside 35-37 Harpur Street, Bedford | Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 15:30 and 17:00 to 22:30 | soft drinks, hot beverages, alcoholic drinks with food |
5 x tables, 10 x chairs, 4 x barriers |
10 January 2024 |
GDPR and privacy statements
View the full privacy statement for street trading and highways tables and chairs