To place tables, chairs or other temporary furniture on the pavement in England and Wales you require a licence from your local authority.
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:
Fees are listed on our fee schedule
You can pay for your licence online here:
Pay for a highways tables and chairs licence
| Applicant | Location | Times | Articles to be sold | Furniture | Last Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pizza Express (Restaurants) Limited trading as Pizza Express | to front of premises Pizza Express, 22 St Peters Street, Bedford | Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 22:00 | food, drink, alcohol | 4 tables, 8 chairs, 4 barriers (planters) | 22 March 2024 |
| Mehmet Rasit Demirci trading as Hallows Café | front of Hallows Café on the pathway on 18 Allhallows Bedford MK40 1LJ | Monday to Sunday 07:00 - 22:30 | hot and cold drinks and foods, non alcoholic (tea, coffee, burgers, sandwiches) | 3 tables, 12 chairs, 2 barriers | 1 May 2024 |
| Star Café (Bedford) Ltd trading as Star Café | front and side of 14 Allhallows, Bedford | Monday to Saturday 07.00 to 17.00 and Sunday 08.00 to 15.00 | teas, coffees, English breakfasts, and lunches | 20 chairs, 9 barriers, 11 poles, 5 tables, 1 gazebo | 13 May 2024 |
View the full privacy statement for street trading and highways tables and chairs