All existing pavement licenses will be treated as a renewal application if the application is submitted by the 31 March 2025. Any applications submitted after this date will be treated as a new application.

If you have already submitted a street trading licence application which has not yet been determined in respect of the proposed licensed area, that application will be deemed to be withdrawn and no further fee is payable (but the street trading licence application fee will not be refunded).

The following additional information must be supplied with the application:

• a plan showing the location of the premises shown by a red line, so the application site can be clearly identified
• a plan clearly showing the proposed area covered by the licence in relation to the highway and the premises (this does not have to be drawn to scale, but must have measurements clearly shown)
• photographs or brochures showing the proposed type of furniture and information on where you intend to put them within the proposed licensed area
• proof of valid public liability insurance with minimum liability cover of £5,000,000 (five million pounds)
• either evidence that a manager or other responsible member of staff has successfully completed the ACT eLearning course or indication that they will do so within 10 days (see Licence Conditions below)

Please complete the application form:

Pavement licence application (DOCX, 118.67 KB)

and submit it together with the required additional information by email to licensing@lbbd.gov.uk.

You are encouraged to speak to neighbouring businesses and residents before applying, so that you may address any issues or concerns they may have about noise or nuisance.

On the same day that you submit the application, you must complete the Public Notice:

Pavement licence public notice (PDF, 45.75 KB)

and display it with a copy of the plan of the proposed licensed area at the premises to which it relates so that it is easily visible and legible to the public from outside of the premises. You must then take a photograph of the notice and plan and email the photograph to licensing@lbbd.gov.uk.

The notice must remain in place throughout the public consultation period of 14 days (not including bank holidays) starting the day after which the application is made. It may be sensible for you to record and retain evidence that you have complied with this requirement, perhaps by keeping a regular log, supported by photographs, that the notice is in place.

A copy of the notice will also be displayed on the council’s website throughout the consultation period. We will also consult with the police and the council’s Highways department in considering your application.

The council may grant (wholly or partially) or reject your application at the end of the public consultation period, but we must decide your application by the end of the determination period of 14 days (not including bank holidays) beginning the day after the end of the public consultation period.