Application for a permit to place tables and chairs on the pavement or road from Cambridge City Council

Step 2 of 4 Submit the application

Email address

Please provide your email address, so the licensing authority can let you know if your application has been successful or not.

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Application form

Please attach the completed application form below.

Application form

Supporting documents

All documents are required, unless stated otherwise. Photos of documents are acceptable, as long as all the relevant information is clear. We'll only share these documents with the licensing authority.

Maximum size allowed per file is 10 MB.

We only allow the following file types : doc, docx, gif, jpeg, jpg, pdf, png, ppt, pptx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx

What if I can't submit all of these documents?

You don't have to submit optional documents, but it may improve your chances of a successful application if you do.

What if I can't submit the documents digitally?

If you can't submit the documents digitally you can send copies by post instead. We'll give you the address and reference number to quote once you've paid the licence fee.

OK, I'll submit all the documents by post instead

Location Plan
a plan showing the location of the premises shown by a red line, so we can identify the application site

Dimensions Plan
a plan showing the dimensions of the proposed area the licence will cover. The plan must detail: the property boundary and proposed boundary of the area the licence will cover, with a red line showing the area to be licensed the building and kerb lines the furniture layout, with measurements clearly shown, including space between furniture points of access and egress the position of any lighting columns, litter bins, road signs or other existing street furniture the area set aside for smoke-free seating

Public Liability Insurance
a copy of your public liability insurance policy for £5m, covering planned activities in the location of the licence (insurance document must specify premises address, associated with licence applied for and the policy amount, above £5m)

Furniture Images
photos or brochure images showing what types of furniture you will use

Notice of application
a photo showing your notice of application on display where the public can easily see and read it, for example on the front window. A copy of the notice can be downloaded using the following link https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/8564/pavement-licence-notice-of-application.pdf

Formal risk assessment (optional)
a formal risk assessment if you intend to use heaters, as required by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Additional Documents (optional)
For use when documentation required is shown on more than one attachment file

Declaration

By submitting this application you are agreeing to the following declaration. I understand that I am required to give notice of my application in accordance with the requirements of the The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 makes permanent The Business and Planning Act 2020 and that failing to do so will lead to the revocation of any licence granted. I understand I must hold and maintain public liability insurance up to a value of £5million. I understand my application will not be considered to be complete until all the required documents and information have been provided. I understand that the Authority is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information I have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. I understand that it may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. I declare that the information given in this form is true to the best of my knowledge and that I have not wilfully omitted any necessary material. I understand that if there are any wilful omissions, or incorrect statements made, my application may be refused without further consideration or, if a licence has been issued, it may be liable to revocation. I understand that the Authority is collecting my data for the purposes described on this form and will not be used for any other purpose, or passed on to any other body, except as required by law, without my consent. I understand the fee paid in this instance is to cover the cost of administration involved in my application and is therefore non-refundable and that the paying of the fee does not in any way guarantee the grant of permission. I confirm that I have read and understood all points in the above declaration

Ticking this box indicates you have read and understood the above declaration

By continuing, you're giving the Cabinet Office permission to pass the information you're supplying to the relevant authority.

For more details on how your information is used please refer to the Government Digital Service privacy notice (opens in new tab) and Cambridge City Council.