Apply for a pavement licence

What you need to know

You must be a registered food business to apply for a pavement licence.

If you are applying for a licence, it means you are:

• carrying on (or planning on) selling food or drink from your business.
•  this might be for drinking/eating on or off your premises.

The pavement licence on its own does not allow you to trade. You must still apply for:

• a premises licence if you are selling alcohol or late-night refreshments
• a club premises certificate if you are supplying alcohol
• a street trading consent if you are selling items outside where the public go without paying

What you need

• a completed pavement licence application form [222.8KB]
• £100 fee. Pay by debit/credit card by calling 01483 505050
• a premises location plan shown by a red line, so the application site is clear.
• a clear plan showing the suggested pavement licence area in relation to the street. It does not need to be to scale but the measurements must be clear. The plan must show:
  • how many tables and chairs there will be and their positions
  • any other items that you might have on the street
  • the width/length of the pavement, building and any other items
• the days of the week and times of day when you will be using the pavement
• the length of the licence (for example, 3 months, 6 months, or a year)
• photos or leaflets showing the type of furniture you will use
• if you are already applying for a pavement licence with Surrey County Council Highways, which is in process, please give the reference
• proof that you have advertised your application (see below for details)
• a copy of a current insurance certificate for third party and public liability risks. This must be for at least £10 million.

Send all of the above documents to regulatoryservices@guildford.gov.uk. If you send an incomplete application, we will reject it and you will have to start the process again. The statutory consultation period starts when we receive your complete application.