Table & Chairs Licence

Details

• Licence

  Ability to Place Table & Chairs in the Highway

• EUGO

  

• Link to EUGO site

  http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/eu-go/

• Summary

  To use a portion of a public footpath or place for the sale of food and drink and for the placing of tables, chairs and other furniture outside for patrons to use whilst consuming food and drink.

• Fees

  Annual Table and Chairs Licence £250.00.
  
  There is an additional charge of £15.00 per square meter per twelve month period for the area of highway occupied by the table and chairs.

• Validity / Renewals

  The Licence is valid for 12 months and renewed annually.

• Change of circumstances

  Please also use this form to notify us of any change in circumstances.

• Relevant legislation

  Consideration will be given to:
  a) Is there room for the use as proposed and for the public to pass by safely;
  b) Is the quality of air and the immediate environment suitable;
  c) What other footway uses and users need to be considered;
  d) How will the proposed use affect the neighbouring properties;
  e) Does the proposal meet the various criteria outlined in the regulations;
  f) Full list and description of considerations for gaining approval for an application are included in the guidance notes;
  
  Applications are determined on the basis of the Council's relevant planning policies, the individual merits of the application and relevant Central Government Policy.
  
  A summary of the regulation relating to this licence can be found here:
  http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1980/cukpga_19800066_en_1

• Link to Guidance Notes

  You may wish to print the guidance notes before completing the application online:
  http://www.manchester.gov.uk/download/13970/ability_to_place_table_and_chair_in_road-guidance

• Attachments to be submitted with your Application

  Please refer to guidance notes (section 3), which advises attachments required to be submitted with your application: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/file/12273/ability_to_place_table_and_chairs_in_road
  
  Please note that this application form can only process attachments that collectively are less than 8MB

• Online Application Form

  You can apply for this licence online here: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/licensing/onlineform/tablechairs/

• Download Versions - Application form

  If you do not wish to apply on line you can download an application form complete and submit to Manchester City Council:
  
  Word Version : http://www.manchester.gov.uk/download/13971/ability_to_place_table_and_chair_in_road-application
  
  PDF: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/download/13972/ability_to_place_table_and_chair_in_road-application

• Declaration

  Upon completion of your application you will be required to confirm that you:
  a) have read fully and understood the contents of this form and any supporting information and agree to the terms and/or conditions set out within;
  b) understand that by submitting this application, you consent to Manchester City Council passing on the data within this application and its supporting documents to any authority or person that will assist its determination of this application, or as required by law;
  c) declare that the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge and belief;
  d) understand that if any false information is provided you may be guilty of an offence and liable to prosecution;
  e) understand that if the application is authorised you must inform the authority about any changes to circumstances that mean you no longer meet the conditions for the authorisation;
  f) understand where a statutory declaration has been provided it may be forwarded to Greater Manchester Police;
  

• Application Evaluation Process

  Public notice of the application must be given detailing the proposal and deadline for representations.
  
  All representations received must be considered.
  
  Any other relevant authorities must be consulted.
  
  Consents must not be unreasonably withheld.

• Processing Timescales

  Within 5 working days your application will be evaluated, providing all the correct information has been provided.
  
  An officer will attend a site visit within the next 5 working days. The officer will either grant or reject the application.
  
  If granted a licence will be forwarded to you. If rejected a full explanation will be provided.

• Will Tacit Consent Apply

  Tacit Consent will apply.
  
  This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from Manchester City Council by the end of the target period.
  
  Please note Tacit Consent will only apply once a full application has been submitted and you have received an acknowledgment from Manchester City Council.
  

• Applicant Complaints

  Please contact us in the first instance (contact@manchester.gov.uk)
  
  

• Consumer Complaints

  We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery).
  
  If that has not worked if you are located in the UK contact Consumer Direct http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk.
  
  From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre http://www.ukecc.net/

• Other Complaints

  Please complete the online complaints form: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/licensing/complaintsform

• Contact

  Environment On Call
  PO Box 204
  Manchester
  M12 5QN

• Email

  contact@manchester.gov.uk

• Telephone

  (0044) 161 234 5004

• Related Trade Associations

  None