Catering Furniture on the Highway

Street Trading in "Designated Streets" (certain streets in Winchester City Centre and Alresford) may require a licence.

The erection of signs or stalls for the sale of produce within the highway, including grass verges, is illegal. However, produce can be sold from the land on which it is grown, but signs advertising such facilities must be clear of the highway and may require Planning Permission. Any unlicensed use of the highway for tables and chairs is an obstruction and may be dealt with by the police.

Tables and Chairs on the Highway
There are three main types of permission which may have to be obtained before tables and chairs may be placed on a part of the highway:

Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent may be required from the Council for the use of the land or building for a cafe. There is a fee for this and planning approval must have been granted before an application will be considered by the Council.

A licence will be required, from the City Council, before tables and chairs are placed out on a public highway, whether it be on the street or a pavement or a pedestrian area. There is a fee for this, payable before a licence can be issued.

Downloads:

File format	File title	File size / Download time
	Application Form for Catering Furniture on the Highway	155K 56Kbps Modem: 23 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	Notice of intention to use Tables and Chairs on highway	20K 56Kbps Modem: 3 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second