- Licence type
- Tables and chairs permit
- Who should apply?
- Anyone who sells food or drink and wants to put tables and chairs on the pavement
- Definitions and more
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A Permit allows you to put tables and chairs on the public pavement between 9am and 9pm seven days a week. All tables and chairs must have a minimum clearance of 1.5 metres between the occupied area and any obstruction such as a street furniture, for example sign poles, bins, bike racks etc. see Tables and Chairs Permit Guidance notes for further detail.
A layout plan for both new and renewal applications must be provided.
The cost varies according to the size of the area you would like to occupy, and if this is within the World Heritage Site. - Cost
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Premises inside the World Heritage Site £196 per square metre
Premises outside of the World Heritage Site £155 per square metre
- What you need to supply
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- Completed application form and fee
- Completed wind management plan
- Site notice
- Clear map or layout plan outlining the proposed area with measurements for tables and chairs
- Barriers details, for example, photo or description
- Additional information
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Please ensure you read the tables and chairs guidance notes and terms and conditions before you apply for a permit
- Application pack
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Please email tableschairspermits@edinburgh.gov.uk for details on submitting an application form and making payment
you must also submit the following with your application for a permit:
- Form