Pavement licences help make our streets safe and accessible for all users including pedestrians, children, parents with buggies, disabled people, those using wheelchairs, crutches or walkers, and those with visual impairments, as well as vehicles.
They provide a way of giving permission to businesses, such as cafes, bars, and restaurants, to place tables and chairs on the pavement for their customers to use, so that we can balance the rights of pedestrians whilst supporting businesses and facilitating the café culture that is so important to our city and district.
When granting a pavement licence, a minimum width of 1.5m of pavement must be left available for pedestrians to use.
If you operate a café, bar or restaurant and want to place tables and chairs on the pavement anywhere in Lichfield District, you must first apply for a pavement licence.
Every application is considered on a case-by-case basis.