More room for your business
Take your tables outside.
Get the permission right.
Practical pavement licensing help for London cafés, restaurants, pubs and bars. Check an existing licence, prepare your paperwork or let us manage the application.
London specialists. Work elsewhere in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is available on request.
What do you need to do?
Search the council record for a particular address. See the evidence and the date checked.
Check a licence →Build a checklist and draft brief for your council application.
Prepare your pack →Request a quote for application preparation, submission support and progress updates.
Managed service →Do I need a pavement licence?
England guidance checked 28 October 2026: GOV.UK pavement licensing guidance. Confirm the current fee, conditions and application requirements with your council.
England: the essentials
Statutory caps: £500 for new applications and £350 for renewals. Our service fee is separate.
Your council sets the duration when it grants a licence, within the statutory limit.
Protect clear pedestrian routes and comply with the national and local conditions.
England guidance checked 28 October 2026: GOV.UK pavement licensing guidance. Confirm the current fee, conditions and application requirements with your council.
Your council, your requirements
Start with one of the 33 London authorities. Council routes explain what needs checking locally, without guessing fees or promising an automatic search.
Find your London council →