The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, sections 1-10 of the Business and Planning Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”) made temporary provision for a fast-track process to allow businesses selling food or drink to obtain authorisation from the local authority for the placement of furniture such as tables and chairs on highway adjacent to their premises (“a pavement licence”).