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Pavement Cafe Permit Application / Road Occupation Consent

Licence summary 

If you wish to place objects or obstructions in the road - eg if you wish to place tables and chairs on the street outside your premises - you must have consent.

Consent is obtained from your local roads authority.

Regulation Summary 

A summary of the regulation relating to this licence is not currently available.

Application Evaluation Process 

Conditions may be attached to a consent.

Will Tacit Consent Apply? 

Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period

Apply online 

You will soon be able to apply for this service using the ELMS portal system supplied by the UK Government's Department for Business Innovation and Skills. Once that system is made available and has been tested, links will appear on this page.

Failed Application Redress 

Please contact your Aberdeen City Council, using the contact details below, in the first instance.

Licence Holder Redress 

Please contact your Aberdeen City Council, using the contact details below, in the first instance.

Consumer Complaint 

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK,  will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the  UK European Consumer Centre.

Trade Associations 

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