Display on Footway Licences

Displaying goods on the footway

Traders wishing to display goods on the footway outside their premises must apply for a licence from the council.

There are certain roads or parts of roads where Licences are not granted.
The goods you display on the footway must be of the same goods as those predominantly sold within the shop.
You must provide a suitably constructed trolley, stand or stall that can be easily removable in the event of any emergency, for the maintenance of the footpath and always at the end of every days trading.

Other conditions apply. For more details, please see the guidance notes at the bottom of this page or contact us.

Shopkeepers with private forecourts

Some shopkeepers have private forecourts where they may trade without a licence because they already pay the business rate for the site. Where forecourts are very narrow the Council may entertain a small licensed display on the footway.

If you are not sure whether you need a licence to display goods outside your premises, please contact us.

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Placing tables and chairs on the footway

The Council can grant annual and temporary licences (valid up to six months) to place tables and chairs on the footway outside catering establishments.

In some parts of the borough, the Council may have a policy of not granting a licence: there are various reasons for not granting a licence.

For more details, please see the guidance notes at the bottom of this page or contact us.

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Applying for a licence

The application must be made by an individual and not a partnership or company. That individual should be in attendance at the premises. Every completed application form must be accompanied by two identical passport-type photographs of the applicant taken within the preceding twelve months, both signed by that applicant on the reverse sides, and an application fee is payable at this stage.

You can download an application form from the attached files section below. Once we receive your completed application form, a Council officer will visit your premises.

Apply online on the Business Link website:

Online payment Terms and Conditions

The following credit or debit cards are accepted in Haringey:

Maestro - Mastercard Debit - Mastercard Credit - Visa Credit - Visa Debit (formerly Delta) and Visa Electron

Terms and conditions

We cannot accept liability if payment is refused or declined by the card supplier.
If the card supplier declines payment, the Council is under no obligation to bring this fact to the customer's attention.
Customers should check with their card supplier to ensure that payment has been deducted from their relevant account.
Due to end of day processing, this service will not be available between 10pm and 11pm every weekday evening (Mon- Fri).
Users should note that any payments in process after the 10pm deadline need to be completed by 10.05pm.

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