Pavement licensing

You need a licence if you need to put tables and chairs on the pavement, outside your premises.

To apply for this, you'll need:

• details about what you plan to do
• to show us where you plan to do it

Apply for tables and chairs permission (PDF)

Further information is in our tables and chairs guidance document (Word).

Current applications

Four Horsemen, Sandy, SG19 1AG

1 table and 2 chairs in the area immediately outside the front of the premises. Comments by 9 June 2026.

The Cottage Bakery, Ampthill, MK45 2NQ

4 tables and 8 chairs in the area immediately outside the front of the premises. Comments by 9 June 2026.

Comments on applications

If you wish to make any comments regarding the above applications and or would like further details about the applications, please email licensing@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk before the dates stated.