EXTENSION TO PAVEMENT LICENCES AND CHANGE TO YORK FOOTSTREET HOURS

The government have confirmed an extension to the temporary Pavement Licences provisions (that were brought in due to Covid) for at least another year – i.e. until 30^th September 2023.  This means that businesses can apply for a Pavement Licence – e.g. for cafes, pubs and restaurants – to cover this extended period without having to have formal planning permission as well.

Many businesses will be glad to hear this but not the decision by City of York Council to change York’s footstreet hours back from 7:00 pm to 5:00 pm from 1^st October.  The temporary extension back to 8:00 pm during the Christmas Market period is a small piece of good news but the main decision is disappointing for a lot of city centre business operators.

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John Walker

Director at Guest Walker

John is senior director of the business and has well over 30 years’ experience in property matters. He now leads the commercial property team having joined the firm in 1983 and becoming a partner in 1984.

John specialises in commercial and residential landlord and tenant matters, licensing, sales and purchases of businesses and buildings, property advice in relation to Self Invested Personal Pension plans (SIPPs) and Small Self Administered Schemes (SSASs).

John has particular expertise in the 2016 Pubs Code Regulations and MRO Leases.

John loves working in the city centre with a lot of very nice, honest, hard-working, reliable people.

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