Licensing

Pavement licences allow businesses selling food and drink to place tables and chairs on public footpaths outside their premises. They can also be used for other types of removable furniture, such as counters or stalls for selling food and drink outside, heaters, benches and other types of seating.

This system is designed to support businesses by making it easier and quicker to use outdoor space for serving food and drink.

A 70 per cent discount is now available on pavement licences, applying to both new applications and renewals, for qualifying Malvern Hills businesses. The discount is part of our wider work to support local businesses and create more attractive places for people to spend time.

Businesses are reminded they must apply for or renew a licence before placing any furniture on the pavement to ensure it is done safely and in line with regulations. Furniture placed without a licence, or left overnight, could be removed by licensing officers.

Placement of advertising hoarding or A-boards, or anything which cannot be removed from the footpath after closing time, is not covered by a pavement licence and requires separate consent.

For further information, including on how to apply to the council for a pavement licence, please visit Pavement Licences at Worcestershire Regulatory Services.

A street collection is a means of collecting money from members of the public for the benefit of charitable or other similar purposes.

In order to be able to carry out a street collection in our area you will need to make an application to us for a permit.

Applications will be determined in line with the Council's pdf Policy on Street Collections (12 KB) .

Apply

You can apply online for a permit via the Gov.uk website.

Apply by post

To apply by post for a permit you will need to complete the document Street Collection Application form (96 KB) .

The form should then be returned to us at: Licensing, Malvern Hills District Council, The Council House, Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3AF

There is no fee payable when applying for a street collection permit.

Will tacit consent apply?

No, it is in the public interest that we consider and processes all applications.

After the collection has taken place

After your collection has taken place you must provide confirmation of the amount of money you have collected and details of any expenses you have incurred as part of the collection. This must be done within one month of the collection taking place.

You can submit a return online via the GOV.UK website. Download the document Street Collection Return template (184 KB) . 

If you want to make a collection for a charitable purpose in the District by making visits from house to house to appeal for money, other property (for example clothes) or to sell things you need a house to house collection licence from us.

Charities that hold a Cabinet Office order of exemption are not required to apply to us for a licence. However, they are requested to advise us in writing that they have an order of exemption along with the date and location of their collections. Having received this information we can try and avoid collections from clashing with one another.

Apply online

You can apply online for a licence via the GOV.UK website.

Apply by post

To apply by post for a licence you will need to complete the document House to House Collection application form (145 KB) .

The form should then be returned to us at:

Licensing (Malvern Hills), Wyre Forest House, Fine Point Way, Finepoint Way, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7WF

There is no fee payable when applying for a house to house collection licence.

Will tacit consent apply?

No, it is in the public interest that we consider and process all applications.

After the collection has taken place

After your collection has taken place you must provide confirmation of the amount of money you have collected and details of any expenses you have incurred as part of the collection. This must be done within one month of the expiry of the licence.

You can submit a return online online via the GOV.UK website.

Download the document house to house collection return form template (184 KB) .