Footway dining approval

Council supports and encourages footway dining as a means of creating a vibrant community and creating opportunities for businesses to grow and prosper.

Council adopted a Footway Dining Policy(PDF, 900KB) and Footway Dining Guidelines(PDF, 1MB) on 9 December 2019 and we encourage you to familiarise yourself with these documents.

An application fee of $400 is required. Ongoing rental fees will apply for approved applications, in accordance with Council's adopted fees and charges.
(Fee applicable until 30 June 2026.)

The following supporting documents are required as part of your application:

  1. Site plan (this must be to scale, must clearly outline the m2 proposed, street furniture, footway clearances and infrastructure), Sample Site Plan: Footway Dining Conditions.(PDF, 296KB)
  2. Photos of proposed footway dining area, footway slope, furniture, umbrellas and screens (if applicable), etc.
  3. Copy of Identification (passport or Drivers Licence)

Notes:

  • Approval Holders are required to provide copies of Workers Compensation and Certificates of Currencies for Public Liability to the value of $20M (noting Woollahra Council and Transport for NSW if applicable, as an interested party).
  • A separate application to Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&G NSW) is required by Approval Holders in order to extend the licensed area to include the Approved Footway Dining Area.

Once you have gathered your documents, you can apply for a Footway Dining Approval using the form below.

Renew an expired Footway Dining Approval

To renew an expired Footway Dining Approval, please fill out the form here.

Please note: An existing account number will be required to lodge a renewal application. This account number can be retrieved from an invoice previously issued by Council for Footway Dining fees.

Apply for a Footway Dining Approval

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