A-board guidance

Licences

An A-board licence allows businesses to place removable A-boards on the pavement outside their premises. This is for cafés, restaurants, bars and shops in the Hebden Bridge conservation area (pilot area). A licence only permits the use of A-boards sized 60x100cm on the footpath (the highway). It does not cover any other activities (pavement café licence/alcohol and such).

For more details, please see: A-board licensing pilot.

Applications will be processed within 14 days of receipt, including a brief 7-day public consultation. The Calderdale Highways Department will be consulted and the final decision rests with them.

How to apply

Use the online form and the guidance below.

To be valid and go on to a public consultation, it must include:

1. Photos, brochures or scaled drawings that show the design, dimensions, colour and materials of the proposed A-board.
2. A site layout plan to show 2.4 metres of footway in front of (or within) the curtilage of your premises. Clearly indicate:
   • Location of the proposed A-Board.
   • Curtilage boundaries.
   • Position of the kerbline.
   • Location of other trees, lamp posts and street furniture within the curtilage.
   • A minimum of 1.8 metres from the edge of the A-Board to the kerbline.
3. A Public Liability Insurance Certificate for £5,000,000.
4. The fee, £100 for a new licence or £50 for a renewal. (A member of the licensing team will contact you to pay the fee over the phone.)
5. A photo of the Public Consultation Notice displayed on the related premises (see below).

Important note: You can on apply by using the online form below.

Apply to place an A-board

Public consultation notice

Applicants must display the notice of the application on the related premises. This must be done on the day they send the application to the Council.

The notice must be easily visible and legible to the public. It must stay in place for during the consultation period.

• Notice for A-Board Licence Applicants(PDF 39KB)

If your application is accepted as valid:

1. We will contact you to collect the £100 fee.
2. When we have the fee, we will start the consultation process.

This process will lasts for seven days and during this time we will:

1. Consult with our Highways Team about your application.
2. Publish your application on our website.

After the consultation, we have seven days to consider your application.

Due to consultation representations, your application can be refused, amended or have further conditions attached.