Consultation on Cheltenham Borough Council's Street Scene Activity Policy review

About this consultation  

Consultation start date: 00:00 on 28 July 2025

Consultation end date: 23:59 on 7 September 2025

Cheltenham Borough Council (the authority) previously adopted its Street Scene Activity policy in 2021. The main purpose of this policy is to provide clarity to applicants, consultees, elected Members and other persons on how the authority will determine applications for charitable collections, consent to obstruct the public highway across the whole of the Borough of Cheltenham and other street scene activities and also to provide a basis for all licensing decisions taken by the authority and inform elected Members of the parameters within which licensing decisions can be made.

Following the introduction of the Business and Planning Act 2020, there is a separate legislation that governs the licensing of tables, chairs and other types of furniture that will assist premises with the sale of food and/or drink. Businesses can now apply to the Council for a Pavement Licence.

This review is seeking views on the draft Pavement Licensing Policy and amendments to the existing Street Scene Policy.

How you can respond

This consultation closes at 23:59 on 7 September 2025 (6 weeks). There are several ways to respond to this consultation:

Further information

The licensing consultations privacy statement can be found on the authority's website.

The authority is keen to hear your views on these proposals and is consulting with the trades it regulates, relevant stakeholders and the wider public.

We will also use the authority website to publicise the consultation taking place and our proposals. An online survey tool to respond to the consultation is available on our website and in paper form available from the authority reception area at the Municipal Offices.

We will also consult directly with the following groups, organisations or individuals.

  • Cheltenham Borough Council Environmental Protection team
  • Cheltenham Borough Council Food and Health and Safety team
  • Cheltenham Borough Council Green Space Development team
  • Cheltenham Borough Council parks team
  • Cheltenham Borough Council Marketing team
  • Cheltenham Borough Council Planning Enforcement team
  • Cheltenham Borough Council Townscape team
  • Cheltenham Borough Council Ward Councillors (the individuals that are elected for the area where the application is made)
  • Gloucestershire Constabulary
  • Cheltenham BID
  • Cheltenham Trust
  • Ubico
  • Inclusion Gloucestershire
  • Gloucestershire Sight Loss Council

If you have any questions about this consultation, please contact [email protected] before making the final decision in respect of these proposals.