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07
Apr 2021
Harrogate McDonald's applies for outdoor tables and chairs
McDonald’s in Harrogate has applied for outdoor seating and tables ahead of hospitality reopening on Monday.
The restaurant on Cambridge Road wants to place seven tables and 28 chairs, plus parasols, outside its premises.
An application for the licence has been submitted to Harrogate Borough Council and a consultation period on the proposal will end on Tuesday.
McDonald’s franchises across the country have applied for similar licences to allow customers to sit outside.
Yesterday, Scarborough Borough Council approved a similar proposal submitted by the restaurant for premises in Huntriss Row, Scarborough.
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- Harrogate bars call on council to allow tables on Stray land
- Harrogate bars and cafes bid for pavement licences
From Monday, bars and restaurants will be able to serve customers outside as part of further easing of lockdown restrictions.
Several Harrogate bars and cafes have applied to serve customers on pavements outside their venues when they re-open on April 12.
Gron Kafe, Hidden Bar Harrogate and Cold Bath Brewing Co are among those to have applied to the council for pavement licences.
Government legislation last year made it easier to get pavement licences, as part of moves to stimulate the economy after covid.
Planning permission is temporarily waived for the licences and the process is sped up to limit the waiting times for those applying.
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