Apply for approval for outdoor dining

Step 1.Gather your documents

Approval to use a portion of the footway for Outdoor Dining, is made under Part 9, Section 125 of the Roads Act 1933.

As part of this application you will need to provide the following documents:

• An identification diagram of the proposed footway dining area. This diagram should include:
  • width of access for pedestrians
  • frontage of the site, size of the area proposed to be use for dining purposes; and
  • location of proposed furniture and details of other street furnishing such as trees and details of existing obstructions e.g rubbish receptacles, hydrants etc
• A brochure/photograph of the type of furniture proposed to be used (tables and chairs situated on the footway are to be of a smart design and not of plastic construction)

• Evidence of adequate public liability insurance for $20,000,000.

Your insurance broker will be able to provide a 'Certificate of Currency', which should list Lake Macquarie City Council under 'Interested Party' with regard to footway dining, provide an expiry date and the amount of public liability coverage.

For further advice on what to submit, please refer to our Footway Dining Procedure(PDF, 2MB), and Local Approval Policy(PDF, 901KB) or contact our Customer Service Centre on 02 4921 0333, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

Step 2.Pay

Annual charges are based on the rate/square metre/annum and will increase annually in accordance with the terms of the Footway Dining Approval.

There are two tiers of fees for outdoor dining depending on where the dining is located:

• Tier 1 – All of Charlestown, Toronto and Warners Bay

• Tier 2 – All other suburbs excluding Charlestown, Toronto and Warners Bay

Fees will be calculated by Council staff and provided to you in writing after we've received your application for an Outdoor Dining Approval.

You will not be issued an approval until all fees have been paid.

Step 3.Apply

Once you have gathered your documents, you can apply online for an Outdoor Dining Approval. You'll need to upload electronic versions of the required documentation in order to complete your application.

Step 1.Gather your documents

Approval to use a portion of the footway for Outdoor Dining, is made under Part 9, Section 125 of the Roads Act 1933.

As part of this application, you will need to provide the following documents:

• An identification diagram of the proposed outdoor dining area. This diagram should include:
  • width of access for pedestrians
  • frontage of the site, size of the area proposed to be use for dining purposes; and
  • location of proposed furniture and details of other street furnishing such as trees and details of existing obstructions e.g rubbish receptacles, hydrants etc
• A brochure/photograph of the type of furniture proposed to be used (tables and chairs situated on the footway are to be of a smart design and not of plastic construction)

• Evidence of adequate public liability insurance for $20,000,000.

Your insurance broker will be able to provide a 'Certificate of Currency', which should list Lake Macquarie City Council under 'Interested Party' with regard to footway dining, provide an expiry date and the amount of public liability coverage.

For further advice on what to submit, please refer to our Footway Dining Procedure(PDF, 2MB), Local Approval Policy(PDF, 901KB) or contact our Customer Service Centre on 02 4921 0333, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

Step 2.Pay

Annual charges are based on the rate/square metre/annum and will increase annually in accordance with the terms of the Outdoor Dining Approval.

There are two tiers of fees for outdoor dining depending on where the dining is located:

• Tier 1 – All of Charlestown, Toronto and Warners Bay

• Tier 2 – All other suburbs excluding Charlestown, Toronto and Warners Bay

Fees will be calculated by Council staff and provided to you in writing after we've received your application for an Outdoor Dining Approval.

You will not be issued an approval until all fees have been paid.

Step 3.Visit us

Once you have gathered your documents, visit our Customer Service Centre who will assist in completing the application online. You'll need to upload electronic versions of the required documentation in order to complete your application.