Approval for Outdoor Dining in a Public Place - Council of the City of Sydney - New South Wales

Description

You need this approval to use a footpath for restaurant purposes, such as for alfresco dining. An alfresco dining area is an outside eating area adjoining a shop, cafe or restaurant where tables, chairs and other structures are provided for use by patrons while they are consuming food or drinks.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval, you may need to submit a development application, as well as a footway usage (outdoor dining) application.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified on the approval (not exceeding seven years)

Fees

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Task Type Business Structure Description
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Application fees:

  • administration fee - $360.00
  • assessment for footway and roadway usage fee - $310.00
  • notification for footway and roadway usage fee - $155.00.

Fees for 2023-24

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Rental fees per square metre for use of footway and roadway areas (outdoor dining):

  • zone 1 - Circular Quay, City Centre - $750.00
  • zone 1a - Darlinghurst, Woolloomoollo, South Sydney (East) - $365.00
  • zone 2 - Pyrmont, Ultimo, Chippendale, King Street, Newtown, and Glebe Point Road - $270.00
  • zone 3 - South Sydney (South) - $215.00
  • zone 4 - Glebe, Forest Lodge - $160.00
  • zone 5 - Regent Street and Redfern Street, Redfern - $190.00
  • zone 6 - Darlinghurst Road and William Street - $280.00
  • zone 6a - Oxford street - $275.00
  • zone 7 - various CBD laneways - $160.00.

Fees for 2024-25

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Security deposit - $500 or 3 months licence fee, whichever is greater. Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Roads Act 1993 New South Wales

Administering agency

Council of the City of Sydney

Contact details

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