Good news for hospitality and retail outlets that have street furniture outside their premises on the public footpath.
As noted in last weeks newsletter, the Association had canvassed the members of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage to amend the draft Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025 to reflect a real concern for businesses trying to survive.
We were pleased to note that the original suggestion in the Regulations that there would be a €0 charge for every table (down from €125) until December of this year was changed to September 30th 2026, and that this reduction includes any chairs, heaters, canopies and surrounds but obviously with eh requirement that a) they be stored away when the premises was not open and b) that accessibility for the public was not unduly affected. This has a significant saving to members and for those in the hospitality trade, happy to help!
