Amended Outdoor Dining and Goods on Footpath Policy

Feedback closes 11.59pm, 17 July 2024

On 11 March 2024, Council endorsed the public exhibition of the proposed amendments to the Outdoor Dining and Display of Goods on the Footpath Policy, for minimum 28 days public exhibition.

Feedback is sought on the proposed changes to the Outdoor Dining and Display of Goods on the Footpath Policy is to maintain a clear, correct, and consistent approval process. The key amendments within the Policy and Guidelines are outlined as follows:

• updating of the approval process;
• correcting of spelling and grammatical errors;
• correction of the legislated terms in relation to outdoor dining and goods display;
• reflect recent changes to the business and industrial zone names used under NSLEP 2013;
• minor formatting issues to ensure consistency throughout the documents;
• minor amendments to the character statements within the Guidelines to reflect the current and future local context;
• replacement of negative connotations within the Guidelines that do not promote the uptake of outdoor dining;
• re-incorporation of missing diagrams within Schedule 5;
• revision of the Area Management map to correct the zone names and colours under NSLEP 2013;
• incorporation of updated images; and
• incorporation of provisions to provide compensation to Café operators who are affected by Council works on footpaths.

The exhibition period runs 15 June to 14 July 2024.