Outdoor seating rules to be relaxed in boost for hospitality businesses

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The hospitality sector in Renfrewshire has been boosted after being given the nod to use outdoor spaces.Hospitality businesses will be able to place tables and chairs on the pavement outside their premises without submitting a planning application under measures expected to come into force at the end of next month.Strong support was expressed in a public consultation for the extension of permitted development rights to enable more cafés, bars and restaurants to offer outdoor eating and drinking.Regulations to implement the measures were laid in the Scottish Parliament on Friday for approval by MSPs.Renfrewshire Council will, however, retain powers to prevent and deal with obstructions that make it difficult for people to access pavements safely and effectively.For example people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments, or families with children in pushchairs will have to be taken into account when the chairs and tables are laid out.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial The 12-week consultation also backed the relaxation of planning rules for the conversion of certain premises into cafes,