Cafes, bars and restaurants across Ayrshire are expected to be allowed to place tables and chairs outside their premises without submitting a planning application under a new initiative.
The measures, likely to be approved by MSPs, are expected to come into force at the end of March and aim to support the hospitality industry, helping them to recover from the pandemic and cost crisis.
Councils will still have powers to remove obstructions which make it difficult for people to access pavements safely, for wheelchair users, those with visual impairments and pushchairs.
