Avoiding underground services. Protecting public during installation. Avoiding ironic risk arising from vehilces involved in the installation work. Ensuring Emergency Service vehicle access is not impeded. Access for property Maintenance (Avoiding likely pitch of scaffold standards for example). Consider the requirements of those with mobility (mobility scooters etc) and visual impairment. Some of our street and pedestrian areas are hopelessly cluttered with street furniture. (If I ruled the World) I'd make it law that any vehicle mounting the pavement in a public place without proper authorisation could be clamped, with a minimum £500 recovery fee. Similar fine applied where contravention proven via CCTV evidence. And every day WOULD be the first day of Spring. Rant over.

Thanks guys. Bob. This is private as regards a certain distance from the shop front. The rest of the footpath is public. They have already sought permission from the LA who are fine with it. Ron, thanks. Lots to think about.