Is there a limit to the number of cafes allowed to open in a town?

Question

Just wondering if county councils limit the number of shops, cafes for example, that can open in any given town. Any responses appreciated. J

Answer 1

It's up to each individual city, talk to the permit office in the city where you want to open the cafe.

Answer 2

What happens here in UK is that town planners have to ensure that as many businesses as possible can squeeze into their town - free trade and such - but, you have to restrict there being too many of the same businesses, such as too many cafes, otherwise maybe only half of them would make a living.

Look at it like this.  Your local town-hall has got to collect tax from businesses in their town - business rate tax I think it's called.  So it makes perfect sense for the town hall planners to do their utmost to ensure that everyone has a good chance of getting going, estabishing their business and being able to pay their taxes etc.

In reallity there are very few restrictions on setting up a business here in UK.  You don't even have to have a proper office - you can make a start in your own garage or garden shed - so long as your office is outside your actual house. In other words, you have to leave your house to go to what is your 'office' then its all plain sailing from there - hope so any way.

Our Georgian ancestors had all the good luck because they could start a business using a corner of their kitchen table and a small accounts book.  I know, shares in tobacco that's what I'll do.  etc.

Answer 3

If you apply for planning permission to convert premises into a cafe, you may get objections from other cafe owners in the same area. Local (District?) Council would then make decision as to whether you could trade as a cafe from those premises, based on all the evidence. I don't think there are limits normally, but Councils work to area plans when it comes to new developments.

Answer 4

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