Falmouth & Penryn traders will be allowed new flexibility on outdoor seating to provide additional space for customers.

The news was announced in yesterdays Cornwall Council daily briefing with the update being shared by Jayne Kirkham, Cornwall Councillor for Falmouth Smithick.

In the briefing the council said:

"When business premises wish to place tables, chairs and other temporary furniture adjoining but outside the boundaries of their unit, a change of use planning permission is normally required for this.

"However, as part of the Council's COVID-19 recovery strategy, the Local Planning Authority will tolerate and not take any enforcement action for 2020, in respect of any business in a Town Centre who wishes to place outside temporary furniture adjoining their premises without planning permission, providing there are no public safety implications.

"This is to allow businesses to re-open safely and provide additional space to enable customers to exercise any social distancing requirements as well as supporting businesses through this difficult economic period."