Hertford House Hotel are hoping to establish an open air restaurant in Parliament Square.

The hotel has submitted a planning application to use the southern part of the square for a pavement cafe and restaurant.
The cafe would seat up to 80 people on 20 tables, served from a mobile station with a bar and cooking facilities and would operate between 10am and 11:30pm.
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