Does Environmental Health comment on planning applications and building warrant applications?
Yes. Environmental Health department is a statutory consultee on all planning applications. However, we can only ensure that what is proposed would comply with the smoke free legislation if the proposal is labelled as a smoking shelter in the planning application. Contact the local, Planning office (Downpatrick 028 4461 2211) and the Environmental Health Department and Building Control section of Lisburn City Council prior to making an application. What if the roof or canopy over a room with four walls is retractable? It the roof is capable of being fully closed the room will be considered as smoke free whether its closed or open. Do I have to provide a smoking area? There is no requirement in the legislation to provide smoking areas. However, if you intend to, then that area has to comply with the enclosed and substantially enclosed guidance. We would however recommend that you consider where your staff and customers are likely to smoke. This is because of secondary issues arising fro
Does Environmental Health comment on planning applications and building warrant applications?