Will licensed premises lose their licence if they allow smoking in their premises?
A. No, smoking is not a licensable activity. However, the provision of external drinking and entertainment areas for smokers may create a noise and odour nuisance for neighbouring businesses and residents. They have the right to ask for a licence review where any substantive problems cannot be resolved. When you are planning external smoking areas, you will need to consider the implications for your neighbours and seek advice from the Environmental Health & Trading Standards Service – see ‘Related Contacts’. [back to questions] Q. Does accommodation over a smokefree pub need to be smokefree as well? A. No, private accommodation, is exempt.
