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The Health Act 2006 came into force on 1st July 2007. Premises Licence Holders may be considering providing facilities for their customers to allow them to smoke.

Depending on your individual circumstances, it may be that you as a Premises Licence holder will either have to formally vary your Premises Licence, or seek an informal amendment to your plan of the licensed premises. 

You may also have to obtain a change in your planning permission and in some cases obtain permission from the Highways Authority for a pavement licence.

The Licensing Authority will consider every case on its merits and we have provided useful guidance notes to assist you.  

Contact us

The Licensing Unit
Room 219
Municipal Buildings
Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2DH

Telephone: 0151 233 3015
Fax: 0151 225 3493
email: licensing@liverpool.gov.uk 


If you require information on planning permission, then please contact the following department:

Planning and Building Control
Municipal Buildings
Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2DH

Telephone: 0151 233 3021
email: planningandbuildingcontrol@liverpool.gov.uk 


If you require information on obtaining a pavement licence, then please contact the following department:

Highways Management Department
Municipal Buildings
Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2DH

Telephone: 0151 233 3000
email: Highways.Management@liverpool.gov.uk 


If you require more information on the Health Act 2006 and how it may affect you and your business, then please contact the following department:

Environmental Health and Trading Standards
Municipal Buildings
Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2DH

Telephone: 0151 233 3000
email: Environmental.Health@liverpool.gov.uk 


Health @ Work  are an organisation who pioneer health in the workplace. They are happy to assist premises licence holders in making a smooth transition to smoke free premises. They are able to provide site visits, information on regulations, the suitability of outside areas, identify fire risks and health and safety issues, litter and they will provide free signage to assist you.

They can be contacted at the following address:

Health @ Work
Ground Floor, Orleans House
Edmund Street
Liverpool
L3 9NG

Telephone: 0151 236 6608
email: info@healthatworkcentre.org.uk