A popular York city centre pub has applied to City of York Council to have tables and chairs outside.
Samuel Smith’s Brewery is seeking a Pavement Café licence application for the Burns Hotel at 23 Market Street.
A photo posted on social media showing a related public notice at the site, says the application was made on June 12. The deadline for comments was June 26.
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It is reported the brewery seeks to erect two tables with four chairs in front of the pub.
Helene Vergereau, Head of Highway Access at City of York Council, told The Press: “An application for a pavement café licence has been submitted for this venue.
“The public consultation stage is now over and a decision will be made once all the supporting information required has been provided”.
The Burns Hotel is a popular Sam Smith’s pub. It is one of ten finalists in the The Press reader competition to crown the best York pub for 2026.
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