Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Board will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 3 August 2021 at 1.00 pm (following the Highland Licensing Committee commencing 10.00 am).

You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Webcast notice:  This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

Members are reminded that during determination of a Licensing Board Item, in order to be entitled to participate in any vote, Members must be present throughout all of the proceedings.

Members are further reminded that mobile devices, including mobile phones, can be used for following the agenda/reports and delivering speeches but should not be used for any form of communication (text or tweet) during the meeting.

Yours faithfully

Iain Meredith
Clerk to the Licensing Board

Business

1.  Apologies for absence
Leisgeulan

2.  Declarations of interest
Foillseachaidhean com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.   Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.   Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3.  Confirmation of minutes 
Dearbhadh a’ gheàrr-chunntais

There is submitted for confirmation as a correct record the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Board held on 22 June 2021.

4.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Licences granted under delegated powers
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005      
Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh 

There is circulated Report No HLB/062/21 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 19 November 2020 to 16 December 2020 and inviting the Board to note the Report.

5.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Occasional licences and extended hours
granted under delegated powers 
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Ceadachdan Corra-uair agus uairean sìnte a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLB/063/21 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 19 November 2020 to 16 December 2020 and inviting the Board to note the Report.

6.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Applications for new premises licences 
Achd na Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Larrtas airson cheadachdan thogalaichean ura

6.1  Ref: HC/INBS/662
Applicant: Tiger Tandoori Ltd, 41A Montrose  Avenue, Auldearn, IV12 5TT
Premises: Ness Mahal, 64-66 Academy Street, Inverness, IV1 1LP
Type: on and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/064/21 by the Clerk.

6.2  Ref: HC/RSL/1978
Applicant: Rural Escapes (Highland) Ltd, 6A Drynoch, Crossal, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SP
Premises: Monkstadt House, Linicro, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9YN
Type: on and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/065/21 by the Clerk.

7.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005  
Applications for provisional premises licences 
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Iarrtas airson ceadachdan thogalaichean le cumha

7.1  Ref: HC/INBS/659
Applicant: Robert Inglis, 33 Queensgate, Inverness, IV1 1DG
Premises:  Maleia’s, 24 Grant Street, Inverness, IV3 8BL
Type:  on and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/066/21 by the Clerk.

7.2  Ref: HC/INBS/553
Applicant: Gur Wine and Spirits Business Consultancy Limited, Flat 33 Riverview, Portland Place, Inverness, IV1 1NE
Premises:  Highland Whisky Shop, 23 Castle Street, Inverness, IV2 3EP
Type:  off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/067/21 by the Clerk.

8.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Applications for variation (major) to premises licences 
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Iarrtasan airson Caochladh (Mòr) a thaobh ceadachdan thogalaichean

8.1  Ref:  HC/INBS/140
Applicant:  Parkdean Holiday Parks Ltd, 2nd Floor, One Gosforth Park Way, Gosforth Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8ET
Premises:  The Entertainment Complex, Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park, East Beach, Nairn, IV12 5DE
Type: on and off sales

Variation:

1.  To amend access to children and young persons to include the two new additional outside patio areas as per plan attached to this application.

2.  To add two new outdoor additional patio area to the current layout plans.

There is circulated Report No HLB/068/21 by the Clerk.

8.2  Ref:  HC/INBS/277
Applicant:  Benleva Hotel Ltd, Kilmore Road, Drumnadrochit, IV63 6UH
Premises:  Benleva Hotel, Kilmore Road, Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, IV63 6UH
Type: on and off sales

Variation:

1.  The variation is sought to bring into use a number of previously unused bedrooms, increasing the number of bedrooms in the premises from 6 to 11 and for private facilities to be provided in the bedrooms, and to update the recalculatted occupancy figure to 263 for the entire premises.

2.  Layout Plan:  a variation is sought to bring into use number of previously unused bedrooms and install private facilities.

3.  Change of description to read:  'The Benleva Hotel is a small country hotel with 11 letting bedrooms, public bar, lounge bar, dining room and small outdoor beer garden.  The building is detached, and situated within its own substantial grounds, in a rural location with residential dwellings nearby.

There is circulated Report No HLB/069/21 by the Clerk.

8.3  Ref:  HC/INBS/497
Applicant:  Whitbread Group plc, Houghton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE
Premises:  Premier Inn and Loch Ness House Beefeater, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 6TD
Type: on and off sales

Variation:

1.    The premises has the benefit of premises licence HC/INBS/497 permitting an overall on sales capacity of 703 persons, which includes 32 persons in the external area.

2.    The premises has increased the size of its external area by 150 further covers and has been operating this under occasional licences.

3.    The application therefore, seeks to amend Q7 of the operating plan in order to uplift the overall on sales capacity and external  area capacity to take into account these extra covers going forward.

4.    Q7 of the operating plan is therefore, requested to be amended to state:

On sales - 853

Off sales - 12.7M2

Capacity breakdown - Bar and Restaurant

Internal - 274

External - 182

Accommodation - 397

5.    The application also seeks to approve the drawing deposited with the application L(07)100 Revision B) as this shows the extent of the current and expanded external areas.  This will replace the current approved site plan (drawing L(07)100 Revision A).

No changes are proposed to the other approved plans for this premises which our records indicate to be:

213146/7.0 Revision C (bar/restaurant licensing plan - ground floor)

1162L(2-)72 (bar/restaurant licensing plan - first floor)

1162L(2-)73 - hotel ground floor

1162L(2-)74 - hotel first floor

1162L(2-)75 - hotel second floor

1162L(2-)76 - hotel third floor

L(07)000 Revision A - hotel extension ground floor

L(07)001 Revision A - hotel extension first floor

L(07)002 Revision A - hotel extension second floor

6.    Description to read:  "Hotel with some 130 bedrooms with a restaurant and bar in a linked building and associated car parking on site.

The Hotel accommodation block is included within the ambit of the proposed licence for the purpose of the residents exemption within the 2005 Act"

There is circulated Report No HLB/070/21 by the Clerk.

8.4  Ref:  HC/RSL/1460
Applicant:  Fort William Golf Club
Premises:  Fort William Golf Club Clubhouse, Torlundy, Fort William, PH33 6SN
Type: On and Off-sales

Variation:

1. Increase on-sale hours on as follows:

            Sunday: 1100 to 0100 hours (previously 1230 to 2345 hours)

2. Increase off-sale opening hours as follows:
   Sunday: 1100 hours (previously 1230 hours)
3. Add seasonal variation : “The premises may take advantage of any period of extended hours offered by the Highland Licensing Board during the festive and new year periods”.
4. At Q.5 of the operating plan add the following activities outwith core hours: music and outdoor drinking.
5. At Q. 5(f) add provision of take-away meals service.
6. Change of name of premises from ‘Fort William Golf Club Clubhouse’ to ‘North Face Bar and Bistro’.
7. Update description of premises to reflect change in operation of premises from a ‘Members only club’ to that of a Bar/Bistro, permitting entry to club members and also to the general public as follows:

“The North Face Bar and Bistro is a single storey building located adjacent to the Fort William Golf Course at Torlundy, Fort William.  The premises consists of locker rooms, a lounge area (which accommodates a bar counter), kitchen and toilets. There is an outdoor decking area at the front of the premises. 

During the day, the premises will principally operate as a licensed bistro/cafe for golf club members, locals and passing trade. The premises will also take occasional bookings for functions including parties/weddings/ceilidhs etc. 

The bar counter within the lounge area of the premises will operate as such and be open to the members of the public as well as golf club members.   

The premises offers off-sales and may on occasion offer the delivery of a takeaway meal service which may include the delivery of alcohol.”

8. Appoint a new premises manager.

There is circulated Report No HLB/071/21 by the Clerk.

8.5  Ref:  HC/CSR/1815
Applicant:  JS&TT Ltd
Premises:  JS&TT t/a Jim Bews, 10 Olrig Street, Thurso
Type: Off Sales

Variation:

1. amend the layout plan to include the addition of the upstairs café for on and off sales;
2. amend premises description to take account of this;
3. add on sales hours of Monday to Sunday 1100 hrs to 2400 hrs;
4. to activities provided add restaurant facilities during and outwith core hours, receptions and club meetings to activities provided during core hours, and list other activities to be provided on the premises;
5. add children and young persons policy;
6. add on sales capacity of 70.

There is circulated Report No HLB/072/21 by the Clerk.

9.  Application for personal licence
Iarrtas airson ceadachd phearsanta

9.1 Applicant: Rory Harkness    

There is circulated Report No HLB/073/21 [report removed from web version in compliance with Data Protection Act 1998] by the Clerk.