Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 6 August 2024 at 11.30 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 Licensing Items, 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 

Claire McArthur, Principal Solicitor – Regulatory Services
(for Head of Legal and Governance)  

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 Committee held on 25 June 2024.

4. Licences granted under delegated powers / Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLC/68/24 by the Principal Solicitor which details all Licences which have been granted under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 granted in the period from 13 June 2024 to 24 July 2024.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

4.1 Short Term Let Licences granted under delegated powers / Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLC/69/24 by the Principal Solicitor which details all Short Term Let Licences which have been granted under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 granted in the period from 13 June 2024 to 23 July 2024.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

5. Pending applications – 3 monthly considerations / Iarrtasan ri thighinn – beachdachaidhean 3 mìosach

There is circulated Report No HLC/70/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to applications which are currently pending for the grant or renewal of licences under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

The Report recommends that the Committee agree to defer the determination of the applications, either:

(a) to allow them to be approved under delegated powers in the event that no objections/representations are received and all outstanding documentation has been received from the applicants; or

(b) to a future meeting of the Committee when the applications will be determined in terms of the Hearings Procedure.

5.1 Short Term Let Pending applications – 3 monthly considerations / Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine Iarrtasan ri thighinn – beachdachaidhean 3 mìosach

There is circulated Report No HLC/71/24 by the Principal Solicitor outlining the Short Term Let applications which are currently pending for the grant or renewal of licences under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

The Report recommends that the Committee agree to defer the determination of the applications, either:

(a) to allow them to be approved under delegated powers in the event that no objections/representations are received and all outstanding documentation has been received from the applicants; or

(b) to a future meeting of the Committee when the applications will be determined in terms of the Hearings Procedure.

6. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Street Traders  licence / Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Iarrtas airson ceadachd neach-malairt sràide

6.1 Application for the grant of a street trader’s licence – Victor Cameron 

There is circulated Report No HLC/72/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Victor Cameron for the grant of a street traders licence (Ward 14 – Inverness Central).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

7. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Taxi driver’s/operator’s licences / Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan/Oibrichean Tagsaidh

7.1 Application for the renewal of a taxi driver’s licence – Zohaib Ahmed  

There is circulated Report No HLC/73/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Zohaib Ahmed for the renewal of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 15 – Inverness Ness-side).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

8. Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 – Part 5 Licensing of Houses in multiple occupation / Achd an Taigheadais (Alba) 2006 – Pàirt 5 Ceadachd thaighean ann an ioma-chòmhnaidh

8.1 Application for the grant of a licence for a house in multiple occupation – Tarradale School House, Black Isle Road, Muir of Ord

There is circulated Report No HLC/74/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from The Highland Council for the grant of a licence for a house in multiple occupation (Ward 8 – Dingwall and Seaforth).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Short Term Let licensing / Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine 

9.1 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Birches Lodge, 2 Camusnagaul, Dundonnell, IV23 2QT 

There is circulated Report No HLC/75/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mrs Sinclair and  Mr Angus Sinclair for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 5 – Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9.2 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Fassifern Bed and Breakfast, 2 Caberfeidh, Fassifern Road, Fort William, PH33 6BF

There is circulated Report No HLC/76/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Tahir Anwar for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 21 – Fort William and Ardnamurchan).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9.3 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 20 Reay Street, Inverness, IV2 3AL 

There is circulated Report No HLC/77/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Ms Tracy Angela Smith for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 14 – Inverness Central).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9.4 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Tom's Lodge, Balvattan Beag, Boat of Garten, PH24 3BX 

There is circulated Report No HLC/78/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Lets Do Scotland Limited for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 20 – Badenoch and Strathspey).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9.5 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Balvattan Farmhouse, Boat of Garten, PH24 3BX 

There is circulated Report No HLC/79/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mrs Baggaley and Mr Jason Baggaley for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 20 – Badenoch and Strathspey).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

10. The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following Items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

11. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Taxi driver’s/operator’s licences / Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

11.1 Application for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Anik Gomes

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/80/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Anik Gomes for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 14 – Inverness Central).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

12. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Private hire car driver’s/operator’s licences / Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982    Iarrtasan airson ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach

12.1 Private hire car driver’s licence – Jarrad Forsyth

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/81/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Jarrad Forsyth the holder of a private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 06 – Cromarty Firth).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

13. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Street Traders  licence / Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Iarrtas airson ceadachd neach-malairt sràide

13.1 Application for the grant of a street trader’s licence –  Bryan Donald 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/82/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a street trader’s licence for Bryan Donald (Ward 8 – Dingwall and Seaforth).

14. Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 – Part 5 Licensing of Houses in multiple occupation / Achd an Taigheadais (Alba) 2006 – Pàirt 5 Ceadachd thaighean ann an ioma-chòmhnaidh

14.1 Application for  the renewal of a licence for a house in multiple occupation – 66 Telford Road, Inverness

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/83/24 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from The Highland Council for  the renewal of a licence for a house in multiple occupation (Ward 14 – Inverness Central).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.