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, 29 April 2025 at 9.30 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 Chief Officer – Legal and Corporate 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. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Short Term Let licensing
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine 

3.1 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Glenerrick House, Wester Drummond, Whitebridge, IV2 6UP

There is circulated Report No HLC/66/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Ms Alexandra Louise MacFarlane for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 12 – Aird and Loch Ness).

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

3.2 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Dell Lodge, Whitebridge, IV2 6UN 

There is circulated Report No HLC/67/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Jeremy Finnis for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 12 – Aird and Loch Ness).

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

3.3 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Amayrah Cottage, 40 Lochalsh Road, Inverness, IV3 8HP 

There is circulated Report No HLC/68/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Muhammad Rokibul Hasan  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.

3.4 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 47 Society Street, Nairn, IV12 4PF 

There is circulated Report No HLC/69/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Anthony John Haynes for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 18 – Nairn and Cawdor).

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

3.5 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 3 Ladies Walk, Inverness, IV2 4TB 

There is circulated Report No HLC/70/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mrs Jillian Anne Macleod of Ness Holiday Homes, agent acting on behalf of Mr Christopher William Oughton, 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.

3.6 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 5 Hill Street, Inverness, IV2 3AT 

There is circulated Report No HLC/71/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mrs Jillian Anne Macleod of Ness Holiday Homes, agent acting on behalf of Ms Eileen Muir, 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.

3.7 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 71 Castle Heather Drive, Inverness, IV2 4EB 

There is circulated Report No HLC/72/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Miss Sandra Olender  for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 15 – Inverness Ness-side).

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

3.8 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 7 Riverside Gardens, Inverness, IV3 5TB 

There is circulated Report No HLC/73/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Alastair John Reith Rhind for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 13 – Inverness West).

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

3.9 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 34, Great Glen Place, Inverness, IV3 8FA 

There is circulated Report No HLC/74/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Christopher John Walsh for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 13 – Inverness West).

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

3.10 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 9 Glasdrum Road, Fort William, PH33 6DD 

There is circulated Report No HLC/75/25 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Ms Paula Taylor 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.