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, 13 May 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 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

Claire McArthur
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 1 April 2025.

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/32/25 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 19 March 2025 to 30 April 2025 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/33/25 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 19 March 2025 to 30 April 2025 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/RSL/2142
Applicant: Katie A McFarlane-Slack
Premises: Moss Restaurant, Glencoe, PH49 4HP
Type: On and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/34/25 by the Clerk. 

6.2  Ref: HC/CSR/2139
Applicant: Angela D Locke
Premises: Black Pearl Creole Kitchen, The Steading, Achtercairn, Gairloch
Type: On and Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/35/25 by the Clerk. 

6.3  Ref: HC/CSR/2135
Applicant: Delicasea Limited
Premises: Deli-ca-sea Café, 2a West Shore Street, Ullapool
Type: On Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/36/25 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/710
Applicant: Aviemore Whisky Shop Ltd, 92 Mason Road, Inverness, IV2 3SZ
Premises:  Aviemore Whisky Shop, Unit 5, Myrtlefield Shopping Centre, Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RH
Type:      Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/37/25 by the Clerk. 

7.2  Ref: HC/CSR/2140
Applicant: Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Golf Road, Dornoch, IV25 3LW
Premises:  Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Golf Road, Dornoch, IV25 3LW
Type:      On and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/38/25 by the Clerk. 

7.3  Ref: HC/RSL/2144
Applicant: Deli Gasta Ltd, Harrapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AQ
Premises:  Deli Gasta, The Old Mill, Harrapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AQ
Type:      On and Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/39/25 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/17
Applicant:   Maximus Orkney Ltd, Invernairne, Thurlow Road, Nairn, IV12 4EZ
Premises:   Invernairne Guest House, Thurlow Road, Nairn, IV12 4EZ
Type:      On and Off sales

Variation:
1. Amend Company address to match address at 2(b) above.
2. Amend operating time Sunday-Thursday 1100-2400 hrs, Friday-Saturday: 1100-0100 hrs.
3. Retain seasonal variations and remove current wording within seasonal variation.
4. Q5(a) add restaurant and bar meals.
5. Q5(b) add receptions including (weddings, funerals, birthdays, retirements, etc., and club and other meetings.
6. Q5(c) add music, live performances and dance facilities.
7. Up-dated children and young persons policy. 

There is circulated Report No HLB/40/25 by the Clerk.

8.2  Ref:  HC/CSR/1798
Applicant:   The Carnegie Whisky Cellars Ltd, The Carnegie Courthouse, Castle Street, Dornoch, IV25 3SD
Premises:   The Carnegie Whisky Cellars, The Carnegie Courthouse, Castle Street, Dornoch, IV25 3SD
Type:      On and Off sales

Variation:
1. Amend description of premises.
2. Amend and add to other activities.

There is circulated Report No HLB/41/25 by the Clerk.

8.3  Ref:  HC/CSR/1430
Applicant:   Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club
Premises:   Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club, Ness Road East, Fortrose
Type:      On and Off Sales

Variation:
1. change the premises from a members only club to be open to members of the public and amend the premises description to take account of this; 
2. amend the layout plan to increase the current licensed area to allow a motorised vehicle to sell drinks and snacks to golfers only on the links and to create designated children areas within clubhouse and outside; 
3. increase on sales hours to 1000 hrs to 0100 hrs daily; 
4. amend children and young persons policy;
5. add other services to be provided on the premises.

There is circulated Report No HLB/42/25 by the Clerk.

9. Application for personal licence
Iarrtas airson ceadachd phearsanta

9.1 Applicant:  Jordon Longmuir   

There is circulated Report No HLB/43/25 by the Clerk.

10. Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich

10.1  Premises:  Maleira’s, 24 Grant Street, Inverness, IV3 8BN
Licence Holder:   Robert Inglis, 33 Queensgate, Inverness, IV1 1DG

The above Premises Licence has been surrendered in terms of Section 28(5)(f).