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, 5 August 2025 at 9.30am.

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 24 June 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/55/25 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 12 June 2025 to 23 July 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/56/25 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 12 June 2025 to 23 July 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/2148
Applicant: Isle of Skye Experimental Spirits Limited
Premises: Skye Bridge, At the Lights, Station Road, Kyle of Lochalsh, IV40 8AE
Type: On and off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/57/25 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/CSR/2152
Applicant: Summer Isles Enterprises Limited per Brodies LLP, Capital Square, 58 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BP
Premises: The Old Manse, Achiltibuie, Ullapool
Type: On Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/58/25 by the Clerk. 

7.2 Ref: HC/INBS/713
Applicant: MRG Holdings (Inverness) Ltd, 1st Floor Robertson House, Inverness, IV1 1NF
Premises: Dramnation, 51 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1DR
Type: On and Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/59/25 by the Clerk. 

7.3  Ref: HC/INBS/714
Applicant: MRG Holdings (Inverness) Ltd, 1st Floor Robertson House, Inverness, IV1 1NF
Premises: Dog Falls, 23-31 Queensgate, Inverness, IV1 1DG
Type: On and Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/60/25 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/538
Applicant: Historic Environment Scotland Enterprises Limited
Premises: Fort George Visitor Centre, Ardersier, Inverness-shire IV2 7TD
Type: Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/61/25 by the Clerk.

8.2 Ref: HC/INBS/89
Applicant: Diageo Scotland Limited
Premises: Dalwhinnie Distillery Visitor Centre and Store, Dalwhinnie, Inverness-shire PH19 1AA
Type: On and Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/62/25 by the Clerk.

8.3 Ref: HC/RSL/00445
Applicant: Adelphi Distillery (1826) Limited
Premises: Ardnamurchan Distillery, Glenbeg, Ardnamurchan, PH36 4JG
Type: On and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/63/25 by the Clerk.

8.4 Ref: HC/RSL/1953
Applicant: Sleat Community Trading Company Limited
Premises: Armadale Stores, Armadale, Sleat, Isle of Skye, IV45 8RS
Type: Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/64/25 by the Clerk.

9. Application for personal licence
Iarrtas airson ceadachd phearsanta

9.1 Applicant: Michael Julian Towse

There is circulated Report No HLB/65/25 by the Clerk.

10. Notice of conviction - personal licence holder
Brath dìtidh – Glèidheadair Ceadachd Phearsanta

10.1 Licence Holder: Kugathas Kandasamy

There is circulated Report No HLB/66/25 by the Clerk.