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, 16 September 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 5 August 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/67/25 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 24 July 2025 to 3 September 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/68/25 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 24 July 2025 to 3 September 2025 and inviting the Board to note the Report. 

6.  Chief Constable’s Report 2024 to 2025
Aithisg an Àrd-Chonstabail 2024 gu 2025

There is circulated the Chief Constable’s Annual Licensing Report to the Highland Licensing Board for 2024/2025.

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

7.1  Ref: HC/RSL/2155
Applicant: Cuillin Projects Limited (t/a Sligachan Campsite)
Premises: Sligachan Campsite, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SW
Type: Off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/69/25 by the Clerk. 

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

8.1  Ref: HC/INBS/715
Applicant: T J Morris (Scot) Limited, Axis Business Park, Portal Way, Gillmoss, Liverpool, L11 0JA
Premises:  Home Bargains, Henderson Road, Inverness, IV1 1SD
Type:      Off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/70/25 by the Clerk. 

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

9.1  Ref:  HC/RSL/0433
Applicant:       Winchester Foods Scotland Limited per MacPhee & Partners, Aird House, An Aird, Fort William, PH33 6BL
Premises:       Ben Nevis Inn, Achintee, Fort William, PH33 6TE
Type:         On and off-sales 

There is circulated Report No HLB/71/25 by the Clerk.

9.2  Ref:  HC/RSL/0477
Applicant:       Alasdair W MacLean
Premises:       Strontian Stores and Café Sunart, Strontian, PH36 4JB
Type:          On and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/72/25 by the Clerk.

9.3  Ref:  HC/RSL/466
Applicant:       K R Partners, Stage House, Glenfinnan, PH37 4LT
Premises:       Stage House, Glenfinnan, PH37 4LT
Type:          On and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/73/25 by the Clerk.

9.4  Ref:  HC/RSL/0463
Applicant:       Linnhe Leisure Limited, Nevis Centre, An Aird, Fort William, PH33 6AN
Premises:       Nevis Centre, An Aird, Fort William, PH33 6AN
Type:          On sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/74/25 by the Clerk.

10.  Application for personal licence
Iarrtas airson ceadachd phearsanta

10.1 Applicant: Michael Gray

There is circulated Report No HLB/75/25 by the Clerk.

11.  Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich

11.1  Premises:   Souters Lass, Town Pier, Fort William, PH33 
Licence Holder:   The Crannog Concept Ltd, Marine Walk, Carmichael Way, Fort William, PH33 6FF

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