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 January 2026 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 2 December 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/01/26 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 20 November 2025 to 16 December 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/02/26 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 20 November 2025 to 16 December 2025 and inviting the Board to note the Report. 

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

6.1 Ref: HC/INBS/393
Applicant: Star Pubs Trading Limited, 45 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 8HJ
Premises: Chieftain Hotel, 2 Millburn Road, Inverness, IV2 3PS
Type: On and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/03/26 by the Clerk.

6.2 Ref: HC/RSL/1379
Applicant: Ben Nevis Distillery (Fort William) Limited
Premises: Ben Nevis Distillery, Visitors Centre, Lochybridge, Fort William, PH33 6TJ
Type: On and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/04/26 by the Clerk.

7. Application for personal licence 
Iarrtas airson ceadachd phearsanta

7.1 Applicant: Samantha Box

There is circulated Report No HLB/05/26 by the Clerk.

10. Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich

10.1 Premises: Tarrel House, Tarrel Farm, Portmahomack
Licence Holder: James Goulding

The above Premises Licences have been surrendered in terms of Section 28(5)(f).