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, 13 January 2026 at 11am.  

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 CO Legal & 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. 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 Committee held on 2 December 2025.

4. Licences determined under delegated powers
Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLC/01/26 by the Principal Solicitor which details all Licences which have been determined under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 for the period from 20 November 2025 to 16 December 2025.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

4.1 Short Term Let Licences determined under delegated powers    
Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLC/02/26 by the Principal Solicitor which details all Short Term Let Licences which have been determined under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 for the period from 20 November 2025 to 16 December 2025.

The Committee is invited to note the report.

5. Pending applications – 3 monthly considerations
Iarrtasan ri thighinn – beachdachaidhean 3 mìosach

There is circulated Report No HLC/03/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to applications which are currently pending for the grant or renewal of licences under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

The Report recommends that the Committee agree to defer the determination of the applications, either:

(a) to allow them to be approved under delegated powers in the event that no objections/representations are received and all outstanding documentation has been received from the applicants; or

(b) to a future meeting of the Committee when the applications will be determined in terms of the Hearings Procedure.

5.1 Short Term Let Pending applications – 3 monthly considerations
Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine Iarrtasan ri thighinn – beachdachaidhean 3 mìosach

There is circulated Report No HLC/04/26 by the Principal Solicitor outlining the Short Term Let applications which are currently pending for the grant or renewal of licences under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

6. The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following Items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

7. Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 Private landlord registration
Achd Dol A-mach Mì-shòisealta (Alba) 2004 Clàradh Uachdarain Phrìobhaidich – Brathan Ùnnlagh Màil

7.1 Application for renewal of registration in the register of private landlords – Alan Bain

There is circulated to Members only Report No HLC/05/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the renewal of a private landlord registration by Alan Bain (Ward 3 – Wick and East Caithness).

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

8. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Taxi driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

8.1 Application for a taxi driver’s licence – Shaun Dougan  

There is circulated to Members only Report No HLC/06/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Shaun Dougan for the renewal of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 16 – Inverness Millburn).

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

9. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Private hire car driver’s / operator’s licences    
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Iarrtasan airson ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach

9.1 Private hire car driver’s licence – Evan Fraser Munro

There is circulated to Members only Report No HLC/07/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Evan Munro who is the holder of a private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 5 – Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh).

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

10. The Committee will return to public proceedings for the following items

11. Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 Private landlord registration
Achd Dol A-mach Mì-shòisealta (Alba) 2004 Clàradh Uachdarain Phrìobhaidich – Brathan Ùnnlagh Màil

11.1 Application for renewal of registration in the register of private landlords – Alan Grant

There is circulated Report No HLC/08/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the renewal of a private landlord registration by Alan Grant (Ward 4 – East Sutherland and Edderton).

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

12. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Skin Piercing and Tattooing licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

12.1 Application for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence – Kauan Santiago  

There is circulated Report No HLC/09/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Kauan Santiago  for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence in respect of premises at Unit F, 68A High Street, Dingwall (Ward 8 – Dingwall and Seaforth).

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

13. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Boat Hire licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachas Fastadh Bhàtaichean

13.1 Application for the grant of a boat hire licence – Charles Cran-Crombie

There is circulated Report No HLC/10/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Charles Cran-Crombie  for the grant of a boat hire licence (Ward 21 – Fort William and Ardnamurchan).

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

14. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Window cleaner licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachdan luchd-glanaidh uinneagan

14.1 Application for the grant of a window cleaner licence - Fraser Cameron

There is circulated Report No HLC/11/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Fraser Cameron  for the grant of a window cleaner’s licence (Ward 11 – Caol and Mallaig).

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

15. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Taxi driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

15.1 Application for a taxi driver’s licence – Morven Moffatt  

There is circulated Report No HLC/12/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Morven Moffatt for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 12 – Aird & Loch Ness).

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

16. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Short Term Let licensing
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine 

16.1 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 23 Evan Barron Road, Inverness, IV2 4JA 

There is circulated Report No HLC/13/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mrs Sylwia Tyczynska 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.

16.2 Application for grant of a short term let licence – 24 Maccoll Road, Cannich, IV4 7LP

There is circulated Report No HLC/14/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mrs Ellis Catriona Allan 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.

16.3 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Shiro, Juniper Bank Caravan Park, Juniper Bank, Janet Street, Thurso, KW14 7EF

There is circulated Report No HLC/15/26 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Richard Lawrence on behalf of Shiro Holidays LTD for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 2 – Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross).

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