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A meeting of the Highland Licensing Board will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 24 February 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 13 January 2026.
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/06/26 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 17 December 2025 to 11 February 2026 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/07/26 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 17 December 2025 to 11 February 2026 and inviting the Board to note the Report.
6. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Review proposals – non-payment of annual premises licence fees
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005 Moladh ath-sgrùdaidh – neo-phàigheadh chìsean ceadachd togalaichbliadhnail
There is circulated Report No HLB/08/26 by the Clerk inviting the Board to make premises licence review proposals in respect of premises licences for which the annual fee has not been paid.
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/2161
Applicant: Anthony Selvachandran
Premises: Tain Superstore, 33-37 High Street, Tain
Type: Off Sales
There is circulated Report No HLB/09/26 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/468
Applicant: Bradley Craig Collins, Cannich Stores, Main Street, Cannich, IV4 7LN
Premises: Cannich Stores/Affric Bar & Café, Main Street, Cannich, IV4 7LN
Type: off sales
Variation:
1. Add facility for on-sales Monday-Sunday 11.00-24.00 hrs.
2. Add following activities:
- bar meals at 5(a)
- receptions
- club group meetings at 5(b)
- background music
- televised sport at 5(c)
- outdoor drinking area
3. Add childrens’ policy.
4. Add capacity for on sales.
5. Amended layout plans showing relocated off sales area with capacity increase from 10.97M2 to 26.80M2.
6. Description: Cannich Stores/Affric Bar and Café comprises of a traditional village shop and an adjoining bar/café with outdoor terrace.
7. Amend premises name to: Cannich Stores/Affric Bar and Café.
There is circulated Report No HLB/10/26 by the Clerk.
8.2 Ref: HC/RSL/1902
Applicant: Black Isle Brewing Company Ltd
Premises: Black Isle Bar, St Mary’s House, Gordon Square, Fort William, PH33 6DY
Type: On and off sales
Variation:
1. Extension of outside drinking hours:
• Extend the permitted outside drinking hours for the external beer garden at the ‘front’ of the premises only from 2200 to 2300 hrs.
2. Operating plan amendments:
• Add dance facilities within core hours.
• Under ‘Any Other Activities’ (5(f)), replace/amend wording referring to the ‘rear’ external drinking area with the following:
“The external drinking area to the rear of the premises, as shown on Plan 2 of 3 of the layout plans, may be used as an additional drinking, eating and seating area as and when required.”
There is circulated Report No HLB/11/26 by the Clerk.
8.3 Ref: HC/INBS/656
Applicant: White River Trading Ltd, The Strathdearn, Tomatin, Inverness, IV13 7YN
Premises: The Strathdearn, Tomatin, Inverness
Type: on and off sales
Variation:
1. Q5(c) Add dance facilities, theatre facilities, films, games and sports activities.
2. Q5(f) Craft fairs, Christmas and Hogmanay events.
3. Change of description of premises.
There is circulated Report No HLB/12/26 by the Clerk.
8.4 Ref: HC/INBS/348
Applicant: Cabot Highlands LLP, Kinburn House, St. Andrews, KY16 9DR
Premises: Cabot Highlands, Balnaglack, Inverness, IV2 7JL
Type: on and off sales
Variation:
1. Incorporate halfway house on Castle Stuart Course.
2. Incorporate Bothy on Old Petty.
3. Add ability for mobile beverage cart.
4. Include Golf Lodge, Farmhouse and Castle Cottage.
5. Include 5 additional lodges in Phase 1, and 9 in Phase 2.
6. Layout plans to illustrate current accommodation and future planned accommodation and halfway hut and bothy.
There is circulated Report No HLB/13/26 by the Clerk.
9. Application for personal licence
Iarrtas airson ceadachd phearsanta
9.1 Applicant: Kevin Tully
There is circulated Report No HLB/14/26 by the Clerk.
10. Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich
10.1 Premises: Iceland, Unit 3 B, Rose Street, Inverness, IV1 1NQ
Licence Holder: Iceland Foods Limited
10.2 Premises: Rollerbowl, 167 Culduthel Road, Inverness IV2 4BQ
Licence Holder: MSY 786 Limited
10.3 Premises: Highland Spice, The Meadows, Dornoch, IV25 3QY
Licence Holder: Abdul Shamsuzzaman
10.4 Premises: SoBar, 55-67 Castle Street, Inverness IV2 3DU
Licence Holder: Ali Raza Mohamed
The above Premises Licences have been surrendered in terms of Section 28(5)(f).