Agenda
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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, 31 March 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 24 February 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/15/26 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 12 February 2026 to 18 March 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/16/26 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 12 February 2026 to 18 March 2026 and inviting the Board to note the Report.
6. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 General extension of licensed hours – FIFA World Cup 2026
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005 Leudachadh coitcheann air uairean ceadaichte – Cupa na Cruinne 2026 aig FIFA
There is circulated Report No HLB/17/26 by the Clerk inviting the Board to consider whether to grant a general extension of licensed hours.
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/2163
Applicant: Mamta Ramanbhai Patel
Premises: Braemore Square House, Lochbroom, Garve
Type: On and off sales
There is circulated Report No HLB/18/26 by the Clerk.
7.2 Ref: HC/CSR/2163(2)
Applicant: Anderson & Moore Limited
Premises: Blue Door Burgers and Shakes, Riverside Road, Thurso
Type: On sales
There is circulated Report No HLB/19/26 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/497
Applicant: Whitbread Group PLC, Houghton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE
Premises: Premier Inn, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5TD
Type: On and off sales
There is circulated Report No HLB/20/26 by the Clerk.
9. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Premises licence review hearings
Achd Cheadachd (Alba) 2005 Iarrtasan airson èisteachd ath-bhreithneachail air ceadachd togalaich
9.1 Ref: HC/CSR/1252
Licence Holder: Priyanka Selvachandran
Premises: Maryburgh Stores, Proby Street, Maryburgh
Type: Off sales
There is circulated Report No HLB/21/26 by the Clerk.
9.2 Non-payment of annual premises licence fees
There is circulated Report No HLB/22/26 by the Clerk inviting the Board to hold premises licence review hearings in respect of each of the premises listed in the report, further to the review proposals made by the Board on 26 February 2026.
10. Application for personal licence
Iarrtas airson ceadachd phearsanta
10.1 Applicant: Gary Stewart
There is circulated Report No HLB/23/26 by the Clerk.
11. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 84 – conduct inconsistent with the licensing objectives
Achd Cheadachd (Alba) 2005, Earrann 84 – giùlan neo chunbhalach ris na h amasan ceadachd
11.1 Personal Licence Holder: Priyanka Selvachandran
There is circulated Report No HLB/24/26 by the Clerk.
11.2 Personal Licence Holder: Amanda Simpson
There is circulated Report No HLB/25/26 by the Clerk.
12. Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich
12.1 Premises: West Coast Delicatessen, 5 Argyle Street, Ullapool
Licence Holder: Shan Tunsley
The above Premises Licences have been surrendered in terms of Section 28(5)(f).