260909 - Licensing Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 7 October 2026
Back to Licensing Committee — 7 October 2026 and its agenda
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Licensing Committee 9 September 2026 IRVINE, 9 September 2026 - At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. involving participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) Eleanor Collier, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Matthew McLean, Donald L. Reid, and Ronnie Stalker. Present (Remote Participation) Nairn Angus-McDonald In Attendance D. Grier, Solicitor; C. Pollock, Licensing Manager; A. Kellas, Administration Assistant. S. Dalgoutte, Senior Clerical Assistant (Licensing); and H. Young, Senior Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Also in Attendance Inspector G. Griffith and A. Dempster, Licensing Administrator (Police Scotland). Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. Apologies John Bell and Angela Stephen. 1. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest by Members in terms of Standing Order 11 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors. 2. Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 12 August 2026 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and other Licensing Statutes: Licensing Matters 3.1 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/02363 (Renewal): Cetin Ozdemir The licence-holder, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. Representatives from Police Scotland were in attendance. Police Scotland addressed the Committee on the terms of a letter setting out their objection. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter.
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Decision Councillor McLean, seconded by Councillor Angus-McDonald, moved that the renewal application be refused on the basis that the applicant was not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold such a licence. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, having considered the Police Scotland objection and the nature and seriousness of the information provided, the Committee was satisfied, in terms of paragraph 5(3)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold a Taxi Driver Licence and agreed to refuse the renewal application. 3.2 Taxi Licence: TL/026 (Substitution): Scott Dalzell The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. The Committee noted that the application was outwith the Council’s Vehicle Specification Policy, as the proposed vehicle was not wheelchair accessible. In determining the request, the Committee had regard to the terms of the request, the Council’s Vehicle Specification Policy and the relevant provisions of sections 10(2) and 10(5) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. Decision Councillor McLean, seconded by Councillor D.L. Reid, moved that, notwithstanding the Council’s Vehicle Specification Policy, the proposed substitution be approved as an exception to the requirement for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee unanimously agreed to approve the proposed substitution in terms of section 10(5) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, subject to the proposed vehicle satisfying the requirements of section 10(2), and delegated authority to the Solicitor (Licensing) to give effect to the decision. 3.3 Short-term Let Licence: NA01008N (New) – Vivya Properties Ltd The applicant’s representatives, having been duly cited to attend, were present, addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The objectors to the application were also in attendance, addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to determine the application. In determining the application, the Committee had regard to the terms of the application, the written objections, the oral representations made by the applicant’s
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representatives and the objectors, the Council’s Short-term Let Licensing Policy and the relevant statutory provisions. Decision Councillor D.L. Reid, seconded by Councillor Larsen, moved that the application be granted. As an amendment, Councillor McLean, seconded by Councillor Inglis, moved that the application be refused in terms of paragraph 5(3)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, having regard to the location and character of the premises and the possibility of undue public nuisance. On a division and a roll call vote, there voted for the amendment, Councillors Inglis and McLean (2) and for the motion, Councillors Collier, Angus-McDonald, Larsen, D.L. Reid and Stalker (5) and the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee agreed to grant the application for secondary letting, with a maximum occupancy of six persons and with Erin McLemon named on the licence in respect of day-to-day management, subject to (a) the mandatory licence conditions prescribed by Schedule 3 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 and (b) the Council’s Standard Short-term Let Licence Conditions. 3.4 Short-term Let Licence: NA01005P (Provisional Licence) – Ashley Wilson The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. The Committee unanimously agreed to continue consideration of the application to a future meeting to afford the applicant a further opportunity to attend and address the Committee. 4. Urgent Items The Chair agreed that the matter be considered as urgent in view of the Public Entertainment Licensing Resolution coming into effect before the next scheduled meeting. The Solicitor (Licensing) advised that the Resolution would come into effect on 1 October 2026. The Committee noted the position. The meeting ended at 11.25 a.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home