260304 Licensing Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 1 April 2026
Back to Licensing Committee — 1 April 2026 and its agenda
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Licensing Committee 4 March 2026 IRVINE, 4 March 2026 - At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. Present (Physical Participation) Eleanor Collier, Nairn Angus-McDonald, Christina Larsen, Ronnie Stalker and Angela Stephen. Present (Remote Participation) John Bell and Donald L Reid. In Attendance D. Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services); C. Pollock, Licensing Manager, A. Kellas, Administration Assistant and S. Dalgoutte, Senior Clerical Assistant (Licensing) and H. Young, Senior Committee Services Officer (Corporate Services). Also in Attendance Sergeant S. Gray and A. Dempster, Licensing Administrator (Police Scotland). Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. Apologies Cameron Inglis 1. Declarations of Interest In terms of Standing Order 11 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors, Councillor Larsen declared an interest in case 3.1 - Public Entertainment Licence – Temporary PEL/832 – and agreed to leave the meeting during consideration of this item of business, taking no part in its determination. 2. Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 4 February 2025 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 Public Entertainment Licence – Temporary PEL/832: John Thomson The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present. Objectors to the application were in attendance and their principal spokesperson, amongst others, addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The applicant then addressed the Committee on the issues raised and responded to questions.
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The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make
a decision in respect of this matter.
The applicant and objectors then withdrew to allow the Committee to deliberate.
Thereafter the applicant and objectors re-joined the meeting, with the same
Members and Officers present and in attendance, to hear the Committee’s decision.
Decision
Councillor D.L Reid, seconded by Councillor Stalker, moved that the application be
granted. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
Accordingly, the Committee agreed to grant the application subject to the Council’s
standard conditions in terms of Paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1 of the Civic
Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
3.2 Short Term Let: NA00935N: Fiona Holden
The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the
Committee and responded to questions. Objectors to the application were in
attendance and addressed the Committee and responded to questions.
The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make
a decision in respect of this matter.
Decision
Councillor D.L Reid, seconded by Councillor Larsen, moved that the application be
granted. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
Accordingly, the Committee agreed to grant the application under The Civic
Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-Term Lets) Order 2022 No. 32
("the STL Order") subject to (a) the Mandatory Conditions set out in Schedule 3 to
the STL Order and (b) the additional local condition set out as "The First Exception"
in Paragraph 10(b) of the Committee's "Licensing Policy Statement on Short-Term
Let Licensing".
3.3 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/2100: Michael Shennan
At a previous meeting on 14 January 2026, the Committee agreed to continue
consideration of this application until court proceedings were complete.
The licence-holder, having been duly cited to attend, was present. Representatives
from Police Scotland were also in attendance.
The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make
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Decision Councillor Angus-McDonald, seconded by Councillor D.L Reid moved that the Committee take no further action. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. 3.4 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/1918 (New): Robert Campbell The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present. Representatives from Police Scotland were also in attendance. Police Scotland addressed the Committee on the terms of a letter setting out their objection. The applicant then addressed the Committee on the issues raised and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Larsen seconded by Councillor D.L Reid, moved that the 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, the Committee agreed to refuse the application on the basis that the applicant was not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold such a licence. 3.5 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/02558 (New): Dylan Sargent At a previous meeting on 12 November 2025, the Committee agreed to continue consideration of this application to allow the applicant the opportunity to attend. The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. Representatives from Police Scotland were in attendance. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Collier, seconded by Councillor Stalker moved that the 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, the Committee agreed to refuse the application on the basis that the applicant was not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.
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4. Short-Term Let Licensing Policy Review 2026 with Revised Fees Submitted report by the Head of Democratic Services on the revised Short-Term Let (STL) policy, a revised STL fee schedule and the move online for application forms and associated processes. The Solicitor (Legal Services) was heard in further explanation of the report, and associated appendices. The Committee agreed to (a) approve, subject to completion of an equality screening and any consequential minor amendments arising from that process, the revised STL Licensing Policy (2026) set out at Appendix A to the report; (b) approve the revised STL fee schedule set out at Appendix C to the report with effect from 1 April 2026 (and for subsequent publication on the Council website) and note that the fees may be reviewed from time to time in line with other Civic licensing fees; (c) move to an online STL application form process (with paper forms still available on request, where required); and (d) delegate authority to the Senior Manager, Legal Services (in consultation with the Chair, where necessary) to make any final, minor drafting adjustments to the Policy prior to final publication and implementation, provided these do not materially alter its substance. 5. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 12.20 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home