250402 Licensing Minute (Final)
North Ayrshire Council · 7 May 2025
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Licensing Committee 2 April 2025 At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. involving a combination of participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine Present (Physical Participation) Eleanor Collier, Nairn Angus-McDonald, Christina Larsen, Jean McClung, Matthew McLean and Ronnie Stalker. Present (Remote Participation) Donald L. Reid. In Attendance (Physical Participation) D. Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services); D. Robertson, Civic Licensing Standards Officer, C. Pollock, Licensing Manager, A. Kellas, Administration Assistant and S. Dalgoutte (Licensing); S. McKenzie, Senior Manager (Protective Services) and C. Stewart, Committee Services Officer (Corporate Services). In Attendance (Remote Participation) R. Lynch, Senior Manager (Legal Services). Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. Apologies John Bell, Cameron Inglis 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 5 March 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: PEL/789 (Temporary): Wesley Smith The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present. The applicant was also accompanied by a member of Ardrossan Community Development Trust. A representative from Environmental Health was also present to answer questions in relation to the application.
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The objector to the application was not in attendance but their written objection was taken into consideration by the Committee. The representative from Environmental Health was heard in clarification of certain matters. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Stalker, seconded by Councillor Angus-McDonald, 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 Public Entertainment Licence: PEL/791 (Temporary): John Thomson The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present. A representative from Environmental Health was also present to answer questions in relation to the application. An objector to the application was in attendance and addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The representative from Environmental Health was heard in clarification of certain matters as well as in answer to questions by Members. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. The applicant and objector then withdrew to allow the Committee to deliberate. Thereafter the applicant and objector re-joined the meeting, with the same Members and Officers present and in attendance, to hear the Committee’s decision. Decision Councillor 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 applications subject to the Council’s standard conditions in terms of Paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. 3.3 Short Term Let: NA00824N: Ian Kirsop
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The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the
Committee and responded to questions. It was noted that one of the objectors had
withdrawn their objection, but another written objection remained which was taken
into consideration by the Committee.
The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make
a decision in respect of this matter.
Decision
Councillor Angus-McDonald, seconded by Councillor McLean, 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".
3.4 Short Term Let: NA00841N: Mark Tracey
The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the
Committee and responded to questions. The objectors were not present but their
written objections were taken into consideration by the Committee.
The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make
a decision in respect of this matter.
Decision
Councillor Stalker, seconded by Councillor McLean, 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".
4. Urgent Items
There were no urgent items.
The meeting ended at 11.05 a.m.
The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at
https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home