17 November 2025 - Draft Minutes
North Ayrshire Council · 17 November 2025
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Page 1 of 5 DRAFT North Ayrshire Licensing Board 17 November 2025 This Minute is published in draft a few days after the Meeting to which it related. It should be regarded as provisional until it has been approved, with or without revisals, by the Licensing Board at a future meeting. Irvine, 17 November 2025 - At a meeting of the North Ayrshire Licensing Board at 10.00 am in the Council Chambers, Cunninghame House, Irvine. Present Councillors Eleanor Collier (Convenor), Nairn Angus-McDonald, John Bell, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Matthew McLean, Jean McClung, Donald L Reid, Ronnie Stalker and Angela Stephen. In Attendance D Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services), C Pollock, Licensing Manager, I Kerr, Licensing Standards Officer, and M Champion, Administration Officer (Licensing). Also In Attendance Sergeant David Markin (Police Scotland). Convenor Councillor Eleanor Collier. Apologies for Absence None. 1. Declarations of Interest Councillor Larsen noted her Declaration of Interest in relation to case 6, West Kilbride Golf Club, 33-35 Fullarton Drive, West Kilbride. 2. Minutes The Board were asked to confirm the Minutes of the Board meeting held on 8 September 2025. The Board unanimously agreed to confirm and adopt the Minutes. 3. Licences and Applications under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. The Board considered a report by the Clerk to the Licensing Board on matters under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. The report, on this occasion, contained 1 Appendix; A. Premises Licence applications or any other applications requiring a Hearing. The Licensing Board agreed to dispose of the matters as follows;
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Page 2 of 5 A. Premises Licence applications or any other applications requiring a Hearing A.1 Personal Licence NA3451 Louise Skilling Turley Davis The Board resumed their consideration of a Review Hearing relating to a Personal Licence, which had been continued previously to allow the Licence Holder to be present. The Licence Holder, Louise Davis, was not present or represented. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - written submissions from Police Scotland and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor Angus-McDonald moved as a Motion that the Board should make an order to Revoke the Personal Licence under Section 83(9)(a) of the 2005 Act, having regard to the Licensing Objectives, the licence holder is not a fit and proper person to be the holder of a Personal Licence. Councillor Stalker seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. A.2 0556 Parkhouse Garage, 64 Parkhouse Road, Ardrossan The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Provisional Premises Licence made by Parkhouse Garage Limited. The Applicant was represented by Stephen McGowan, Solicitor, and he was accompanied by Margot Duff, Director, Parkhouse Garage Limited, and her son Stuart Paterson. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Applicant’s Agent, Mr McGowan - a Report from Isaac Kerr, LSO, following a site visit and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. The Board unanimously agreed the premises were not excluded premises under S123(5) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
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Page 3 of 5 Councillor Angus-McDonald moved as a Motion that the Board should Grant the Provisional Premises Licence subject to Standard Conditions (Edition 5, made on 1 September 2009, as read with later amendments of the statutory mandatory conditions) Parts A and B. Councillor Reid seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. A.3 0554 Tesco, Unit 1 Neighbourhood Centre, Montgomerie Park, Irvine The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Provisional Premises Licence made by PTLL Limited. The Applicant was represented by Audrey Junner, Solicitor, and she was accompanied by David McLean of Tesco. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Applicant’s Agent, Ms Junner and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor Angus-McDonald moved as a Motion that the Board should Grant the Provisional Premises Licence subject to Standard Conditions (Edition 5, made on 1 September 2009, as read with later amendments of the statutory mandatory conditions) Parts A and B. Councillor Reid seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. A.4 Premises Licence 0053 Riverside Lodge Hotel, Roseholm, 46 Annick Road, Irvine The Board resumed their consideration of an Application for the grant of Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, HF Irvine Hotel Limited Ltd, following a site visit made by the Board on 20 October 2025. The applicant was represented by Henry Fitzsimmons, Director, HF Irvine Hotel Limited, and he was accompanied by Christopher Cumming, General Manager.
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Page 4 of 5 The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Applicant - written submissions from 11 objectors and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor Reid moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the Variation Application. Councillor McLean seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. The Convenor reminded Mr Fitzsimmons to finalise and provide revised, clear, layout plans to the Licensing Office as soon as possible to ensure they meet the necessary requirements. A.5 Premises Licence 0144 The Station Inn, 4/6 Main Street, Glengarnock, Beith The Board considered an Application for the grant of Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, Susan Maraget Williamson. The Applicant was represented by Audrey Junner, Solicitor. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Applicant’s Agent, Ms Junner and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. The Convenor moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the Variation Application. Councillor McLean seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent.
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Page 5 of 5 As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. Following the Declaration of Interest, Councillor Larsen left the room and took no part in the consideration of case 6. A.6 Premises Licence 0270 West Kilbride Golf Club, 33-35 Fullerton Drive, West Kilbride The Board considered an Application for the grant of Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, West Kilbride Golf Club. The Applicant was represented by Stuart Fairgreave, General Manager and Billy Jack, Club Captain. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Applicants - a Report from Isaac Kerr, LSO, following a site visit and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor McClung moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the Variation Application. Councillor Reid seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. 4. Any Other Business There was no other business to consider. The meeting ended at 10.49 am.