Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 3 November 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 8 December 2025
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Licensing Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth on Monday 3 November 2025 at 10.30am. Present: Bailies R Brock and M Williamson, Councillors H Anderson, B Brawn, S Carr, K Harvey, I MacPherson, C Mair and A Watt. In Attendance: M McLaren, S Gibson, S Michie, D Rankine, M Pasternak and A Brown (all Legal & Governance). Apologies for Absence: Councillors K Allan, M Frampton, N Freshwater and W Robertson. Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. Declarations Of Interest There were no Declaration of Interests in terms of Councillors Code of Conduct. 3. Minutes 3(i) Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 29 September 2025 for Approval The minute of meeting of Licensing Committee of 29 September 2025 was approved as correct record. 3(i) Minute of Special Meeting of Licensing Committee of 6 October 2025 for Approval The minute of special meeting of Licensing Committee of 6 October 2025 was approved as correct record. 4. Grant of Short-Term Licence – Alltmor Retreat, 1 Allt Mor Crescent, Kinloch Rannoch, Pitlochry PH16 5PJ There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/289) along with three letters of objection in relation to Short Term Licence - Alltmor Retreat, 1 Allt Mor Crescent, Kinloch Rannoch, Pitlochry PH16 5PJ.
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Ms Hill and Ms Noble, objectors were not present. Mr and Mrs MacFarlane, objectors attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr and Mrs Morton, applicants attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Note: Councillor K Harvey joined the meeting during consideration of this item, therefore he did not take part in the debate. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Motion by Bailie Williamson and Councillor I MacPherson To grant the application, subject to additional conditions: • Hot tub to be vacated and turned off at 10pm • No social gatherings in the outside area after 10pm • Contact details of the applicant and managing agent to be provided to neighbours Amendment by Councillors S Carr and B Brawn To grant the application, subject to additional conditions as proposed in the Motion, with the following change: • Hot tub to be turned off at 9pm In terms of Standing Order 21, a roll call vote has been taken 4 Members voted for the Motion, as follow: Bailie M Williamson, Councillors H Anderson, I MacPherson and A Watt. 4 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie R Brock, B Brawn, S Carr and C Mair In terms of Standing Order 21.2, Convener exercised his casting vote in favour of the Motion. Resolved: Short-Term Let Application - Alltmor Retreat, 1 Allt Mor Crescent, Kinloch Rannoch, Pitlochry PH16 5PJ, be granted, subject to following conditions: • Hot tub to be vacated and turned off at 10pm • No social gatherings in the outside area after 10pm • Contact details of the applicant and managing agent to be provided to neighbours (It was agreed that the public and press should be excluded during consideration of the following item in order to avoid the disclosure of information which is exempt in terms of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.)
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P1. Grant of a Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2085 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/290) along with an objection letter from Licensing Standards Officer dated 16 September 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2085. D Rankine, Licensing Standards Officer attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Syed Sarfaraz Ali, applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2085, be refused. P2 Suspension of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2425 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/291) along with an objection letter from Licensing Standards Officer dated 16 September 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2425. D Rankine, Licensing Standards Officer attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Mohsin Rasheed, applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2425, be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence (26 May 2028). (There followed a recess and the meeting reconvened at 2.00pm) P3 Grant of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2450. There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/292) along with an objection letter from Police Scotland dated 28 October 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2450.
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Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Tayab Shakoor, applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2450, be deferred until Licensing Committee meeting on 19 January 2026. P4 Grant of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2453 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/293) along with a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 27 October 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2453. Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Dean Laing, applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2453, be granted for a period of three years. P5 Grant of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2460 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/293) along with a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 14 October 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2460. Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Fryderyk Dudek, applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions.
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Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2460, be granted for a period of three years. P6 Grant of Second-Hand Dealer Licence – SD685 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/294) along with a letter of objection from Trading Standards in relation to Second-Hand Dealer Licence – SD685. A Menzies, Trading Standards attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Abubekir Oncu, applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Resolved: Second-Hand Dealer Licence – TD2453, be refused.