Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 19 September 2024 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 4 November 2024
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LICENSING COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth, on Thursday 19 September 2024 at 10.00am. Present: Bailies M Williamson and R Brock, Councillors I MacPherson, H Anderson, B Brawn, M Frampton and G Stewart In Attendance: K Engelberts, M McLaren, A Taylor, S Dockerill and M Pasternak (all Legal & Governance). Apologies for Absence: Councillors K Allan, S Carr, A Chan, K Harvey and W Robertson. Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Convener welcomed all present to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interests made in terms of the Councillors Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE LICENSING COMMITTEE OF 27 AUGUST 2024 FOR APPROVAL The minute of meeting of the Licensing Committee of 27 August 2024 was submitted and approved as a correct record. THE COMMITTEE AGREED TO VARY THE ORDER OF BUSINESS TO TAKE ITEM 5 AT THIS POINT. 5. GRANT OF A SHORT-TERM LET LICENCE – NEW OPERATION – CRAIGOWER VIEW, 44 FINLAY TERRACE, PITLOCHRY, PH16 5EU At the request of the Convener the Committee agreed to defer this item until the next meeting of the Committee on 4 November 2024. 4. GRANT OF A SHORT-TERM LET LICENCE – NEW OPERATION – FLAT E, 11 WEST HIGH STREET, CRIEFF PH7 4AU There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (24/264) along with a letter of objection in relation to Flat E 11 West High Street, Crieff, PH7 4AU. Ms Russell, an objector attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions.
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Mr Shakoor, the applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. FOLLOWING A SHORT ADJOURMENT, THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED Resolved: The application be granted for a period of 1 year, subject to the following additional conditions: (i) The licence holder must provide his contact details to neighbouring occupiers. (ii) The licence holder must ensure guests understand that they should not smoke or consume alcohol in internal shared areas or use these shared areas for socialising. (iii) The licence holder must take reasonable steps to ensure that guests do not first arrive or finally depart from the property between the hours of 11.00pm and 7.00am. The licence holder must advise guests of this as part of their booking terms and conditions. (“Reasonable steps” allows for exceptions, such as significantly delayed transport). (iv) The licence holder must address any complaints from neighbouring occupants, regarding the letting of the short-term let property, within a reasonable timescale. 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. P1. RENEWAL OF TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER LICENCE – TD1661 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (24/266) along with a letter dated 18 January 2024 and a subsequent email dated 27 August 2024 from Police Scotland, regarding the renewal of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence TD1661. The applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Resolved: The application for renewal of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence TD1661, be granted for the period of three years. ~~~~