Item 5 - Tullie Inn LSO Report
West Dunbartonshire Council · 13 January 2026
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Licensing Standards Officers Report LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 EXTENDED HOURS APPLICATION PREMISES: WDLBPREM/0205 Tullie Inn, Balloch Road, Balloch, G83 8SW EXTENDED HOURS APPLICANT: Stonegate Pub Company Limited This application seeks to extend the licensed hours of the above premises by altering the terminal hour for the sale of alcohol from 12 midnight. to 4.00 a.m. on Sunday night into Monday morning on the 7th February into 8th February 2026. The reason for this application is to provide alcohol provision for customers watching the Superbowl final broadcast live from California. The Board may wish to consider it’s Statement of Licensing Policy, specifically Paragraphs 27.2 and 27.3; National and International Events and Festivals 27.2 The Licensing Board believes that in many cases such events can be appropriately accommodated within normal licensing hours and should not routinely be regarded as a need for extended licensing hours. The Licensing Board however, recognises that both St Patrick’s and St Andrews days are significant cultural events and authority is granted to the Clerk on those dates to grant extended hours applications for an extension of one hour to normal licensed hours in respect of specific ticketed events. The Licensing Board further allows for a one-off extension to normal licensed hours for an event related to the celebration of Halloween, and grants delegated authority to the Clerk to authorise the grant of one such application per premises. Any decision on an extension of normal licensing hours will only be taken after careful consideration of the particular event and may require increased control measures to be put in place aimed at preventing/limiting problems. Should the need for a special event arise at short notice the Licensing Board will endeavour to hold a Special Meeting to enable the application to be considered. Hours 27.3 Other than during the festive period as defined within Section 26, or in relation to recognised events in the previous paragraph of this policy, the Licensing Board considers that it would be difficult for any application to justify the sale of alcohol earlier than 11 a.m. or after 3 a.m. other than in exceptional circumstances. The Licensing Board may also wish to consider Para 32.7 of it’s Policy; 32.7 Where a premises applies for licensed hours in excess of 14 continuous hours, the Licensing Board will closely examine the application and in particular how the premises will comply with licensing objectives. Applicants should note that, as narrated above, the Licensing Board is of the view that exceptions from its policy in regards to standard licensed hours is normally only justified in two particular circumstances; both where the sale of alcohol is ancillary to another activity. Item 5
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Police Scotland were consulted on this application and do not object to the application as it is a matter for the Board to consider it’s own policy but if the Board were minded to grant the application they would recommend the following conditions were applied; • SIA accredited security are present for the duration of the extended hours • A first aid trained member of staff is on duty for the duration of the extended hours • One or more personal licence holders are present for the duration of the extended hours • The event will be ticketed and only those present after 2300hrs with same will be permitted entry/to remain. Lawrence Knighton Licensing Standards Officer Date: 5 January 2026 Contact : Lawrence Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer, Regulatory Services, Council Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton. G81 1TG. E-mail : Lawrence.Knighton@west-dunbarton.gov.uk