Item 5 - The Counting House - Application for Variation of Premises Licence - LSO Report
West Dunbartonshire Council · 3 March 2026
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Licensing Standards Officers Report LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 “the 2005 Act” PREMISES LICENCE VARIATION APPLICATION PREMISES: Counting House, 17 High Street, Dumbarton, G82 1LS PREMISES LICENCE HOLDER: Green King Retailing Ltd. The applicants request the addition of Indoor/Outdoor Sports on the Operating Plan so it is allowed on the premises during core hours. As part of an extensive refit of the premises the application requests:- “In external rear area remove 'living' wall to allow for new external TV position and speakers.” The Board may wish to consider the conditions within their Statement of Licensing Policy, particularly condition 7 of Part D - Outdoor Areas 7. No amplified sound or music shall be played in, or relayed to, the outdoor area. Should the Licensing Board be minded to grant this variation I recommend the following conditions be applied for the purposes of the licensing objectives of preventing crime and disorder and protecting Children and Young People from harm; PREMISES LICENCES: ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPROVED BY WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD Part A – Children and Young Persons Access The holder of the premises licence must make sure that:- 1. Children are supervised at all times by an appropriate adult while on the licensed premises. 2. Children and Young Persons will only be permitted into licensed premises where the primary purpose of allowing them access is to consume a meal or attend a private pre-booked function. 3. No gaming and/or amusements with prizes machines are to be located in the part or parts of the licensed premises where children and young people are permitted. 4. In the case of events which are to be held exclusively for children, or children and young persons, such as a discotheque, adequate supervision and stewarding arrangements should be in place in relation to children attending the event. 5. Where televisions or video machines are intended to be used in areas where children are permitted, the programmes or video films must be of a type suitable for family and children’s viewing. 6. Toilets should be of a suitable type and standard for children.
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7. When meals are sold within licensed premises, a children’s menu shall be available or the menu should clearly state that children portions are available. This would not be satisfied by the provision of for example soft drinks and snacks but would require to be of the plated food variety in addition to any form of sandwiches etc. which may be available. 8. Electrical sockets within the part or parts of the premises to which children have access should, when not in use, have plug caps thereon. 9. Where open fires or electrical or gas fires or radiators are within part or parts of the premises to which children have access, it is expected that such fires and radiators etc. will be securely guarded. Part D - Outdoor Areas The holder of the premises licence for a licensed outdoor area must make sure that:- 1. The outdoor area complies with the area permitted by the relevant tables and chairs permit and it is clearly defined and enclosed by suitable barriers and controlled so that no drinks are allowed to be taken from it. All tables and chairs are removed from the street in accordance with the relevant Tables and Chairs Permit’s approved hours of operation. 2. The use of the tables and chairs area shall cease at 2200 hours each evening. 3. All street furniture including tables and chairs, barriers, etc. must be off the street and in storage by 2215 hours. 4. The premises licence holder and premises manager will have management procedures in place to supervise admissions and to objectively monitor the occupant capacity, and to have an effective means of communication between the outdoor area and the premises. 5. The outdoor area will be regularly serviced and must be kept clear of empty receptacles, unattended glassware and all refuse removed. 6. All drinks will be supplied or decanted into suitable containers. 7. No amplified sound or music shall be played in, or relayed to, the outdoor area. 8. The capacity of the outdoor area shall not exceed 44 persons. Lawrence Knighton Licensing Standards Officer
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Date: 12 February 2026 Contact : Lawrence Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer, Regeneration & Regulatory Services, Council Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton. G81 1TG. E-mail : lawrence.knighton@west-dunbarton.gov.uk