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Item 6.2 - Scotmid - Application and Operating Plan

West Dunbartonshire Council · 16 June 2026
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD 
LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE/
PROVISIONAL PREMISES LICENCE*
*Delete as appropriate 
If you are completing this form by hand, please write legibly in block capitals using ink.   
SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION 
1(a) Name, address, postcode and premises licence number of premises. 
Scotmid
2 Freelands Place
Old Kilpatrick 
Post Code G60 5ED Premises Licence Ref. No. WDLPREM/0138 
1(b) Please provide full name, address, postcode, telephone number and e-mail address of   
applicant. 
Scottish Midland Co-operative Society 
Hillwood House
2 Harvest Drive
Newbridge
Edinburgh 
Post Code EH28 8QJ Telephone
No. 
E-mail
address  (agent) 
SECTION 2: MINOR VARIATIONS 
2(a)  Do you consider the proposed variation to be a minor variation? YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please complete the rest of Section 2.  If NO, please go to Section 3) 
2(b)  Do you propose a variation to the layout plan which is not inconsistent with the operating 
plan for the Premises?       
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
2(c) Do you propose to restrict the terms on which children and young persons are
admitted to the premises?           
YES  NO

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(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
2(d) Do you propose to vary the information contained in the licence relating to the
premises manager, including variation to substitute a new premises manager? 
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please complete Section 4 below) 
2(e) Do you propose any other variation as prescribed by Section 29(6)(d) of the 2005 Act? 
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
SECTION 3: OTHER VARIATIONS 
3(a) Do you propose a variation to any of the conditions to which the licence is subject
(other than those to which the licence is subject by virtue of Section 27(1))? 
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
3(b) Do you propose to vary any of the information contained in the operating plan
contained in the licence?
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below)

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Please amend all the boxes adjacent to the ‘Recorded music’ activity section to state “Yes” to allow
recorded music outwith and within core licensed hours.
Add the following statement in the free text box below the activity grid “Recorded background music
may be played within and outwith core hours”
At Q5(f) please add the following to existing narrative: “A home delivery service of groceries, which
may include alcohol, will be available subject to demand.” 
3(c)  Do you propose a variation to the layout plan contained in the licence? 
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
3(d) Do you propose to vary any other information contained or referred to in the licence,
including an addition, deletion or other modification?
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
SECTION 4: VARIATION TO SUBSTITUTE NEW PREMISES MANAGER 
Please provide details below of the name, address and personal licence number of the
Existing Premises Manager.

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Reference Number of Personal Licence   
PROPOSED PREMISES MANAGER 
4(a) Name and telephone number 
Telephone No. 
4(b) Date and place of birth 
4(c) Contact address, including postcode 
Postcode 
4(d) Email address 
4(e) Details of Personal Licence held by Proposed Premises Manager 
Date of issue  Name of Licensing Board issuing  Reference Number of Personal Licence 
(Please enclose a photostat copy of the Personal Licence if it was not issued by West Dunbartonshire
Licensing Board). 
4(f) Is the variation to substitute a new Premises Manager to take effect during the
application period?
YES  NO 
(If the answer is NO, please provide the proposed date from which the variation is to take
effect). 
DECLARATION BY APPLICANT OR AGENT ON BEHALF OF APPLICANT

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(If signing on behalf of the applicant please state in what capacity.) 
I confirm that the contents of this application are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. 
The application fee is enclosed. 
Signature 
Date: 10.03.2026
Capacity: AGENT 
If agent, please provide name, address, telephone number and email address: 
Miller Samuel Hill Brown
The Forsyth Building
5 Renfield Street
Glasgow
G2 5EZ 
I have enclosed the relevant documents with this application – please tick the relevant boxes 
Premises Licence (See Note 2) ✓
Operating Plan (see Note 3) ✓
Layout Plans (see Note 3) 
Planning certificate (See Note 4) 
Building standards certificate (See Note 4) 
Food hygiene certificate (See Note 4) 
Copy of Personal Licence 
Notes
Note 1: 
Data Protection Act 1998
The information in this form will be used to update the relevant Premises Licence.  Accordingly, the
information contained in this form may be held on an electronic public register which may be available 
to members of the public on request. 
Note 2: 
The application must be accompanied by the Premises Licence to which the application relates, or if
that is not practicable, a statement of the reasons for failure to produce the licence. 
Note 3: 
Where the proposed variation affects the current operating plan, please submit an operating plan
including the proposed variations.  Where the proposed variation affects the current layout plan,
please submit 6 sets of plans showing the proposed new layout of the premises.   
Note 4: 
Applicants for variations involving structural alterations should submit the relevant Section 50
certificates with their application. 
Data Protection Act 1998

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The information in this form will be used to update the relevant Premises Licence.  Accordingly, the
information contained in this form may be held on an electronic public register which may be available
to members of the public on request.

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Contact Us: 
West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board
Council Offices
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
Phone: 01389 738741
Email: licensing@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

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OPERATING PLAN 
Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, section 20(2)(b)(i) 
Question 1 
STATEMENT REGARDING ALCOHOL BEING SOLD ON PREMISES/OFF PREMISES OR BOTH 
1(a) Will alcohol be sold for consumption solely ON the premises? NO
1(b) Will alcohol be sold for consumption solely OFF the premises? YES
1(c) Will alcohol be sold for consumption both ON and OFF the premises? NO
*Delete as appropriate 
Question 2 
STATEMENT OF CORE TIMES WHEN ALCOHOL WILL BE SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION ON
PREMISES 
Day ON Consumption 
Opening time Terminal hour
Monday N/A N/A
Tuesday N/A N/A
Wednesday N/A N/A
Thursday N/A N/A
Friday N/A N/A
Saturday N/A N/A
Sunday N/A N/A

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Question 3 
STATEMENT OF CORE TIMES WHEN ALCOHOL WILL BE SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION OFF
PREMISES 
Day OFF Consumption 
Opening time Terminal hour
Monday 10:00 22:00
Tuesday 10:00 22:00
Wednesday 10:00 22:00
Thursday 10:00 22:00
Friday 10:00 22:00
Saturday 10:00 22:00
Sunday 10:00 22:00 
Question 4 
SEASONAL VARIATIONS 
Does the applicant intend to operate according to seasonal demand NO 
*If YES – provide details 
N/A

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Question 5 
PLEASE INDICATE THE OTHER ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE
PREMISES IN ADDITION TO SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL 
COL. 1
5(a)
Activity
COL. 2
Please confirm
YES/NO
COL. 3
To be provided
during core licensed
hours – please
confirm
YES/NO
COL. 4
Where activities are
also to be provided
outwith core licensed
hours please confirm
YES/NO
Accommodation NO N/A N/A
Conference facilities NO NO NO
Restaurant facilities NO NO NO
Bar meals NO NO NO    
5(b) Activity
Social functions
including: 
Please confirm
YES/NO
To be provided
during core licensed
hours – please
confirm
YES/NO
Where activities are
also to be provided
outwith core licensed
hours please confirm
YES/NO
Receptions including
Weddings, funerals,
birthdays, retirements
etc.
NO NO NO
Club or other group
meetings etc.
NO NO NO    
5(c)
Activity  
Entertainment
including:
Please confirm
YES/NO
To be provided
during core licensed
hours – please
confirm
YES/NO
Where activities are
also to be provided
outwith core licensed
hours please confirm
YES/NO
Recorded music – see
5(g)
YES YES YES
Live performances –
see 5(g)
NO NO NO
Dance facilities  NO NO NO
Theatre NO NO NO
Films NO NO NO
Gaming NO NO NO
Indoor/outdoor sports NO NO NO
Televised sport NO NO NO

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5(d)
Activity 
Please confirm
YES/NO
To be provided
during core licensed
hours – please
confirm
YES/NO
Where activities are
also to be provided
outwith core licensed
hours please confirm
YES/NO
Outdoor drinking
facilities
NO NO NO    
5(e)
Activity 
Please confirm
YES/NO
To be provided
during core licensed
hours – please
confirm
YES/NO
Where activities are
also to be provided
outwith core licensed
hours please confirm
YES/NO
Adult entertainment  NO NO NO 
Where you have answered YES in respect of any entry in column 4 above, please provide further details
below. 
Recorded background music may be played within and outwith core hours. 
5(f) any other activities
If you propose to provide any activities other than those listed in 5(a) – (e) please provide details or
further information in the box below. 
The store will be open for the sale of general convenience goods between the hours of 07:00 and
22:00 hours Monday to Saturday inclusive, and between 08:00 and 22:00 hours on Sunday. These
are the maximum hours during which the premises will be open to members of the public and are
subject to customer demand. A home delivery service of groceries, which may include alcohol,
will be available subject to demand. 
5(g) Late night premises opening after 1.00am 
Where you have confirmed that you are providing live or recorded music, will the
decibel level exceed 85dB?
N/A

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When fully occupied, are there likely to be more customers standing than seated? N/A 
*Delete as appropriate 
Question 6 (On-sales only) 
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS  
6(a) When alcohol is being sold for consumption on the premises will children or
young persons be allowed entry 
N/A 
*Delete as appropriate 
6(b) Where the answer to 6(a) is YES provide statement of the TERMS under which
they will be allowed entry 
N/A

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6(c) Provide statement regarding the AGES of children or young persons to be
allowed entry 
N/A 
6(d) Provide statement regarding the TIMES during which children and young
persons will be allowed entry 
N/A 
6(e) Provide statement regarding the PARTS of the premises to which children and
young persons will be allowed entry 
N/A

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Question 7 
CAPACITY OF PREMISES
What is the proposed capacity of the premises to which this application relates? 
24.6m2 
Question 8 
PREMISES MANAGER (NOTE: not required where application is for grant of provisional premises
licence)
Personal details
8(a) Name 
Matthew Alan Green 
8(b) Date of birth 
8(c) Contact address 
8(d) Email address

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8(e) Personal licence 
Date of issue Name of Licensing Board
issuing
Reference no. of personal
licence
14 September 2015  Renfrewshire Licensing Board RC/1760 
DECLARATION BY APPLICANT OR AGENT ON BEHALF OF APPLICANT 
If signing on behalf of the applicant please state in what capacity. 
The contents of this operating plan are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. 
Signature
Date: 10.03.2026
Capacity: AGENT 
Telephone number and email address of signatory: 0141-333-0636 and info@mshblicensing.com 
* Data Protection Act 1998
The information on this form may be held on an electronic public register which may be available to
members of the public on request. 
Contact Us: 
West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board
Council Offices
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
Phone: 01389 738741
Email: licensing@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

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The Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Schedule 2 
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF 
PREMISES LICENCE 
1. Applicant/Agent Name & Address
(include postcode)      
2. Name & Address of Premises 
(include postcode)       
EXISTING LICENSED HOURS          PROPOSED LICENSED HOURS
Monday            
Tuesday            
Wednesday            
Thursday            
Friday            
Saturday            
Sunday             
3. Brief overview of proposed change(s) to premises licence      . 
Further detailed information in regard to this application (including the
operating plan) is available for inspection at Council Offices, Municipal
Buildings, College Street Dumbarton G82 1NR via appointment, during normal
office hours. 
Any person is eligible to object.  Anyone wishing to object or make
representations must not later than       lodge with the Clerk of the Licensing
Board a written notice of objection or representation.  It is the responsibility of
the person making the objection or representation to ensure that the Board has
received it and it may be helpful to lodge it in one of the following ways: 
• Delivered by hand within the time specified; or 
• Posted (by registered or recorded or special delivery post) so that in the normal
course of post it might be expected to be delivered within that time; or 
• Faxed within that time and an acknowledgement of the fax is kept; or 
• E-mailed within that time and an acknowledgement of the e-mail is kept. 
It is the responsibility of the person making the objection or representation to ensure
that the Board has received it. 
A PRO-FORMA FORM (PREFERRED) FOR MAKING OBJECTIONS OR
REPRESENTATIONS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE: https://www.west-
dunbarton.gov.uk/business/licences-permits-and-permissions/alcohol-
licences/licensing-guidelines-and-policies/ TO REQUEST A HARDCOPY:
TELEPHONE (01389) 738741 
Date:        Signature:

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The Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Schedule 3 
CONFIRMATION OF SITE NOTICE 
Full Name of Applicant/Agent & Address
(include postcode)      
Name & Address of Premises
(include postcode)       
A notice regarding an application for a premises licence or for variation of
such a licence is required to be displayed for a period of not less than 21 days. 
If the Licensing Board is not satisfied that this has taken place, it may order
the display of the notice for a further 21 days. 
Should the notice, without any fault or intention of the applicant, be removed,
obscured or defaced before the end of the 21 days for which it must be
displayed, the applicant must take reasonable steps for its protection and if
need be its replacement.  If this has happened, the applicant must note it and
set out what he or she has done to correct the situation (in the box below). 
CONFIRMATION OF DISPLAY OF NOTICE 
I (full name of applicant)       
confirm that a notice regarding an application for a premises licence/variation of such
a licence has been displayed as prescribed for a period of not less than 21 days.
The dates of display being       
Applicant’s signature 
Date