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Item 4 - The Doghouse - LSO Report

West Dunbartonshire Council · 14 January 2025
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Licensing Standards Officers Report
LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 
PREMISES LICENCE VARIATION APPLICATION
PREMISES: WDLBPREM/0204 The Doghouse, 54 Balloch Road, Balloch G83 8LE
PREMISES LICENCE HOLDER: Caledonian Heritable Ltd 
In accordance with the Licensing Board’s Statement of Licensing Policy the
Licensing Standards Officer recommends that for the purposes of the licensing
objectives, that the conditions narrated in the Board's policy at Appendix 1, Part D –
Outdoor Areas as replicated below are applied to this licence.
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 10 p.m. hours each evening. 
3. 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. 
4. The outdoor area will be regularly serviced and must be kept clear of empty 
receptacles, unattended glassware and all refuse removed. 
5. All drinks will be supplied or decanted into suitable containers. 
6. No amplified sound or music shall be played in, or relayed to, the outdoor
area. 
7. The capacity of the outdoor area shall not exceed 60 persons. 
Licensing Standards Officer
Date: 19 December 2024.
Contact: 
Peter Clyde, Licensing Standards Officer, Regulatory and Regeneration Services,
Council Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton. G81 1TG.

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E-mail: peter.clyde@west-dunbarton.gov.uk