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Munchy Corner, 92 High Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9BN

Argyll and Bute Council · 25 November 2025
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ITEM 4(a) 
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
25th November 2025
APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A PREMISES LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES:   Munchy Corner, 92 High Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9BN
APPLICANT:    Matthew Reid, 31 Ladeside Place, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 0EZ
AGENT:    n/a 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
Shop selling grocery provisions etc with an ancillary hot food takeaway and alcohol sales.
The premises are located in the town centre and occupy the ground floor on the corner of a 3 storey
tenement building. The shop does not share access with any other property within the building. 
LICENSED HOURS APPLIED FOR 
ON SALES OFF SALES
Monday N/A 10.00 to 19.00
Tuesday N/A 10.00 to 19.00
Wednesday N/A 10.00 to 19.00
Thursday N/A 10.00 to 19.00
Friday N/A 10.00 to 21.00
Saturday N/A 10.00 to 21.00
Sunday CLOSED CLOSED 
SEASONAL VARIATION:- N/A 
ACTIVITIES:-  Recorded music. 
CAPACITY OF PREMISES: - Off Sales – 3.9m2

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ITEM 4(a) 
LSO COMMENTS:  The premises have in the past, been utilised as a licensed grocer. The previous
owners closed the shop and allowed the alcohol licence to lapse. The new owners, on re-opening the
grocer’s shop, have decided to apply for a new premises licence to allow ancillary alcohol sales.
Operating Plan
Question 1; off sales only
Question 3:  core hours
Monday till Thursday: 10am till 7pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am till 9pm
Sunday closed.
Question 5 activity: Recorded music
The shop will open at 7am and recorded music may be played throughout the day.
Question 7 Capacity.
3.9 square metres.
Layout Plan.
The layout plan shows the two alcohol display areas, one accessible and one in-accessible (behind
the counter)
The percentage of total retail floor space given over to the display of alcohol is 3%.
POLICE COMMENTS: No Police objections 
OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS/COMMENTS:  None
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:-