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Cowal Golf Club - 20-40 Ardenslate Road, Kirn, Dunoon, PA23 8LT

Argyll and Bute Council · 25 November 2025
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ITEM 6(a)       
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
25th November 2025
VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES: Cowal Golf Club, 20-40 Ardenslate Road, Kirn, Dunoon, PA23 8LT
APPLICANT: As above
AGENT: N/A 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
The Kirn Rooms occupy the first floor of Cowal Golf Clubhouse and consist of a licensed public bar
and licensed restaurant/function room. 
EXISTING CORE HOURS PROPOSED CORE HOURS 
ON SALES OFF SALES ON SALES OFF SALES
Monday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 23.00 N/A
Tuesday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 23.00 N/A
Wednesday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 23.00 N/A
Thursday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 23.00 N/A
Friday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 N/A
Saturday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 N/A
Sunday 12.30 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 22.00 N/A 
DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:-
The applicants wish to vary the licence as follows:-
1)  To change the licence from a restricted Club licence to a full premises licence.
2)  To amend the core hours.
3)  Remove the seasonal variation.
4) Add conference and restaurant facilities to the licence.
5)  To amend the Children and Young Person's conditions.

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ITEM 6(a)       
6)  Change name of premises to The Kirn Rooms.
7)  To change the description of the premises.
8)  To update the layout plans .
9)  To add a premises manager. 
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Bar meals; Celebrations; Funerals; Club and other group meetings; Recorded
music; Live performances; Dance facilities; Films; Gaming; Indoor/outdoor sports; Televised sports
and outdoor drinking. 
CURRENT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON CONDITIONS:-
TERMS – Children and young persons who are members of the club will be allowed in the premises
and are only allowed to approach the lounge bar in order to purchase non-alcoholic drinks and food.  
Children and young persons are not allowed to be within the premises after 21.00 hours unless
accompanied by a parent or guardian.  
AGES – Children and young persons aged 8-18 who are members will be allowed entry.
TIMES – Children and young persons will have to vacate the premises prior to 21.00 hours unless
accompanied by a parent or guardian
PARTS - Children and young persons will be allowed access to all areas except the bar area or dirty
bar. 
PROPOSED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON CONDITIONS:-
TERMS – Children and young persons will be permitted access when accompanied by an adult 18
years or over.
AGES - Children (0 – 15) Young Persons (16 & 17) 
TIMES – 22.00 if there for the purpose of food. For the duration of any function or event.
PARTS – All public parts with the exception of the immediate vicinity of the bar counters. 
LSO:  See attached report. 
POLICE COMMENTS:  No Police objections.  
OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS:  None   
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1) The applicant wishes to move from a restricted club licence to a full premises licence
(2) Reduction in the terminal hour for on-sales from midnight to 11p.m. Monday to Thursday
(3) Extend the commencement hour for on-sales from 12.30p.m. to 11p.m. on a Sunday
(4) Removal of seasonal variation
(5) Addition of conference and restaurant facilities as activities
(6) Amendment of terms and conditions for children and young persons

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ITEM 6(a)