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Cove Sailing Club - LSO Report

Argyll and Bute Council · 24 June 2025
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COVE SAILING CLUB, COVE SAILING CLUB, ON SALES, BARONS POINT,
COVE, HELENSBURGH, G84
LSO Comments; Cove Sailing club have recently demolished their old building and
now have a newly built clubhouse on the same plot of land.
The variation sought is to accommodate the changes to the layout, and to update the
operating plan to suit the club needs moving forward. Variation to serve food, play
recorded music, watch films and live sports. 
Operating Plan
Question 4 Seasonal Variation
Current
In the summer months (mid-April to mid-September), the club is only open when
sailing/racing is taking place which is usually one weekend per month, also cove
regatta weekend which is the 2nd weekend in June, loch long week (a full weeks
racing) in July.  
Proposed
Remove current seasonal variation 
Question 5 activities
Add; Restaurant facilities, bar meals, recorded music, films, televised sports 
Question 5(f) additional activities
Current; occasionally members use the club for weddings, funerals or birthday
parties.
Add; approximately one or two Fridays per month the premises hold events such as
quiz nights, burns supper, valentines night, Christmas social evening for members
and guests. 
Question 6 Children and Young Persons
Parts;
Current; all parts of the premises generally, but children under 14 are not permitted
to approach the bar counter. In addition, the premises have a removable partition to

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enclose room 2 of the clubhouse, which cadets stay other than when entering or
leaving the club. 
Proposed; all parts of the premises generally, but children under 14 are not
permitted to approach the bar counter.
LSO suggestion and agreed; all public parts with the exception of the immediate
vicinity of the bar counter.
Question 7 Capacity
Current 100
Proposed 125 
Layout Plan
A layout plan depicting the new build has been submitted to the Board and is being
administered in terms of a minor variation.