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Furnace Village Store - LSO Report

Argyll and Bute Council · 24 June 2025
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THE VILLAGE STORE, CINDY MACINNES, ON AND OFF SALES, THE CROSS,
FURNACE, ARGYLL, PA32 8XN
LSO Comments; 
Introduction:
An application for a major variation to include the addition of on sales, proposing an
indoor café and outdoor drinking area at the village store. 
Operating Plan
Q1
Current: Off Sales
Proposed: On and off sales
Q2
Proposed:
On sales
1100 – 1800 Mon – Sun
Q5
Proposed: Restaurant meals, Outdoor drinking 
LSO suggestion agreed with applicant: 
Restaurant facilities, Recorded music, Outdoor drinking facilities 
Column 4 explanation 
Recorded music (radio etc.) may be played at any hours when shop is open.
Café may serve breakfast food before licenced hours as open from 7:30 daily.
Q6
Proposed
TERMS
Proposed - Outside seating area with food
Inside seating area with food 
LSO suggestion and agreed with applicant 
Children and Young Persons will be permitted entry into the store.

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Children (0 –12) will be permitted into the café when accompanied by an adult 18
years or over for the purposes of consuming food.
Children (13 – 15) and Young Persons will be permitted entry to the café for the
purposes of consuming food.
AGES
Proposed - Under 12 with parents
LSO suggestion and agreed with applicant 
Children (0 – 15) 
Young Persons (16 & 17)
TIMES
Proposed - On time stated within operation plan
LSO suggestion and agreed with applicant 
Children and Young Persons will be permitted during opening hours (0730 – 1800).
PARTS
Proposed - All parts with food and parents
LSO suggestion and agreed with applicant 
Children and Young Persons will be permitted entry to all public areas.
Q7
Proposed
12 indoor 
16 outdoor
Layout Plan
Layout plan submitted shows the area dedicated to the store with x 2 alcohol display
areas. Indoor and outdoor seating areas are depicted to the rear of the store and in a
fenced garden area outdoors. Baby changing facilities have recently been installed in
the w/c shown.