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Lochavullin Bar, 35 Combie Street, Oban, PA34 4HS

Argyll and Bute Council · 22 April 2025
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ITEM 5(b) 
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
22nd April 2025
APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A PROVISIONAL PREMISES
LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES:  Lochavullin Bar, 35 Combie Street, Oban, PA34 4HS
APPLICANT:    Sean Murdoch, 1C Drimvargie Terrace, Oban, PA34 4BL
AGENT:    n/a 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
The premises is a public bar situated on the ground floor of a tenement block with residences above.
The premises consists of a main public bar area and a smaller pool/darts room to the rear near Oban
town centre. 
LICENSED HOURS APPLIED FOR 
ON SALES OFF SALES
Monday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A
Tuesday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A
Wednesday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A
Thursday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A
Friday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A
Saturday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A
Sunday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 
SEASONAL VARIATION:- N/A 
ACTIVITIES:-  Bar meals; Weddings; Funerals; Club or other group meetings; Recorded music; Live
performances; Indoor/outdoor sports and televised sport. 
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS CONDITIONS:

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ITEM 5(b) 
TERMS – Children and young persons will be permitted entry when accompanied by an adult aged
18 years or over.
AGES – Children – 6 -15 years: Young Persons - 16 & 17 years
TIMES – Children and young persons will be permitted entry until 6pm or for the duration of a pre-
booked function or event.
PARTS – Children and young persons will be permitted entry to all public areas apart from the
immediate bar servery area. 
CAPACITY OF PREMISES: - On sales – 100 persons.                                                 
LSO COMMENTS:   See attached report.
POLICE COMMENTS:  No Police objections   
OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS/COMMENTS: Two objections have been received as follows:-
(1)  Email received 04/04/25 from Oana Anghel, Flat C, 33B Combie Street, Oban PA34 4HS
(2) Letter received 08/04/25 from Martin Ross, Flat B, 33B Combie Street, Oban PA34 4HS 
Copies of the objections are attached. 
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:-
(1) Members will recall that the premises licence in respect of the Lochavullin Bar was revoked
in March of last year. This is an application by a new owner for a provisional premises
licence. 
(2) The owner has provided details in an e-mail of 14/04/25 of the refurbishment works which
he is undertaking to the premises together with some photographs. The email and
photographs will be sent to Members separately.
(3) The EHO will work with the applicant to produce a noise management plan.