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Lochavullin Bar - LSO Report

Argyll and Bute Council · 22 April 2025
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LSO REPORT 
LOCHAVULLIN BAR, SEAN MURDOCH, ON SALES, COMBIE STREET, OBAN,
PA34 4HS 
LSO; The Lochavullin Bar was a long established public house in Oban. The
Premises Licence was recently revoked.
The applicant is the new owner and is in the midst of refurbishment, hence the
application for a provisional licence at this time. 
Description of premises
Proposed
The premises is a public bar, situated on the ground floor of a tenement block with
residences above. The premises consists of a main bar area and a smaller
pool/darts room to the rear. The premises are near Oban Town Centre. 
Operating Plan
Question 1 
On sales only 
Question 2 core times 
11:00 to midnight, Sunday to Thursday, Friday & Saturday 11:00 to 01:00 
Question 5 activities 
Bar meals, receptions, clubs, recorded music, indoor sports, and televised sport, live
performance 
Question 5 (f) any other activities; 
Junior Darts team practice for up to maximum time 18:00 hrs 
Question 6 Children and Young persons; 
Terms
Children and Young persons will be permitted entry when accompanied by an adult
aged18 years or over for the purposes of darts team training, taking food and/or
attending a pre-booked event. 
Ages 
Children 5 to 15, young person’s 16 and 17 
Times
Children and Young Persons will be permitted entry until 6pm or for the duration of a
pre-booked function or event 
Parts

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Children and Young Persons will be permitted entry to all public areas apart from the
immediate bar servery area. 
Question 7 Capacity 200 
Layout Plan; submitted 
EHO;  The EHO can assist with a noise management plan on request and with
examination in terms of Section 50 certification required prior to confirmation.