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Jura Village Hall, Craighouse, Isle of Jura, PA60 7XS

Argyll and Bute Council · 24 September 2024
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ITEM 6(e)       
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
24th September 2024
VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES: Jura Hall, Craighouse, Isle of Jura, PA60 7XS
APPLICANT: As above
AGENT: N/A 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
Local village hall. 
EXISTING CORE HOURS PROPOSED CORE HOURS 
ON SALES OFF SALES ON SALES OFF SALES
Monday 17.00 to 23.00 n/a 17.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Tuesday 17.00 to 23.00 n/a 17.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Wednesday 17.00 to 23.00 n/a 17.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Thursday 17.00 to 23.00 n/a 17.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Friday 14.00 to 01.00 n/a 14.00 to 01.00 10.00 to 22.00
Saturday 14.00 to 01.00 n/a 14.00 to 01.00 10.00 to 22.00
Sunday 14.00 to 23.00 n/a 14.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 
DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:-
The applicants wish to vary the licence as follows:-
1)  To include off-sales within the licence.
2)  To add an outdoor drinking area
3) Change to the layout plan to include the outdoor drinking area.
4)  To increase the capacity from 120 to 165 persons.
5)  To add conference facilities and televised sport as activities.
6)  To add wording at Question 5(F) relating to off sales activities.

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ITEM 6(e)       
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Celebrations; Funerals; Club and other group meetings; Recorded music; Live
music; Dance; Theatre; Films; Gaming; Indoor/Outdoor sports. 
CURRENT CAPACITY: 120 persons
PROPOSED CAPACITY: 165 persons 
PROPOSED WORDING AT QUESTION 5(F) ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES:- OFF SALES - to accommodate
local markets and producers to sell their wares at the markets such as Christmas and Craft Fairs or
one-off events for launching new products. 
LSO:  An application for a relatively new Premises Licence, to vary the Operating Plan and the layout
Plan to suit new/additional activities in line with the established community/village hall.  The main
requests relate to adding off sales for market days and an outside drinking facility for users of the
hall.
Operating Plan 
Question 1 
Current; on sales only
Proposed; on and off sales
Question 3
Current; N/A
Proposed; 10:00 till 22:00
Question 5
Add conference facilities, televised sport and outdoor drinking facilities 
Column 4 activities out with core hours
Current; no comment
Proposed; we are a local village hall that can be hired to residents and non-residents for a variety of
activities. Many of these activities will take place out with the licensed hours as they may be in no
way associated with the licence for the premises, meaning the hirer does not wish to have a bar at
their event. The bar is only open for occasions that request it. Otherwise the Bar is closed including
during core hours.
Section 5 (f) any other activities
Current; no comment.

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ITEM 6(e)       
Proposed; Off Sales – to accommodate local markets and producers to sell their wares at the
markets such as Christmas and Craft Fairs or one-off events for launching new products.
Question 7
Capacity persons.
Current 120
Proposed 165 (25 in bar area plus 140 in main hall not including the stage)
Agreed by council when applying for Public Entertainment Licence
Layout Plan
The layout plan has been adjusted to show the main Hall where market day off sales will take place
and a delineated outdoor drinking. Measures 10 metres by 4.5 metres. 
EHO; No issues raised.
POLICE COMMENTS:  No Police objections.  
OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS:    
Building Standards have advised that the sanitary facilities within the hall are currently insufficient to
support an increase in capacity to 165 persons. 
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1)Addition of off-sales 10a.m. to 10p.m. Monday to Sunday
(2)Addition of an outdoor drinking area
(3)Increase in capacity from 120 to 165 persons (see comments above from Building Standards)
(4)Addition of conference facilities and televised sport as activities