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Summer Bay Hotel, 23 Battery Place, Rothesay, PA20 9DU

Argyll and Bute Council · 25 June 2024
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ITEM 6(d) 
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
25th June 2024
VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES:  Summer Bay Hotel, 23 Battery Place, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9DU
APPLICANT: Leefitz Catering Limited, Address as above
AGENT:    N/A 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
The premises operate as a guest house overlooking Rothesay Harbour in an area popular with
tourists and locals. The ground floor of the premises is open to the public and holds the restaurant
area with kitchen and dining area. A lounge is located on the ground floor for residents' use. The
private letting bedrooms are located on the upper floors of the premises. 
EXISTING LICENSED HOURS 
ON SALES OFF SALES
Monday 11.00 to 24.00 11.00 to 22.00
Tuesday 11.00 to 24.00 11.00 to 22.00
Wednesday 11.00 to 24.00 11.00 to 22.00
Thursday 11.00 to 24.00 11.00 to 22.00
Friday 11.00 to 24.00 11.00 to 22.00
Saturday 11.00 to 24.00 11.00 to 22.00
Sunday 11.00 to 24.00 11.00 to 22.00 
DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:-
The applicants wish to vary the licence as follows:-
1)  To vary the terms and times for the children and young person's conditions.

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ITEM 6(d) 
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Accommodation; Restaurant; Bar meals; Celebrations; Funerals; Club and other
group meetings; Recorded music; Indoor/Outdoor sports; Televised sports and outdoor drinking. 
CURRENT CHILDREN & YOUNG PERSONS CONDITIONS:
TERMS – Children and young persons will be permitted entry to the premises when accompanied by
an adult for the purposes of residing in a letting bedroom, taking a meal or attending a private
function.
TIMES – Children and young persons who are residents of the premises are permitted entry at all
times. Children and young persons who are not residents of the premises will be permitted entry to
the premises for the purposes of taking a meal until 8.00pm. When attending for the purposes of
attending a private function, for the duration of the private function, subject to the discretion of the
management. 
PROPOSED CHILDREN & YOUNG PERSONS CONDITIONS:
TERMS – Children and Young Persons will be permitted entry to the premises when accompanied by
an adult aged 18 years or over for the purposes of:-
Residing in a letting bedroom, taking a meal, attending a private function and may remain until 5pm
with no requirement for taking a meal or attending a function.
TIMES – Residents of the premises are permitted entry at all times. Non-residents of the premises will
be permitted entry to the premises for the purposes of taking a meal until 8.00pm. May remain for
the duration of a function, subject to the discretion of the management. May remain until 5pm for any
other purpose. 
LSO COMMENTS:  The premises operate as a guest house overlooking Rothesay harbour in an area
popular with tourists and locals. The ground floor of the premises is open to the public and holds the
restaurant area with kitchen and dining area. A lounge is located on the ground floor for residents'
use.
The private letting bedrooms are located on the upper floors of the premises.
This is an application to change the terms and times for children and young persons to allow access
without recourse to a meal or function. This unrestricted access is sought until 5pm. The additional
service will allow, for example, the passing tourist trade to use the premises along with children and
young persons, without the need to buy food or be in attendance at a function. 
A change to the name of the premises from Howard’s way to Summer Bay is also sought.
Operating Plan
Question 6 (a) Children and Young Persons 
Terms.

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ITEM 6(d) 
Current; Children and young persons will be permitted entry to the premises when accompanied by
an adult for the purposes of residing in a letting bedroom, taking a meal or attending a private
function.
Proposed; Children and Young Persons will be permitted entry to the premises when accompanied
by an adult aged 18 years or over for the purposes of;
Residing in a letting bedroom, taking a meal, attending a private function and may remain until 5pm
with no requirement for taking a meal or attending a function.
Times;
Current; Children and young persons who are residents of the premises are permitted entry at all
times.  Children and young persons who are not residents of the premises will be permitted entry to
the premises for the purposes of taking a meal until 8.00pm. When attending for the purposes of
attending a private function, for the duration of the private function, subject to the discretion of the
management.
Proposed; Residents of the premises are permitted entry at all times. Non-residents of the premises
will be permitted entry for the purposes of taking a meal until 8.00pm. May remain for the duration
of a function, subject to the discretion of the management. May remain until 5pm for any other
purpose.
EHO; no issues.
POLICE COMMENTS:  No Police objections  
OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS:  None
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:-
(1)The applicant is seeking to vary the terms and conditions for children and young persons. The
principal change is to allow children and young persons to be on the premises until 5p.m. without the
requirement for taking a meal or attending a function.