Port Ellen Distillery Visitor Centre, Kiln Square, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, PA42 7AF
Argyll and Bute Council · 27 February 2024
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ITEM 5(c) Argyll and Bute Licensing Board 27th February 2024 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A PROVISIONAL PREMISES LICENCE NAME OF PREMISES: Port Ellen Distillery Visitor Centre, Kiln Square, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, PA42 7AF. APPLICANT: Diageo Scotland Limited, 11 Lochside Place, Edinburgh, EH12 9HA AGENT: Morton Fraser MacRoberts, Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9GL DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES: The premises are situated in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay. Part of a whisky distillery, the licensed areas include a visitor centre with retail facilities and tasting areas, pagoda building and external licensed areas. LICENSED HOURS APPLIED FOR ON SALES OFF SALES Monday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Tuesday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Wednesday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Thursday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Friday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Saturday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 Sunday 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 SEASONAL VARIATION:- The premises may close out with the times stated in light of customer demand or weather conditions.
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ITEM 5(c) ACTIVITIES:- Conference facilities; Restaurant facilities; Bar meals; Receptions; Club or other group meetings; Recorded music; Live performances; Dance facilities; Theatre; Films; Indoor/outdoor sports and outdoor drinking facilities. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON’S CONDITIONS:- TERMS - Children may be permitted access on the premises if accompanied by an adult. Young persons may be permitted access unaccompanied. AGES – All ages of children and young persons may be permitted on the premises. TIMES – At all times the premises are open. PARTS – Children and young persons may be permitted on all public parts of the premises. CAPACITY OF PREMISES: - Off sales – 40.5m2, 60.56m3 On sales -748 Breakdown: Visitor Centre - 204 Pagoda - 44 External Areas – 500 LSO COMMENTS: See attached report. POLICE COMMENTS: No Police objections OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS: None POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:- (1)The applicant is seeking a start time of 10a.m. for on-sales. Board policy provides that it should normally be 11a.m. but 10a.m. has been granted to other premises of a similar nature i.e. a visitors’ centre (2)Seasonal variation (3)Terminal hour for the external area (4)Terms and conditions for children and young persons. The LSO has provided a suggested alternative wording (see his report) (5) Noise management plan