Commercial Inn, 18 Cross Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6UH
Argyll and Bute Council · 27 February 2024
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ITEM 6(a) Argyll and Bute Licensing Board 27th February 2024 VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE NAME OF PREMISES: Commercial Inn, 18 Cross Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6UH APPLICANT: Patrick Tumelty, 21 Kilkerran Park, Campbeltown, PA28 6UG AGENT: N/A DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES: The premises are an end terraced premises situated at a corner serving the local community located in the main square of the town centre.The premises consists of a public bar with ladies and gents toilet facilities, pool room, lounge bar with ladies toilet facilities, small food utility area. The premises have an exterior courtyard cellar and storage area. EXISTING CORE HOURS PROPOSED CORE HOURS ON SALES OFF SALES ON SALES OFF SALES Monday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 11.00 to 22.00 Tuesday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 11.00 to 22.00 Wednesday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 11.00 to 22.00 Thursday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 11.00 to 22.00 Friday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 11.00 to 22.00 Saturday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 11.00 to 22.00 Sunday 11.00 to 01.00 N/A 11.00 to 01.00 11.00 to 22.00 DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:- The applicant wishes to vary the licence as follows:- 1) To add off-sales hours 11.00 to 22.00 daily. 2) To host tasting sessions within the premises.
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ITEM 6(a) CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Restaurant facilities; Bar meals; Celebrations; Funerals; Club or other group meetings; Recorded music; Live performances; Gaming; Indoor/outdoor sports; Televised sport and outdoor drinking. CURRENT WORDING AT QUESTION 5(F) ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES: Quiz nights. Bar meals and restaurant covering buffet and snacks provided on occasion within the premises for group or social functions, prepared and supplied by third party off site catering company. No kitchen facilities are on site and no food is prepared on the premises. There will be a terminal hour of 10pm for the external drinking area. ADDITIONAL PROPOSED WORDING AT QUESTION 5(F) ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES: Guided tastings of whisky (and potentially other alcoholic beverages). Tasting flights would be sample size (10-15ml) rather then full measures to increase customer enjoyment and promote responsible drinking. Tastings could be hosted by proprietors or their suppliers. It is hoped that as well as appealing to locals this will also increase the tourist offering for visitors to the town. LSO: The Commercial Inn is a long standing licensed premises in Campbeltown. The current licence holder has decided to add off sales to his Operating Plan services and to host tasting sessions with the option for participants (and members of the public) to purchase alcohol to be taken home with them between the hours of 11am and 10pm daily. Description of premises; “The premises are an end terraced premises situated at a corner serving the local community located in the main square of the town centre. The premises consists of a public bar with ladies and gents toilet facilities, pool room, lounge bar with ladies toilet facilities, small food utility area. The premises have an exterior courtyard cellar and storage area”. Operating Plan Question 1 Current on sales only Proposed, on and off sales Question 3 Core times off sales; 11:00 till 22:00 seven days Question 5(f)
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ITEM 6(a) Additional Activities, Current; Quiz nights. Bar meals and restaurant covering buffet and snacks provided on occasion within the premises for group or social functions, prepared and supplied by third party off site catering company. No kitchen facilities are on site and no food is prepared on the premises. Please add; Guided Tastings of whisky. (and potentially other alcoholic beverages) Tastings could be hosted by proprietors or their suppliers. It is hoped that as well as appealing to locals this would also increase the tourist offering for visitors to the town. EHO; The EHO has been made aware of this application. No issues arising. POLICE COMMENTS: No Police objections. OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS: None POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION: (1)Addition of off-sales 11a.m. to 10p.m. Monday to Sunday (2)Addition of tasting sessions as an activity