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Cadenhead's Campbeltown Whisky Shop & Tasting Room

Argyll and Bute Council · 14 November 2023
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ITEM 5(a)       
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
14th November 2023
VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES: Cadenhead’s Campbeltown Whisky Shop & Tasting Room, 30-32 Union
Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6JA
APPLICANT: J & A Mitchell & Co. Ltd., Springbank Distillery, Well Close, Campbeltown,
PA28 6ET
AGENT: N/A 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
The premises are situated a short distance from the Main Street with the off sales facility situated at
30-32 Union Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6JA whilst the Tasting Room area is accessed from the rear
of these premises at 7 Bolgam Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6HZ with the two properties being linked
as can be seen from our layout plan. 
EXISTING CORE HOURS PROPOSED CORE HOURS 
ON SALES OFF SALES ON SALES OFF SALES
Monday 11.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Tuesday 11.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Wednesday 11.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Thursday 11.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Friday 11.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Saturday 11.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 23.00 10.00 to 22.00
Sunday 12.30 to 23.00 12.30 to 22.00 12.30 to 23.00 12.30 to 22.00 
DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:-
The applicant wishes to vary the licence as follows:-
1)  Addition of larger external courtyard area.

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ITEM 5(a)       
2)  Addition of blending lab.
3)  To change start time for on-sales from 11.00am to 10.00am Monday to Saturday.
4) To change the premises manager.
5) To remove conference facilities and add bar meals and recorded music as activities. 
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Conference facilities; Celebrations; Funerals; Club or other group meetings
and outdoor drinking facilities. 
LSO:  Cadenhead’s is situated a short distance from Campbeltown Main Street, with the off sales
facility situated at 30-32 Union Street, whilst the Tasting Room area is accessed from the rear of
these premises at 7 Bolgam Street, with the two properties being linked as can be seen from the
layout plan.
Operating Plan
Amend on-sales trading hours from 1100 to 2300 (Mon-Sat) and 1230 to 2300 (Sun) to 1000 hours to
2300 (Mon-Sat) and 1230 to 2300 (Sun).
To remove Conference Facilities completely at Q5(a) and add Recorded Music during core hours only
at Q5(c).
Capacity
The applicant has requested the capacity be amended as follows –
Current
Capacity breakdown - retail shop - 50
Tasting room - sitting 64 standing 90
Courtyard - sitting 30 standing 100
Proposed
Capacity breakdown
Retail shop - 50
Tasting room - sitting 64 standing 90
Courtyard - sitting 50 standing 100
Layout Plan
Addition of ticketed Blending Lab and extension of Courtyard area both clearly denoted on the plan.
The LSO has no concerns with this application. 
EHO
The EHO has been made aware of this application and no comments have been received.

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ITEM 5(a)       
POLICE COMMENTS:  No Police objections.  
OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS:  None    
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1)Extend the commencement hour for on-sales from 11a.m. to 10a.m. Monday to Saturday
(2)Addition of larger external area with the resultant increase in seating capacity from 30 to 50
(3)Addition of blending lab
(4)To remove conference facilities as an activity and add bar meals and recorded music as activities
(5)Change of premises manager