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Dunoon Burgh Hall, 195 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7DD

Argyll and Bute Council · 14 November 2023
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ITEM 5(c)       
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
14th November 2023
VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES: Dunoon Burgh Hall, 195 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7DD
APPLICANT: Dunoon Burgh Hall Trust, Address as above
AGENT: N/A 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
Dunoon Burgh Hall is a community arts facility on the main shopping street of Dunoon. The building
has three levels.
On the ground floor is a suite of gallery rooms, a suite of art workshop rooms, a cafe, toilets and an
entrance hallway.
On the first floor is the main hall with stage and balcony, two back stage rooms and toilets. There is a
rear fire exit down six stairs from this level on to Hanover Street.
On the second floor is a small office space.
There is an access ramp to the main front entrance on Argyll Street and clear pavement space.
There is a small enclosed garden area to the rear. 
EXISTING CORE HOURS PROPOSED CORE HOURS 
ON SALES OFF SALES ON SALES OFF SALES
Monday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00
Tuesday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00
Wednesday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00
Thursday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00
Friday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00
Saturday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00
Sunday 11.00 to 24.00 N/A 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00

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ITEM 5(c)       
DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:-
The applicant wishes to vary the licence as follows:-
1)  To add off-sales from shop area.
2)  Add capacity of off-sales alcohol display area
3)  Adjust layout plan to show position of off-sales display area. 
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Conference facilities; Restaurant facilities; Bar meals; Celebrations; Funerals;
Club or other group meetings; Recorded music; Live performances; Dance facilities;  Theatre; Films;
Gaming and outdoor drinking facilities. 
LSO:  Dunoon Burgh Hall is a community arts facility on the main shopping street of Dunoon. The
building has three levels. On the ground floor is a suite of gallery rooms, a suite of art workshop
rooms, a café and gift shop, toilets and an entrance hallway.
On the first floor is the main hall with stage and balcony, two back stage rooms and toilets. There is a
rear fire exit down six stairs from this level on to Hanover Street.
On the second floor is a small office space.
There is an access ramp to the main front entrance on Argyll Street and clear pavement space.
There is a small enclosed garden area to the rear.
The current premises licence does not permit off sales, this variation application seeks permission to
add off sales to the gift shop on the ground floor to enable sales of both local & specialised alcohol,
for the tourists and visitors to the centre.
The alcohol will be displayed within a single locked glass cabinet within the gift shop, the alcohol is
inaccessible to the public and will be supplied via trained staff member only.
The centre has had held a premises licence for on sales without incident or issue, for over five years  
Operating Plan
Add off sales
Question 1
1(c) Will alcohol be sold for consumption both ON and OFF the premises? 
YES
Question 3
10am till 10pm seven days

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ITEM 5(c)       
Question 7
Capacity; 0.26m3
EHO
No issues 
POLICE COMMENTS:  No Police objections.  
OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS:  None    
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1)Addition of off-sales 10a.m. to 10p.m. Monday to Sunday. Alcohol will be displayed in a single
locked glass cabinet within the gift shop.