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Springbank Distillery Visitors Centre and Shop, Well Close, Campbeltown, PA28 6ET

Argyll and Bute Council · 14 November 2023
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ITEM 5(e)       
Argyll and Bute Licensing Board
14th November 2023
VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE 
NAME OF PREMISES: Springbank Distillery Visitors Centre and Shop, Well Close, Campbeltown,
PA28 6ET
APPLICANT: J & A Mitchell & Co. Ltd., Springbank Distillery, Well Close, Campbeltown,
PA28 6ET
AGENT: N/A 
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES:
The premises are a visitor centre and shop forming part of the distillery located within its own
grounds, and providing distillery tours; tastings and sale of distillery merchandise. 
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 external seating area.
2)  Addition of blending lab.

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ITEM 5(e)       
3) To change the on-sales start time from 11.00am to 10.00am Monday to Saturday.
4)  To add bar meals, receptions, funerals, Club or other group meetings and recorded music  and
outdoor drinking facilities as activities. 
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: There are currently no activities listed on the licence 
LSO:  Springbank Distillery is a visitor centre and shop forming part of the distillery located within its
own grounds, and providing distillery tours; tastings and sale of distillery merchandise.
Operating Plan
Amend on-sales hours from 1100 to 2300 (Mon-Sat) to 1000 to 2300 (Mon-Sat).  No change to
Sunday trading hours (1230 to 2300). 
Add – Bar Meals; Receptions & Funerals; Club or Other Group Meetings; Recorded Music and
Outdoor Drinking Facilities.  All within core licensing only. 
In Box 5(f) add – Ticketed Blending Lab 
The LSO has no concerns with this application. 
EHO
The EHO has been made aware of this application and no comments have been received. 
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 an external seating area
(3)Addition of blending lab
(4)Addition of bar meals, receptions, funerals, club or other group meetings, recorded music and
outdoor drinking as activities