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The Brewery - LSO Report

Argyll and Bute Council · 25 April 2023
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LSO REPORT 
THE BREWERY, ISLAY HOUSE SQUARE, BRIDGEND, ISLE OF ISLAY, PA44 7NZ 
The premises is currently a working brewery visitor centre and shop.  This variation
comprises – 
Premises Licence – Description of Premises
The trading model of the premises is changing from a working brewery visitor centre and
shop, to a whisky themed visitor centre and shop.  This will necessitate an update of the
description of the premises. 
Operating Plan 
Question 2: On Sales hours – change from 1100-2200 (Mon-Sun) to 1000-2200 (Mon-Sun) 
Question 3: Off Sales hours – stay as current – 1000-2200 (Mon-Sun) 
Question 5(c): Recorded Music & Live Performance – allow by changing No to Yes in
columns 2 & 3 only. 
Question 5(d): Outdoor Drinking.  Already allowed but applicant has submitted updated
layout plan. 
Question 5: Box below activities: the proposed activities in this box should be transferred to
Question 5(f) box as none of these activities are taking place outwith licensed hours (column
4), This box should be blank. 
Question 5(f): Any other activities – remove current wording.  In addition include the
proposed activities from the box above and include the following – 
“A whisky shop will be created in the Old Brewery premises selling high end, collectors’ whisky;
Conduct tastings and hand fill bottles from duty paid casks.”  
Question 6: Children & Young Persons Access –

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Current Proposed LSO Suggestion 
Terms
Children and young persons allowed
access when accompanied by a
person aged 18 years or over while
engaged in brewery tours or visiting
the brewery shop. No access to
shop serving area 
Ages
Children (0-15 years) 
Young persons (16 & 17 years) 
Times
Access to the premises will be
between 10.00am and 10.00pm
generally and for the outdoor
drinking area 10.00am to 8.00pm. 
Parts
All public parts of the premises with
the exception of the shop serving
area 
Terms
Children over 5 years will be
admitted to the premises by a
responsible adult over 18 years
of age.  No children or young
people will be admitted to the
premises after 6pm 
Ages
Children over 5 years and
young persons up to 17 years 
Times
Children & young people will be
allowed on the premises from
10am to 6pm.  No children will
be allowed after 6pm 
Parts
Children will be allowed entry to
the shop premises & outdoor
tasting areas 
Terms
Children over 5 years and young
persons will be admitted to the
premises by a responsible adult
over 18 years.  No children or
young persons will be admitted to
the premises after 6pm  
Ages
Children over 5 years and young
persons up to 18 years 
Times
Children over 5 years and young
persons will be allowed on the
premises from 10am to 6pm. 
Parts
Children over the age of 5 years
and young persons will be allowed
entry to the shop premises &
outdoor tasting areas 
Layout Plan
The layout plan depicts the shop area and updated outdoor drinking area and meets the
requirements of The Premises Licence (Scotland) Regulations 2007.   
As the premises will be an alcohol themed visitor centre, it is exempt, per Schedule 3,
paragraph 13(3) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, from alcohol display restrictions. 
In relation to outdoor drinking, the Board may wish this area to be physically cordoned off, so
that customers and staff are aware of the limit to the licensed area.   
EHO
Environmental Health aware of this application.