Keel Row - LSO Report
Argyll and Bute Council · 25 April 2023
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LSO REPORT THE KEEL ROW, FIONNPHORT, ISLE OF MULL, PA66 6BL (REPORT BY ERIC DEARIE) The Keel Row is a family orientated Pub and Restaurant situated in its own self-contained garden and grounds in the village of Fionnphort at the Southern tip of the Ross of Mull with a population of approximately 80 people. The nearest other licensed premises on the island is at Bunessan which is 6 miles away. The establishment caters for a large tourist customer base during the summer season - Easter to November - and is a well-attended local community pub during the winter off-season months. In addition to the restaurant and bar meal facilities, there is an outside seating area where food and alcohol are served. This variation application comprises - Operating Plan Question 4: Seasonal Variation – Current “The premises will be open until 1.00am on Hogmanay 31st December whenever that falls in any given year. The premises will be closed all day on New Year's Day 1st of January whenever that falls in any given year. The premises will be closed on Christmas Day 25th December. The premises will open at 4.00pm on Boxing Day. In winter months i.e. the months of November, December, January and February and up to the Easter weekend whenever that falls the applicant reserves the right to close the premises up to two hours earlier if there are no patrons in the premises and up to one hour earlier for the same reason in the summer months.” Proposed “The premises will be open until 01:00 on Hogmanay 31st December. The premises will be closed all day on New Year’s Day 1st of January. The premises will be closed all day on Christmas day 25th December. The premises will open at 17:00 on Boxing Day 26th December. In the winter months from 1st November and up to Easter weekend whenever that falls the management reserves the right: to close the premises up to two hours earlier than the terminal hour if there are no patrons in the premises, and to close on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, to open from 16:00 on Thursdays and Fridays, and to operate core times on Saturdays and Sundays. In the summer months from Easter weekend until 31st October, the management reserves the right to close the premises up to one hour earlier than the terminal hour if there are no patrons in the premises”. Question 6: Children & Young Persons Access – Current Proposed LSO Suggestion
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Terms Children under the age of 16 years of age will be permitted on the premises provided they are accompanied by an adult for the purposes of consuming a meal, quiz event, attending a function or specific children's activity. Young persons aged 16 and 17 will be permitted entry to the premises without an adult being present for the purpose of consuming a meal. Young persons may also go into the pool room unaccompanied. Ages Children under the age of 16. Young persons aged 16 and 17. Times Children and young persons will be allowed entry to the premises between 12 noon (and 12.30pm on Sundays) until 9.00pm at night for the purpose of consuming a meal. Children and young persons will be allowed to remain on later in the premises if waiting for a table or finishing a meal and if accompanying their parents to a function. In that case they can remain on the premises with their parents until core closing hours. On Hogmanay young persons aged 16 and 17 as long as they are accompanied by a parent or responsible adult may stay on the premises until 1.00am. Parts The parts of the premises that children and young persons will be allowed entry are the specific areas of the bar for the purpose of consuming a meal, the restaurant area and access to the outside seating areas together with access to the pool room as mentioned above and public toilets. Terms Children and young persons allowed access in the company of a responsible person aged 18 years or over for the purpose of consuming food, snacks, refreshment, etc., and on occasions such as family parties and celebrations, quiz nights, etc. Will be allowed to remain until the end of the event. Ages Children of all ages (birth to 15 years) and young persons (16 & 17 years). Times From 12:00 noon until 22:00 (indoors) and 12:00 noon until 20:00 (outdoors). Children and young persons will be allowed to remain later on the premises if waiting for a table or finishing a meal, or if accompanied to a function by a responsible adult. In that case, they can remain on the premises with the responsible adult until core closing hours if necessary. On Hogmanay young persons aged 16 and 17 may stay on the premises until 1:00am as long as they are accompanied by a responsible adult. Parts All public parts of the premises, with the exception of the bar area where access is specifically permitted only as necessary for through access to the restaurant. Terms As proposed Ages As proposed Times Children and young persons will be allowed to remain later on the premises if waiting for a table or finishing a meal How late if waiting for a table or finishing a meal? Parts As proposed EHO Environmental Health aware of this application.