Hunters Quay Holiday Village, Dolphin Leisure Centre & Shop, Hunters Quay, Dunoon, PA24 8AD
Argyll and Bute Council · 28 February 2023
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ITEM 5(c) Argyll and Bute Licensing Board 28th February 2023 VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE NAME OF PREMISES: Hunters Quay Holiday Village, Dolphin Leisure Centre & Shop, Hunters Quay, Dunoon, PA24 8AD APPLICANT: Cove Communities Venture 2 Argyle Opco Limited, Drimsynie Estate Office, Lochgoilhead, PA24 8AD AGENT: Poppleston Allen, 37 Stoney Street, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1LS DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES: The Village is a purpose designed and developed holiday complex consisting of over 100 lodges and 800 privately owned static caravans along with 31 hire caravans set out in villages around the site. The Village has a range of appropriate administrative and support facilities - admin office/sale, shop, warden's bungalow, laundry, bothy, workshop/storage and the Dolphin Leisure Centre. It is a year round centre serving locals, central Scotland, distance holidaymakers and overseas market as well as transit accommodation for temporary workers and persons seeking permanent accommodation in the area. The Dolphin Centre is a single storey building in an elevated position between the Islay and Tiree caravan villages. It provides 2 x 25m swimming pools, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room, gym, badminton, suntan units, table and soft tennis, snooker, games room, pool tables, video/games machines and children's soft play area and outdoor play area. It provides many other leisure and sporting activities. The licensed bar and restaurant serve meals throughout the day as well as coffee and light refreshments. It caters for functions like weddings, conferences, fund raisers, exhibitions etc. The shop is adjacent to the warden's bungalow below Tiree and Jura caravan villages. It provides modern comprehensive sales facilities. Cigarettes and alcohol are stored only behind the counter and counter served with the exception of beer and lager which are immediately adjacent to the counter for customers to choose but under control of counter staff and separate from any other retail display. It sells groceries, bakery items, DVD rental, general corner shop goods. The whole village facility is one of the most popular and outstanding of its kind in the UK.
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ITEM 5(c) EXISTING CORE HOURS PROPOSED CORE HOURS ON SALES OFF SALES ON SALES OFF SALES Monday 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 Tuesday 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 Wednesday 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 Thursday 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 Friday 11.00 to 01.00 10.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 01.00 10.00 to 22.00 Saturday 11.00 to 01.00 10.00 to 22.00 11.00 to 01.00 10.00 to 22.00 Sunday 11.00 to 24.00 12.30 to 22.00 11.00 to 24.00 10.00 to 22.00 DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:- The applicants wish to vary the licence as follows:- 1) To amend the wording regarding the times in which children and young persons are allowed on the premises. 2) To amend the hours for sale of alcohol off the premises on Sundays to start at 10.00am CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Conference facilities; Restaurant; Bar meals; Celebrations; Funerals; Club or other group meetings; Live music; Recorded music; Dance; Theatre; Gaming; Indoor/outdoor sports; Televised sports; Outdoor drinking. CURRENT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS CONDITIONS:- TERMS – Children of any age are allowed entry to the Leisure Centre and the shop during normal opening hours. Entry to the centre is by photo ID pass or accompanied by adult. No person under 18 is permitted in the main bar area. Enforcement of the under 18 rule is strictly monitored. Persons looking under 21 years of age will not be served either on or off sales unless full ID is produced. Incident book kept to record refusals. Clear signs detailing C & YP policy are exhibited. Baby changing facilities are available in both main toilets and communal changing room in centre. From noon to 9pm a full menu is available including a children's menu. AGES – All ages in the centre and shop but no under 18's in the main bar area. TIMES – 9am to 5pm in winter and 9am to 1am in summer all ages as long as have photo ID pass or accompanied by adult (But not in bar area). PARTS – Under 16 years old are allowed entry to Dolphin Centre from 9am during all opening hours but not in the swimming pool after 9pm. 16 - 18's the same but can be in swimming pool after 9pm. But none allowed in the main bar area at any time.
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ITEM 5(c) PROPOSED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS CONDITIONS:- TERMS – Children and young persons are allowed entry to the Leisure Centre and the shop during normal opening hours. Entry to the centre is by photo ID pass or accompanied by adult. Persons looking under 21 years of age will not be served either on or off sales unless full ID is produced. No person under 18 is permitted in the main bar area. Enforcement of the under 18 rule is strictly monitored. Persons looking under 21 years of age will not be served either on or off sales unless full ID is produced. Incident book kept to record refusals. Clear signs detailing C & YP policy are exhibited. Baby changing facilities are available in both main toilets and communal changing room in centre. From noon to 9pm a full menu is available including a children's menu. AGES – Children aged 0-15 years and young persons aged 16 and 17 years are permitted in the centre and shop, although children must not be at the bar within licensed areas at any time. TIMES – Children aged 0-15 years and young persons aged 16 and 17 years are permitted in the centre and shop throughout the opening hours. Children must not be at the bar within licensed areas at any time and must have photo ID pass or be accompanied by an adult. PARTS - Children aged 0-15 years and young persons aged 16 and 17 years are permitted in the centre and shop throughout the opening hours. Children must not be at the bar within licensed areas at any time and must have photo ID pass or be accompanied by an adult. Children aged 0-15 years are allowed entry to the swimming pool from the opening time until 21.00 each day. Young persons aged 16 and 17 years are allowed entry to the swimming pool during all hours the pool is open. LSO: POLICE COMMENTS: No Police objections. OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS: None POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION: