The Blairmore, Shore Road, Blairmore, Near Dunoon, PA23 8TJ
Argyll and Bute Council · 28 June 2022
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ITEM 6(e) Argyll and Bute Licensing Board 28th June 2022 VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE NAME OF PREMISES: The Blairmore, Shore Road, Blairmore, Near Dunoon, PA23 8TJ APPLICANT: Firm of Braemore, Avalon, Fir Brae, Sandbank, Dunoon, PA23 8QH AGENT: N/A DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES: The Blairmore is a ground floor cafe open up to 7 days a week, providing light meals, home-baking, speciality teas and coffees. There are tables and chairs at the front of the building for some outside seating. There will be no dedicated bar area. The Blairmore is located in the small, rural, coastal village of Blairmore and is part of the original shops of the village. It is part of a building with a further retail premises and holiday let on the ground floor. Above the cafe is a flat which is currently being converted into a holiday let. EXISTING CORE HOURS PROPOSED CORE HOURS ON SALES OFF SALES ON SALES OFF SALES Monday 11.00 to 18.00 10.00 to 18.00 11.00 to 22.30 10.00 to 22.00 Tuesday 11.00 to 18.00 10.00 to 18.00 11.00 to 22.30 10.00 to 22.00 Wednesday 11.00 to 18.00 10.00 to 18.00 11.00 to 22.30 10.00 to 22.00 Thursday 11.00 to 18.00 10.00 to 18.00 11.00 to 22.30 10.00 to 22.00 Friday 11.00 to 18.00 10.00 to 18.00 11.00 to 22.30 10.00 to 22.00 Saturday 1100 to 18.00 10.00 to 18.00 11.00 to 22.30 10.00 to 22.00 Sunday 11.00 to 18.00 10.00 to 18.00 11.00 to 22.30 10.00 to 22.00 DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:- The applicant wishes to vary the licence as follows:-
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ITEM 6(e) 1) To change the terminal time for core hours on-sales to 22.30 on all days. 2) To change the terminal time for core hours off-sales to 22.00 on all days. 3) To change the terminal time for children and young persons to 22.30 on all days. 4) To amend the seasonal variation. CURRENT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON’S CONDITIONS: TIMES - Children and young persons will be allowed entry during our stated opening hours.- 9.30am to 6.00pm. PROPOSED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSON’S CONDITIONS: TIMES - Children and young persons will be allowed entry during our stated opening hours.- 9.30am to 10.30pm. CURRENT SEASONAL VARIATION: The times are for the high season period (April to October). It is envisaged that winter opening hours will be reduced. We plan to offer a Christmas Menu and are exploring the possibility of occasional evening functions which would all be pre-booked and pending grant of extended hours applications. PROPOSED SEASONAL VARIATION: High Season, April to October. Low Season, November to March (approximately). The additional core hours from 18.00 to 22.30 are applicable due to customer request and seasonal demand for occasional evening dining, particularly during the high and festive season periods. As demand decreases, it is envisaged that low season hours will be reduced. LSO: The applicant has re-visited her Operating Plan and in line with customer demand wishes to introduce evening dining which requires a variation to the current core and child access times.. The applicant has identified this additional service as more seasonal, as such a new seasonal variation is applicable. Operating Plan Changes Question 2; core hours on sales Current; Monday to Sunday 11:00 till 17:00 Proposed; Monday to Sunday 11:00 till 22:30 Question 3 core hours off sales Current; Monday to Sunday 10:00 till 17:00
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ITEM 6(e) Proposed; Monday to Sunday 10:00 till 22:00 Question 4 Seasonal Variation High Season, April to October - Low Season, November to March (approximately) The additional core hours from 18:00 to 22:30 are applicable due to customer request and seasonal demand for occasional evening dining, particularly during the high and festive season periods. As demand decreases, it is envisaged that low season hours will be reduced. Question 6 Children and Young Persons Times Current; Children and young persons will be allowed entry during our stated opening hours; 09.30 to 17:00 Proposed; Children and young persons will be allowed entry during our stated opening hours; 09.30 to 22:30 EHO The EHO requested a noise management plan which has been submitted to him. He will advise the applicant in this regard. No other EHO concerns. POLICE COMMENTS: No Police objections. OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS: None POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION: (1)Extend the terminal hour for on-sales from 6p.m. to 10.30p.m. Monday to Sunday (2)Extend the terminal hour for off-sales from 6p.m. to 10p.m. Monday to Sunday (3)Permit children and young persons to remain on the premises until 10.30p.m. (currently 6p.m.) (4)Amendment of the seasonal variation (5)Provision of a noise management plan