Agenda Document Pack 16 March 2026
Midlothian Council · 16 March 2026
Back to Midlothian Licensing Board — 16 March 2026 and its agenda
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Special Licensing Board Meeting Venue: Virtual via Teams only Date: Time: Monday 16th March 2026 10:00 Executive Director : Place Contact: Clerk Name: Democratic Services Clerk Telephone: Clerk Email: Democratic.Services@midlothian.gov.uk Further Information: This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. Privacy notice: Please note that this meeting may be recorded. The recording may be publicly available following the meeting. If you would like to know how Midlothian Council collects, uses and shares your personal information, please visit our website: www.midlothian.gov.uk 1
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1 Welcome, Introductions and Apologies 2 Order of Business 3 Declarations of Interest 4 Minute of the Previous Meeting 4.1 5 5.1 6 No minutes for approval Items for Discussion Application for Premises Licence - Rutland Square Spirits – Warehouse 18/8 and 18/9 Bilston Park Industrial Estate Dryden Road Loanhead Date of the next meeting As this is a special Licensing Board meeting there is no next meeting arranged. 2
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Special Licensing Board Meeting 16 March 2026 Item No 5.1 APPLICATION FOR PREMISES LICENCE No Applicant Agent Premises Description 1. Rutland Square Spirits Ltd Rutland Square Spirits – Warehouse 18/8 and 18/9 Bilston Park Industrial Estate Dryden Road Loanhead Description of Premises - Warehouse premises used for the storage, handling, packing and dispatch of alcoholic and non alcoholic products. Alcohol is not sold or consumed on the premises. Alcohol is sold for fulfilment of online sales via Amazon and the applicant’s own website and for removal from the premises for sale at off site licensed events. The premises is also used for the storage of dry goods including empty bottles, corks, labels and packaging materials. Ancillary promotional activities, including photography, filming and media interviews may take place on the premises. No alcohol will be consumed, supplied, sampled or tasted during such activities. Off Sale Hours applied for – Mondays to Fridays - 10am to 10pm. Any other activities – The premises is used as a warehouse, logistics and administrative facility for: - Receipt and storage of alcoholic products. - Receipt and storage of non- alcoholic products. - Receipt and storage of dry 3
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good including empty bottles, corks, labels and packaging materials. - Order fulfilment and dispatch via Amazon and the applicant's own website - Preparation of stock for removal to off-site licensed events sales. All off-site sales will take place under the appropriate legal authority, such as an Occasional Licence. - Office-based administrative functions. - Ancillary promotional activities including photography, filming, marketing content creation and media interviews. No alcohol will be consumed, supplied sampled or tasted during such activities. Bottles used for promotional purposes will remain sealed or be empty display bottles only. There will be no direct sale to the public and no supply or consumption of alcohol on the premises including office and administrative areas. All alcohol is currently duty paid. Duty-suspended alcohol will only be stored following HMRC approval of a bonded warehouse licence, subject to a separate application. No duty-suspended stock will be stored prior to approval. If the bonded status is granted, duty- paid and duty-suspended stock will be clearly segregated, with separate record and restricted access. No duty-suspended stock will be opened or used for promotional purposes. 4
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A Premises Manager is appointed in accordance with Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and will have responsibility for compliance with licence conditions, control of alcohol storage and removal, off-site event stock movements, and oversight of ancillary promotional activities. The premises will promote the licensing objectives through secure storage, access controls, CCTV, staff training, stock control and audit records, and compliance with fire safety and health safety requirements. Capacity - The premises is not designed for public use. Maximum number of staff on site at any one time – 8. Proposed alcohol storage capacity – 20 pallets. Premises Manager – Nishant Sharma. All reports satisfactory 5