Agenda item

Consider the following applications for Grant/Provisional Grant of Premises Licence (applicants cited to attend.)(Copies attached.)

(i)   Motor Fuel Ltd                                           Tweedbank Service Station

                                                                                    Tweedbank Industrial Estate

                                                                                    Tweedbank Drive

                                                                                    Tweedbank

                                                                                    TD1 3RS

                                                                                    (Provisional)

        Proposed business activity - The premises are proposed to be located within the extended Tweedbank Industrial Estate, off Tweedbank Drive and the A6091. The premises will trade on a 24 hour basis as a general convenience store adjacent to petrol/derv filling station forecourt. The site will have car parking separate from the fuel pumps. The petrol/derv filling station forecourt area is not part of the area to be licensed. The premises offer substantial general convenience separate from and supplementary to, the offer of petrol/derv. The premises will offer a service to the local and wider area. The proposal is to sell alcohol on an Off Sale basis only.

        Licensed hours applied for:

        ON SALE                                                         OFF SALE

        N/A                                                                   Sun to Sat 10.00am – 10.00pm

        Representations received:

Police Scotland - none.

Licensing Standards Enforcement Officer - none.

Health - none.

Other - none.

(ii)   Durty Brewing Limited                            Durty Brewing

                                                                     4 Traquair Road

                                                                                    Innerleithen

                                                                                    EH44 6PD

                                                                                    (Provisional)

        Proposed business activity - The premises is an existing ground floor commercial/retail/industrial building and the proposal is to create a new craft brewery and taproom to show case beers produced on site. The front of the building will form the primary public taproom space, including the bar area and toilet facilities.

        A smaller second public area is intended for small events, private hires, private tasting sessions etc. The rear of the building houses the brewing equipment. There is a private outside space around the rear and the side of the building, which is enclosed by walls and fences and is accessed from the side and front of the building. The proposal being to sell alcohol on an On and Off-Sale basis.

Licensed hours applied for:

        ON SALE                                                         OFF SALE

        Sun to Sat 11.00am to 10.00pm                      Sun to Sat 10.00am to 10.00pm

        Representations received:

Police Scotland - none.

Licensing Standards Enforcement Officer - none.

Health - none.

Other - none.

3.0     LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005:

3.1     Section 20: Application for Grant/ Provisional Grant of Premises Licence

Consider the following application for Grant of Premises Licence

(a)   Motor Fuel Ltd                                          Tweedbank Service Station

                                                                                    Tweedbank Industrial Estate

                                                                                    Tweedbank Drive

                                                                                    Tweedbank

                                                                                    TD1 3RS

                                                                                    (Provisional)

Proposed business activity - The premises are proposed to be located within the extended Tweedbank Industrial Estate, off Tweedbank Drive and the A6091. The premises will trade on a 24 hour basis as a general convenience store adjacent to petrol/derv filling station forecourt. The site will have car parking separate from the fuel pumps. The petrol/derv filling station forecourt area is not part of the area to be licensed. The premises offer substantial general convenience separate from and supplementary to, the offer of petrol/derv. The premises will offer a service to the local and wider area. The proposal is to sell alcohol on an Off Sale basis only.

        Licensed hours applied for:

        ON SALE                                                         OFF SALE

        N/A                                                                   Sun to Sat 10.00am – 10.00pm

Representations received:

Police Scotland - none.

Licensing Standards Enforcement Officer - none.

Health - none.

Other - none.

3.2       There had been circulated copies of an application for the grant of a Premises Licence.  Mr Wynne, Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the application was for the Tweedbank Service Station to be operated by Motor Fuel Ltd.  Mr Wynne further explained that development would contain a petrol station and convenience store to include the sale of alcohol on an off-sales basis between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. although the premises would be open 24 hrs.  Mr Wynne highlighted that the application was seeking an alcohol capacity of 14% and the current policy was set at 10%.  Mr Wynne also drew the Boards attention to the Future Customer Profiling Research Report carried out in April 2023 and which was a legal requirement for premises not yet constructed.

3.3     The Convener welcomed, Mr Andrew Hunter, Legal Representative to the meeting.  Mr Hunter explained that the premises were scheduled for completion at the beginning of August and would be a welcome addition creating 30 full and part-time jobs.  Motor Fuel Ltd owned over 50 licensed convenience stores across Scotland and Tweedbank would be run in a similar manner.  Mr Hunter referred to the Future Customer Profiling Research Report and the door to door research undertaken, which highlighted that just under 70% of those interviewed were likely to purchase alcohol if it was available.  In terms of the percentage alcohol capacity Mr Hunter explained that generally across Scotland the capacity would be between 12 – 16% and he had made it clear to the Applicant that the Boards policy stated 10% and an alternative plan based on 10% had been drawn up.  The alcohol would be away from the front door for security reasons and the difference between 10% and 14% in terms of visual impact would be minimal and Mr Hunter was seeking approval of 14% capacity.

3.4     The Board welcomed the introduction of the Petrol Station and convenience store at Tweedbank and agreed to approve the application with the alcohol capacity limited to 10%.

DECISION

AGREED to Grant with the alcohol capacity limited to 10% in accordance with the Board’s Policy.

 3.5                (b)        Durty Brewing Limited                       Durty Brewing

                                                                                     4 Traquair Road

                                                                                    Innerleithen

                                                                                    EH44 6PD

                                                                                    (Provisional)

Proposed business activity - The premises is an existing ground floor commercial/retail/industrial building and the proposal is to create a new craft brewery and taproom to show case beers produced on site. The front of the building will form the primary public taproom space, including the bar area and toilet facilities.

 A smaller second public area is intended for small events, private hires, private tasting sessions etc. The rear of the building houses the brewing equipment. There is a private outside space around the rear and the side of the building, which is enclosed by walls and fences and is accessed from the side and front of the building. The proposal being to sell alcohol on an On and Off-Sale basis.

Licensed hours applied for:

ON SALE                                                         OFF SALE

Sun to Sat 11.00am to 10.00pm                      Sun to Sat 10.00am to 10.00pm

Representations received:

Police Scotland - none.

Licensing Standards Enforcement Officer - none.

Health - none.

Other - none.

3.6     There had been circulated copies of an application for the grant of a Premises Licence.  Mr Wynne, Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the application was for the creation of a new craft brewery and taproom to show case beers produced on site. The front of the building will form the primary public taproom space, including the bar area and toilet facilities.  The application was within policy and no objections had been received.

3.7     The Convener welcomed, Mr Paul McGreal, Applicant to the meeting.  Mr McGreal explained that the premises were next to an existing licensed premises and would improve the Tourism offer in the area.

DECISION

AGREED TO Grant.