Dundee City Licensing Board - 14/08/2025

At a MEETING of the LICENSING BOARD held remotely on 14th August, 2025.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken LYNN	Georgia CRUICKSHANK	Pete SHEARS
Roisin SMITH	George McIRVINE	Daniel COLEMAN

 

In the absence of the Convener, the Board unanimously agreed that Councillor Lynn be appointed as Convener for this meeting.

 

Councillor Ken LYNN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Board of 26th June, 2025 was held as read.

 

I LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005

 

(a) NEW GRANTS

 

No	Premises	Applicant
1	Spar 78-80 Dunholm Road Dundee	Ravantly Ltd

 

The Board heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant and the Board's Legal Adviser.

 

Thereafter, the Convener moved that the application be refused. As an amendment, Councillor Shears moved that the application be approved.

 

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, and Councillors Smith and McIrvine (3); and for the amendment - Bailie Roberts and Councillors Cruickshank, Shears and Coleman (4) - whereupon the amendment was declared carried and the application granted.

 

2

The Clubbee 20 Arthurstone Terrace Dundee

Black Watch Private Members Club

 

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant, a Licensing Standards Officer and the Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to grant the above application subject to the conditions consent for Musical Entertainment within the premises is limited to the following:-

 

- Record music during and outwith core hours. Disco/DJ, karaoke and live music consisting of up to four musicians until 12 midnight.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, there will be no live performances after 12 midnight; and also all amplified music and vocals shall be so controlled as to be inaudible within the nearest residential accommodation.

 

(b) VARIATIONS (MAJOR)

 

3

Black Watch Club 20 Arthurstone Terrace Dundee

Black Watch Private Members Club

 

The Board, having heard from a Licensing Standards Officer and the Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to grant the above variation to allow children and young persons access to the club for a private function when accompanied by an adult. Children and young persons would also be permitted to the club for

 

on/off events but not limited to Remembrance Day celebrations and Armed Forces Day celebrations. Junior Service personnel will not be permitted access to the club without the requirement of an adult, and also the variation that the 1st floor Bar and Function Suite be removed from the clubs premises licence, noting that the premises would operate as a social club on the ground floor of a two-storey building and would share an entrance with the licensed premises on the top floor.

 

4

The Fort Hotel 54/62 Fort Street Broughty Ferry Dundee

Fort Group Holding Ltd

 

The Board, having heard from an agent for the applicant and Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to grant the above variation to remove local conditions 14 and 15 as they are no longer relevant, to add the serviced apartments to the children and young person access, to add the serviced apartments 49-51 and 81 and 85 opposite the Fort Hotel to the description of the premises and amend the children and young person access all day for the purpose of partaking in a meal.

 

II PERSONAL LICENCE - NEW APPLICATION

 

(i) MUHAMMAD ZEESHAN ABDUL HAMEED

 

The Board, having heard from the agent on behalf of the applicant, the Chief Constable's representative and the Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to refuse the application.

 

III PERSONAL LICENCE - REVIEW HEARING

 

(i) SAMANTHA BUCHAN

 

The Board, having heard from the Chief Constable's representative and the Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to revoke the licence.

 

 

 

 

Ken LYNN, Convener.