Scotland - Glasgow - Revision to Licensing Policy

The City of Glasgow Licensing Board is proposing significant amendments to its Licensing Policy Statement. The third edition of the Board’s Licensing Policy Statement will have effect from November 2013 to November 2016.

Proposed changes include the following amendment to the licensed hours:

• City centre standard licensed hours to be extended to a terminal hour of 01:00 daily (outwith city centre will remain 12 midnight);
• 03:00 terminal hour daily across the city for all later opening premises which do not generally trade prior to 19:00;
• The exception for hybrid premises to be removed;
• The exception for early morning licensed hours to be removed;
• The exception until 06:00 in relation to casinos should continue to apply only where gambling is the primary activity; and
• Outdoor areas – possibility of their use beyond 22:00 in limited circumstances where the premises are not located below or in close proximity to residential properties.

Other proposed amendments include:

• An amendment to the Overprovision Assessment which will cover additional localities including both Ibrox and Parkhead West and Barrowfield;
• A new limit on the number of extended hours applications that will generally be granted in each calendar year;
• A policy on Festive Period Extensions which may be extended to include other dates, for example Bank Holiday weekends, at the discretion of the Board; and
• The introduction of a general requirement for CCTV in new off sales licensed premises and a new condition relating to the storage of furniture in outdoor licensed areas.

A link to both the consultation and the separate Overprovision Assessment can be found clicking here.

The Consultation closes on October 31^st.