Licensing Committee - 19/06/2025

At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held remotely on 19th June, 2025.

 

Present:-

 

Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL

 

Bailie Christina ROBERTS

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Stewart HUNTER

Roisin SMITH

Daniel COLEMAN

 

Wendy SCULLIN

 

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd May, 2025 was held as read.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE

 

The minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 27th May, 2025 was submitted and noted for information and record purposes, a copy of which is attached to this minute as an Appendix.

 

III CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

(a) NEW APPLICATIONS GRANTED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

 

The Committee noted that the undernoted applications had been granted under delegated powers.

 

MARKET OPERATOR NEW APPLICATION

 

No

Name

Location

 

1

Joanne MacFayden

V & A Dundee 25th & 27th July, 2025

 

METAL DEALER NEW APPLICATION

 

No

Name

Location

 

1

Frank Kelbie Ltd

Baluniefield Yard, Balunie Drive

 

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT NEW APPLICATIONS - FULL

 

No

Name

Location

 

1

Diamond Nails TV Ltd

Diamond Nails & Spa, 32 Reform Street

 

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT NEW APPLICATIONS - TEMPORARY

 

No

Name

Location

Date of Event

 

1

Dundee Rugby Club Ltd

Alloway Place

17/05/2025

2

DJCAD & National Gallery

City Square

24/05/2025

3

Dundee Westfest

Magdalen Green

01/06/2025

 

TAXI DRIVER - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

No

Name

 

1

Naseh Ahmad

2

Rosen Lyubenov

3

MD Sayedur Rahman

4

Aktaruz Zaman

5

Foysal Miah

6

Steven McDonald

7

Jawad H Khurshid

8

Zahir Kashmiri

9

Stephen Flight

10

Irfan Ghaffar

11

Darren Stewart

 

(b) PRIVATE HIRE OPERATOR REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PLACE VEHICLE ON SERVICE 

 

There were submitted the undernoted requests.

 

No

Name

1

Musa26 Limited

 

The Committee gave consideration to the request. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer and the applicant on his own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant a 28 day extension to allow testing to take place.

 

2

Electrocabs Dundee Ltd

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the request be refused.

 

(c) PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT NEW APPLICATION - FULL

 

The Committee noted that the undernoted application had been granted under delegated powers.

 

No

Name

Location

 

1

Honeydew Beauty Studios

23 Exchange Street

 

(d) SKIN PIERCING AND TATTOOIST - NEW APPLICATION

 

There was submitted the undernoted application.

 

No

Name

Address of Premises

 

1

Christian Uribe

Black Art Tattoo and Piercing Co., 82 Broughty Ferry Road

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to provide Public Liability Insurance with a 5m indemnity and to provide training certificates in the prescribed time. There were no objections to the application. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application be considered incompetent.

 

(e) STREET TRADER - NEW APPLICATION

 

There was submitted the undernoted application.

 

No

Name

Address

 

1

Ryan Smith

The Van Kirk Street, 30 Kirk Street

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that a request had been made to vary Conditions 9 and 10 of the licence. The Committee gave consideration to the request. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. There were no objections to the application. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application be approved.

 

(f) TAXI DRIVER - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

There were submitted the undernoted applications.

 

No

Name

 

1

Ahmad Al Aaide

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to pass the street knowledge test, to provide medical, UTRN, the name of operator and image for badge in the prescribed time. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application be considered incompetent.

 

2

Khaldoon Al Khayyat

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to pass the street knowledge test, to provide medical, UTRN and the name of operator in the prescribed time. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application be considered incompetent.

 

3

Ali Mardenli

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to pass the street knowledge test, to provide medical, SVQ certificate and UTRN in the prescribed time. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application be considered incompetent.

 

4

Abdelhamid Massoum

 

The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to pass the street knowledge test, to provide medical, SVQ certificate, name of operator and image for badge in the prescribed time. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter having heard from the Legal Officer and the applicant on his own behalf, the Committee agreed that the application be considered incompetent.

 

5

Salam Mirdha

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to pass the street knowledge test, provide a medical and the name of operator in the prescribed time. Thereafter having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application be considered incompetent.

 

IV HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006

 

(a) HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - NEW APPLICATIONS DELEGATED

 

The Committee noted that the undernoted applications had been granted under delegated powers.

 

No

Name

Person Responsible

Address

 

1

No 7 Homes Ltd

Noreen Preston

Flat G, 24 Constitution Road

2

Sally Streatfield

Sally Streatfield

2/2, 3 Bellefield Avenue

3

Macneash Ltd

Easylets Ltd

8A Westfield Place

4

Barnomadics Ltd

Barnomadics Ltd

2E Shaftesbury Place

5

Zubeiba Valimahomed

Pax Property Ltd

Flat 6, 20 Castle Street

6

Kohai LTD

Rent Flats Dundee

1F, Fyffe Street

7

Persheyev Family Ltd

Dymock Properties Ltd

17D Constitution Street

 

(b) HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

There were submitted the undernoted applications.

 

No

Name

Person Responsible

Address

 

1

Calmam Ltd

Calmam Ltd

11 Kinghorne Walk

 

The Committee noted that this application had been withdrawn from consideration by the applicant.

 

2

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

101, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

3

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

102, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

4

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

105, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

5

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

106, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

6

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

201, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

7

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

202, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

8

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

205, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

9

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

206, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

10

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

301, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

11

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

302, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

12

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

305, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

13

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

306, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

14

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

401, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

 

15

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

402, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

16

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

405, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

17

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

406, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

18

Two (PBSA) Holding LLP

Homes for Students Limited

507, 63 Brown Street

 

The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Unit. The Committee gave consideration to the contents of the letter. There were no objections to this application. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, the Legal Officer and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

V CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982, (LICENSING OF SHORT-TERM

LETS) ORDER 2022

 

(a) SHORT TERM LET DELEGATED

 

The Committee noted that the undernoted applications had been granted under delegated powers.

 

No

Name

Person Responsible

Address

 

1

Rachel Wylie

Rachel Wylie

27A Union Place

2

Juman Al Saffar

Orion Vacation Homes Ltd

4 Donalds Court

3

Moth Investments Ltd

Hamish Moir

59B Brook Street

 

(b) SHORT TERM LET NEW APPLICATION

 

There was submitted the undernoted application.

 

No

Name

Person Responsible

Address

 

1

Sebastion & Co Estate Ltd

Orion Vacation Homes Ltd

10 Wallacetown Court

 

The Committee gave consideration to the letter of objection which had been submitted by a member of the public. Thereafter, having heard from the Private Sector Services Manager, an agent on behalf of the applicant, and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to grant the application and bring back in 6 months for an update.

 

(c) SHORT TERM LET UPDATE

 

No

Name

Person Responsible

Address

 

1

Archibald & MacNab Properties Ltd

Katrina McNab

4 Carmichael Gardens

 

Reference was made to Article V(b) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 13th June, 2024, wherein it was agreed to grant the application and bring back for an update. The Committee noted that the original objections received from members of the public were submitted. The Committee gave consideration to the objections. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Private Sector Services Manager and the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed that no further action be taken.

 

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

VI CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

(a) SKIN PIERCING & TATTOOIST - NEW APPLICATION

 

There was submitted the undernoted application.

 

No

Name

 

1

Company D

 

The Committee noted that a letter of objection had been received from the Chief Constable. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, a representative of the Chief Constable, the applicant on their own behalf, the Committee agreed to defer the application until 4th September, 2025 to allow further information to be gathered as to the identity of the applicant for the licence and for advice to be given by the Licensing Standards Officers in this regard.

 

(b) TAXI DRIVER REQUESTS FOR DAY TO DAY MANAGER UPDATE

 

There was submitted the undernoted requests.

 

No

Name

 

1

M M

 

Reference was made to Article VI(b) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held 22nd May, 2025 wherein it was agreed to defer consideration of the request to allow the Licensing Standards Officer to gather further information from the licence holder and for the applicant to be present. The Committee further noted that the original written submission from the licence holder was submitted. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. The Committee gave consideration to the request. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer and a representative of the licence holder, the Committee agreed to grant an extension until the 8th January, 2026.

 

2

M M

 

Reference was made to Article VI(b) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held 22nd May, 2025 wherein it was agreed to defer consideration of the request to allow the Licensing Standards Officer to

 

gather further information from the licence holder and for the applicant to be present. The Committee further noted that the original written submission from the licence holder was submitted. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. The Committee gave consideration to the request. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer and a representative of the licence holder, the Committee agreed to grant an extension until the 8th January, 2026.

 

(c) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - UPDATE

 

No

Name

 

1

D S

 

Reference was made to Article VIII(b) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held 27th March, 2025 wherein it was agreed to grant the application for a period of 3 months and bring back for an update. The original letter of representation from the Chief Constable was submitted. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, after hearing from the applicant, the Legal Officer and a representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to take no further action and to allow the licence to run for its full remaining period.

 

(d) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

There was submitted the undernoted application.

 

No

Name

 

1

A K

 

Reference was made to Article VII(a) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 22nd May, 2025, wherein it was agreed to defer consideration of the application until 19th June, 2025 to allow the applicant to be present. The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that the original letter of objection from the Chief Constable was submitted. The Committee noted that part of the objection referred to spent convictions and having heard the representative of the Chief Constable as to their age and nature agreed that they be considered. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer and a representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to refuse the application.

 

(e) TAXI OPERATOR REQUEST FOR VARIATION

 

No

Name

1

J M

 

There was submitted a request for variation from J M in relation to his Taxi Operator Licence to substitute their wheelchair accessible vehicle for a saloon car due to medical reasons. The Committee noted that a letter of information had been received from the applicant. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. The Committee further noted that a letter of information had been received from licence holders GP. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to grant a wheelchair exemption certificate and refuse the request for variation of vehicle.

 

(f) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - SUSPENSION HEARING

 

No

Name

 

1

R A

 

Reference was made to Article II(a) of the minute of meeting of this Sub-Committee held on 27th May, 2025, wherein it was agreed that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by R A be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of R A

to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence. The Committee noted that a letter of information had been received from the Chief Constable. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. Thereafter, having heard from a representative of the Chief Constable and the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by R A be suspended with immediate effect for the unexpired portion of the licence.

 

2

N M

 

Reference was made to Article II(a) of the minute of meeting of this Sub-Committee held on 21st May, 2025, wherein it was agreed that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by N M be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of N M to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence. The Committee noted that a letter of information had been received from the Chief Constable. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard from a representative of the Chief Constable, a legal representative of the licence holder and the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by N M be suspended with immediate effect for the unexpired portion of the licence.

 

(g) TAXI DRIVER'S /TAXI OPERATOR'S LICENCE REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION HEARINGS

 

No

Name

 

1

R J

 

The Committee noted that a letter of information had been received from the Licensing Standards Officer. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that a hearing to consider R Js fitness to hold a Taxi Operators Licence be held at the meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee to be held on 2nd October, 2025.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.

 

APPENDIX

 

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 27th May, 2025.

 

Present:-

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

Councillor Roisin SMITH

Councillor George McIRVINE

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item of business be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the ground that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

(a) TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of R A during the currency of their Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable and having given consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub‑Committee agreed that a suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of R A to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence and that in the meantime the licence be suspended with immediate effect.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.