Dundee City Licensing Board - 20/08/2026

At a MEETING of the LICENSING BOARD held remotely on 20th August, 2026.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jimmy BLACK	Roisin SMITH	George McIRVINE
Stewart HUNTER	Georgia CRUICKSHANK	Daniel COLEMAN

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Board of 25th June, 2026 was held as read.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005

 

(a) NEW GRANTS

 

No	Premises	Applicant
1	Food Plus U Mateusza Ltd Unit 2 138 High Street Lochee Dundee	U Mateusza Ltd

 

The Board heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant, a Licensing Standards Officer and the Boards Legal Adviser.

 

Thereafter, the Convener moved that the application be refused. As an amendment, Councillor Black moved that the application be approved, subject to the local condition that only Eastern European imported alcohol products be sold from the premises.

 

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener and Councillor Smith (2); and for the amendment - Councillors Black, Cruickshank, McIrvine and Coleman (4) - whereupon the amendment was declared carried and the application approved, subject to the local condition that only Eastern European imported alcohol products be sold from the premises.

 

(b) VARIATIONS (MAJOR)

 

No	Premises	Applicant
1	Premier Lochee 163-167 High Street Lochee Dundee	Premier Lochee Ltd

 

The Board, having heard from the applicant, a Licensing Standards Officer and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to refuse the variation to increase the off-sales capacity from 17.5m2 to 19.9m2.

 

(c) VARIATIONS (MAJOR)

 

No	Premises	Applicant
1	The McManus Dundee Art Gallery and Museum Albert Square Dundee	Leisure and Culture Dundee

 

The Board, having heard from a Licensing Standards Officer and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to grant the variation to merge both the on-sales and off-sales licences into one licence.

 

III VALEDICTORY - BRIAN WOODCOCK

 

The Convener, on behalf of the Board, paid tribute to Brian Woodcock, Senior Solicitor (Licensing), Corporate Services, upon his retiral later in the year and wished him well for the future.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.