Civic Licensing

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Civic Licensing – Late Hours Catering Application(s) in NTBCC’s Area : 6 November 2024

Adapted from a civic notice received by the New Town & Broughton Community Council from the Council’s Licensing Service, in relation to new Late Hours Catering Licence application(s) in NTBCC’s area.

Should you wish to share your views/concerns with NTBCC, please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for the undernoted licences have been received by The City of Edinburgh Council.

Anyone wishing to object to the grant of a licence must lodge a written objection or representation specifying the grounds of the objection or the nature of the representation to the City of Edinburgh Council, Licensing Service, 249 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ, by; <see below> (please note we recommend forwarding representations by e-mail to licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk).

537754     23 Hanover Street (new licensed convenience store), EH2 2DL      Mon-Sun 23.00-05.00
as related to the below Planning and Alcohol Licensing applications:
24/03142/CLP | Proposed licence convenience shop. | 23 Hanover Street Edinburgh EH2 2DL
24/04162/S50 | Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005) | 23 Hanover Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 2DL
Licensing Board – Applications in NTBCC’s Area : 17 October 2024

Closing date for written submissions:  3 December 2024

Full details of the applications can be found here:
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13239/licensing-registers-civic

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STL Licensing 2024 Consultation – NTBCC response October 2024

NTBCC submitted the following in response to the consultation at Short-Term Lets 2024 – City of Edinburgh Council – Citizen Space on 14 October 2024.

Introduction

1 Your details

First name: New Town & Broughton
Surname: Community Council
Email address: licensing (at) ntbcc.org.uk
Yes, I consent to being contacted about this consultation: Yes

2 Who are you responding as?

NTBCC Licensing

General

3 Please give us your comments on the guidance on applying for a short-term let or exemption.

The guidance should make it clear that Temporary Exemptions may be granted for a period not exceeding 6 weeks in any period of 12 months; likewise for Temporary Licences.

The concept of temporary ‘exemption’ is misleading however. The guidance suggests that a STL licence isn’t required whereas exemption(s) refer to lighter requirements around obtaining a STL licence while the mandatory conditions still apply.

The concept of ‘secondary’ letting is misleading too. Secondary suggests that the property in question might not be the first one operating in that mode, which perhaps explains why some applicants are found to apply for Home Letting &/or Home Sharing instead of Secondary Letting in some instances?

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Civic Licensing – Late Hours Catering Application(s) in NTBCC’s Area : 11 October 2024

Adapted from a civic notice received by the New Town & Broughton Community Council from the Council’s Licensing Service, in relation to new Late Hours Catering Licence application(s) in NTBCC’s area.

Should you wish to share your views/concerns with NTBCC, please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for the undernoted licences have been received by The City of Edinburgh Council.

Anyone wishing to object to the grant of a licence must lodge a written objection or representation specifying the grounds of the objection or the nature of the representation to the City of Edinburgh Council, Licensing Service, 249 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ, by; <see below> (please note we recommend forwarding representations by e-mail to licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk).

530788    1 South Charlotte Street (Destiny Scotland Apartments), Edinburgh, EH2 4AN     Mon-Sun 10.30-02.00
Closing date for written submissions:  8 November 2024

Full details of the applications can be found here:

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13239/licensing-registers-civic

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Civic Licensing – Public Entertainment : Demand to ban Tattoo Flypasts

As reported in the Scotsman on 26th June 2024: Demand to ban Tattoo aircraft flypast above Edinburgh Castle due to ’emotional harm’ (scotsman.com)

Following up on a previous demand from the City of Edinburgh Council, which brought the reduction of Tattoo Flypasts from seven in August 2023 to five this year, the following Question was submitted to the Full Council meeting on 27th June 2024:

“Noting the recent decision of the Culture and Communities to express, on environmental and welfare grounds, regret at military jet flypasts during the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo, what routes the Council can take to reduce or end the use of these flypasts?”

The response can be read here: City of Edinburgh Council 27-Jun-2024 – Item no 10.2

Should you wish to express views about this, please contact Your Councillors – Modern Council (edinburgh.gov.uk)

Red Arrows on X: “Huge honour to be part of the Royal #Edinburgh Military Tattoo this evening. Here are views from the cockpit as the #RedArrows performed a flypast over the city. https://t.co/OIhHMGVhWP” / X

Edinburgh Tattoo Flypast 10-Aug-2024

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Civic Licensing – Short-Term Lets 2024 Consultation, closes 14 October 2024

Adapted from the post on the Council’s Consultation Hub, the Council’s Regulatory Committee is interested in the public views on the short-term lets licensing policy since its introduction in October 2022.

Closing date for online submissions:  14 October 2024.

Should you wish to share your views/concerns with NTBCC, please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk

As a result of the Civic Government Scotland Act 1982 (Licensing of Short Term Lets) Order 2022 being passed by the Scottish Parliament, local authorities in Scotland were required to introduce a mandatory licensing scheme for properties operating as short-term lets. The licensing scheme opened on 1 October 2022, with all short-term lets required to be licensed by January 2025.

As part of the licensing scheme, the Council has published a licensing policy for short-term lets in the city. These properties have to meet a minimum safety standard. The Council also added additional conditions to licences to respond to local circumstances.

Four types of licence can be issued for short-term let accommodation. These are:

  1. Home sharing;
  2. Home letting;
  3. Home sharing and home letting; or
  4. Secondary letting

Home sharing and home letting happen in a host or operator’s main home, and secondary letting is where the property is not the host or operator’s main home. The licence types are defined in legislation and the Council cannot exempt certain types of STL accommodation from the requirement to obtain a licence.

Full details can be found here: Short-Term Lets 2024 Consultation – City of Edinburgh Council – Citizen Space

Since the introduction of a licensing scheme for short-term lets in October 2022, the Council has received over 4,000 applications.

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Civic Licensing – Late Hours Catering Application(s) in NTBCC’s Area : 5 February 2024

Adapted from a civic notice received by the New Town & Broughton Community Council from the Council’s Licensing Service, in relation to new Late Hours Catering Licence application(s) in NTBCC’s area.

Should you wish to share your views/concerns with NTBCC, please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for the undernoted licences have been received by The City of Edinburgh Council.

Anyone wishing to object to the grant of a licence must lodge a written objection or representation specifying the grounds of the objection or the nature of the representation to the City of Edinburgh Council, Licensing Service, 249 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ, by; <see below> (please note we recommend forwarding representations by e-mail to licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk).

517333    3-5 South St Andrew Street (McDonald’s), Edinburgh, EH2 2AU     Sun-Thu 23.00-02.00 ; Fri & Sat 23.00-03.00
Closing date for written submissions:  4 March 2024

Full details of the applications can be found here:

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13239/licensing-registers-civic

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Civic Licensing – Late Hours Catering Application(s) in NTBCC’s Area : 24 January 2024

Adapted from a civic notice received by the New Town & Broughton Community Council from the Council’s Licensing Service, in relation to new Late Hours Catering Licence application(s) in NTBCC’s area.

Should you wish to share your views/concerns with NTBCC, please contact us by email to licensing@ntbcc.org.uk

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for the undernoted licences have been received by The City of Edinburgh Council.

Anyone wishing to object to the grant of a licence must lodge a written objection or representation specifying the grounds of the objection or the nature of the representation to the City of Edinburgh Council, Licensing Service, 249 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ, by; <see below> (please note we recommend forwarding representations by e-mail to licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk).

515957    137 Princes Street (McDonald’s), Edinburgh, EH2 4BL     Sun-Thu 23.00-02.00 ; Fri & Sat 23.00-03.00
Closing date for written submissions:  21 February 2024

Full details of the applications can be found here:

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13239/licensing-registers-civic