Variation of Premises Licence - Exchange Bar, Hawick - Liquor licensing applications received
Premises name
Exchange Bar
Address
1 Silver Street, Hawick TD9 0AE
Applicant
Urszula Grieve
Variation applied for
Brief overview of the variation applied for - Amendments to Licence, Operating Plan and Layout Plan as follows:-
Q. 2 - On sales
Change the core terminal hours on :-
Monday to Wednesday from 11.00pm to 12 midnight;
Thursday from 12 midnight to 1.00am.
Change Sunday core opening hour from 12.30pm to 11.00am.
Question 3 – Off sales.
Change Sunday core opening hour from 12.30pm to 11.00am
Question 5 – Activities
Change Columns 2,3 and 4 from NO to YES for Conference facilities, Bar meals, Dance facilities, Films and Outdoor drinking facilities.
Change Column 4 from NO to YES for Receptions etc, Club or group meetings, Recorded music, Live performance, Indoor/outdoor sports, Televised Sport.
Add wording - These activities may occur prior to core hours but not beyond them without the benefit of an extended hours application
Question 6 - Children and Young Persons
Change Access from NO to YES
Terms of access - Children will be allowed entry in the company of an appropriate and responsible adult for the purpose of dining or attending a pre-arranged function.
Young Persons for the same reason, but unaccompanied.
Ages of children and young persons to read - Children - 0 to 15 years, Young Persons – 16 and 17 years
Times of access - Children and Young persons when dining allowed access until 10.00 pm or for the duration if attending a pre-arranged private function.
Part/Areas of premises permitted access to read - Access to dining/family room and toilets only. Not in vicinity of the bar.
Question 7 – Capacity
Change wording from – 75. To read 75 (dining / family room 20 and public bar area 55).
Layout Plan
Storage area next to dining area changed into small kitchen area. Rear bar now designated as a family dining area.
Objections
Anyone wishing to object or make representations must not later than 16 October 2026, lodge with Scottish Borders Licensing Board, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose TD6 0SA a written notice of objection or representation.
