Cairngorm Mountain bids for another step towards business as usual
Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd is taking another step nearer to normal resumption of services at the resort.
The operator is applying for a premises licence for the refurbished Ptarmigan building which has been out mostly of operation in recent years because of the problems with the funicular.
The resort is seeking on-sale hours Monday to Sunday from 11am to 11pm and off-sales Monday to Sunday for 11am to 8pm.
There have been no timeous objections or representations.
Highland licensing officer Marjory Bain states: "The premises are a winter sports and visitor attraction. There is both a shop and restaurant on different floors of the building.
"The premises held an alcohol premises licence between 2008 and 2018, when the premises licence was surrendered due to economic factors
surrounding the closing of the funicular railway for repairs.
"The premises have been visited and are suitable for the sale of alcohol."
Meanwhile, The Fairwinds in the centre of Carrbridge is also seeking an on-sales licence for Monday to Sunday 11am to midnight.
The business is a small country house hotel within substantial grounds with five guest bedrooms, a conservatory and dining room and chalets.
Ms Bain states in her report: "Within substantial grounds, there are five chalets and a former church building converted into a 5 bedroom self-catering unit.
"The licensed area is the entirety of the grounds inclusive of all the properties.
"Fairwinds held a premises licence for the hotel and five chalets between 2008 and 2021. The church building was under development at this time and was not licensed.
"The current applicants were the previous licence holders between 2014 and 2021, when they surrendered the premises licence.
"An upsurge in demand for on-site services from customers has led to a further application to restore the premises licence.
"Alcohol provision is offered in the hotel by way of guests ordering drinks from staff members. Guests residing within the self-catering units can obtain catering packages of alcohol delivered in their accommodation from the operators."
Highland Licensing Board members will consider both applications when they meet next Tuesday (January 10) in Inverness.
