29 November 2018 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
Shop Unit 2, Church Walk, St Pauls Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1la
The application sought permission to change a ground floor retail unit within a 1960s/70s three-storey terraced block in Ramsey town centre to a cafe/restaurant with capacity for 45 customers, 3 staff, open mid-morning to 11pm Monday-Saturday. No external alterations were proposed.
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General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it avoids adverse impacts on townscape (c), amenity/character (g), provides safe access/parking (h), and does not harm road safety/traffic (i). Assessed compliant due to no external changes, minimal noise/amenity effects, and adequate nearby parking without highway concerns.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection to the application
Ramsey Town Commissioners have no objection but request a condition specifying all hours of operation including Sundays; Manx Utilities Authority has no objection subject to conditions preventing food waste discharges to the sewer.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionwhilst they had no objection to the proposal, they made the following observation; The Commission considers that Sunday opening hours should be included to allow for future expansion of the business. All hours of operation should be stated as a Condition of any Approval for this application.
Conditions requested: All hours of operation should be stated as a Condition of any Approval for this application, including Sunday opening hours
Manx Utilities Authority
Conditional No ObjectionManx Utilities Authority has assessed the above planning application and would like to advise you that the Authority has no objection to the application subject to the following condition/s; A grease/fat trap is recommended to be installed and maintained by the occupier/ owner
Conditions requested: Under section 6 of the Sewerage Act 1999 there must be no discharges of any matter likely to injure the sewer or drain, to interfere with the free flow of its contents or to affect prejudicially the treatment and disposal of its contents.; No discharges of fat or other food waste, which will affect the performance of the public foul sewerage system, will be permitted to the foul sewer.; A grease/fat trap is recommended to be installed and maintained by the occupier/ owner to prevent any such waste entering the drainage system.
