6 February 2020 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Garage/Workshop, Parsonage Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 2ee
The proposal involves converting an existing garage/workshop building in Ramsey town centre into a distillery producing Manx gin, rum and whiskey, with a shop for sales and tastings/tours, ancillary offices, plus new fencing, parking and bin storage.
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The officer assessed the principle of use as compliant with the site's 'mixed use - town centre' zoning, noting distilling (sui generis overall with ancillary shop/warehouse) would be quieter and less…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not harm landscape/townscape/amenity, provide safe access/parking, avoid highway/traffic issues. Officer found proposal complies as in mixed-use zone, improves visual amenities, provides adequate parking, minimal amenity/highway impacts.
Environment Policy 22
Prohibits development unacceptably harming amenity via pollution/emissions/noise/odour/light. Assessed distilling as silent sealed process with limited odour, quieter than prior garage, small tasting area; no significant impacts.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking per standards. 6 spaces provided; Highway Services no objection; sustainable location with public transport/parking nearby.
Environment Policy 24 - Pollution sensitive development
Requires EIA or info for significant environmental effects. Not required as distilling not listed in Appendix 5 (unlike brewing); scale below thresholds.
Business Policy 1
Encourages employment growth if according with policies. Supports expansion of established distillery company.
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.
Operating hours
No customers shall be served or remain in the building outside the following hours 0800hrs till 2200hrs Monday to Thursday, 0800hrs till 0000hrs Friday and Saturday and 1000 hrs till 1630hrs Sunday. Reason: In the interests of the residential amenity of the area.
Approved plans and uses
The development hereby approved shall all be carried out in full accordance with the internal layout as shown on Drawing No 221/021 and uses as outlined within the applicants statement titles "The Fynoderee Distillery - dated 16th December 2019" both received on the 23rd December 2019, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Department. Reason: To ensure the uses as proposed and shown on the submitted plans/submitted statement are undertaken as proposed and to ensure in the future such uses do not increase within the building which may have adverse impact upon neighbouring amenities and the application has been judged solely on the proposal as shown and any additional changes would require additional consideration.
do not object
very supportive, however concerns about shop hours
Ramsey Town Commissioners support the development but request restricted shop opening hours due to proximity to residential properties; DOI Highways Division do not oppose.
Key concern: shop opening hours due to proximity to residential properties
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Ramsey Town Commissioners are very supportive of the development and everything that it would bring to the Town.; However they have concerns about the shop area and the hours of openings due to its proximity to the neighbouring residential properties.; There are no issues with the hours for the operational side of the business (distilling) but with regards to the shop the Commissioners would like to see the hours restricted.
Conditions requested: Operational hours:- Monday-Thursday 08:00-22:00hrs, Friday to Saturday 08:00-00:00hrs and Sunday 10:00-6:30hrs
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 10.01.2020
