4 July 2013 · Planning Committee
Shop Unit 3, Church Walk, St Pauls Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1la
St Pauls Bookshop, a single-storey retail unit in St Pauls Square, Ramsey, proposed installing a coffee bar counter in the northern part with additional seating tables in the central area, without any external alterations.
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The officer concluded the additional use as a coffee bar is a suitable ancillary to the existing bookshop, complementing it well and bringing vitality to Ramsey Town Centre without unacceptable impact…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings, does not adversely affect amenity, highway safety, flooding, or services. The officer assessed the coffee bar as compliant, noting no external changes, suitable ancillary use in town centre zoning, ample parking, low flood risk, and no amenity/highway harm.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans Drawing No. 1120/PL01 received on 18th March 2013.
Hours of operation
The premises may be open only between 0900hrs and 1730hrs on any day.
No hot food
There should be no hot food cooked on or sold from the premises.
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
No objection subject to no injurious discharges to sewer and installation of grease/fat trap
Ramsey Town Commissioners objected due to inadequate toilet provision lacking disabled access, while other consultees raised no objections with some conditions; Highways and Water Authority had no objections subject to conditions.
Key concern: inadequate toilet provision lacking disabled access
Ramsey Town Commissioners
ObjectionIt is considered that the toilet provision as shown on the submitted drawings and as described as within the additional information provided are inadequate and do not provide satisfactory access arrangements.; Whilst the Commissioners have recommended objection to this application, should the Planning Committee approve this application, conditions in respect of hours of operation for the proposed coffee bar as set down by the Applicant and provision of additional catering facilities should be included as part of such approval.
Conditions requested: conditions in respect of hours of operation for the proposed coffee bar as set down by the Applicant; provision of additional catering facilities
DEFA Environmental Health
No CommentPlease be advised that the development must comply with the requirements of the above-mentioned legislation, relating to both food safety and the provision of toilet facilities, and the premises must be registered with this Department at least 28 days prior to opening.
Conditions requested: the development must comply with the requirements of the Food Act 1996 and associated Regulations, European Communities (Isle of Man) Act 1973 and associated Regulations, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, relating to both food safety and the provision of toilet facilities; the premises must be registered with this Department at least 28 days prior to opening
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Commentrequest that you defer any decision on the above application until such time as the Commissioners have been provided with additional information; Additional information required: - Provision of toilet facilities for customers using the coffee bar facilities - Will the provision of take -away facilities be provided - Proposed hours of operation for the coffee bar facility - The application form states the provision of 8 seats for the coffee bar facility, the plan indicates 5 tables with 4 seats to each table.
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection: - subject to the following conditions; 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: a) any matter likely to injure the sewer or drain, to interfere with the free flow of its contents or to affect prejudicial to the treatment and disposal of its contents. b) any matter of a description prescribe for the purpose of this paragraph.; A grease/fat trap is recommended to be installed and maintained by the occupier/owner to prevent any such waste entering the drainage system.; 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.
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
