27 February 2015 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (decision notice issued by Director of Planning and Building Control)
31, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1at
The proposal involves changing the use of the ground floor of 31 Parliament Street, Ramsey—a mid-terrace building in the town centre with residential above occupied by the applicant—from a travel agency to a bakery specialising in gluten-intolerant products.
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The site is in a mixed-use town centre area, making the retail bakery use appropriate. Only two domestic ovens would be used at small scale, so smells from baking (unlike deep-fried food) would not un…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan requires development to respect amenity and character. The officer assessed the small-scale bakery and limited hours as compliant, with no undue harm to residents from smells or noise given the mixed-use zoning.
Environment Policy 35
Environment Policy 35 applies to the Ramsey Conservation Area. The predominantly internal works and minor rear vent (an enhancement over existing unit) were found acceptable, preserving the area's character.
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
The use hereby approved shall not be undertaken outside the following times: 0730hrs to 1500hrs on weekdays and 0730hrs to 1500hrs on Saturdays. The use shall not be undertaken at any time on Sundays and/or Public Holidays. Reason: In order to protect the amenities of the area.
No objection, noted opening hours 10am-3pm Tuesday-Sunday and recommended conditioning those hours
Support for the application
Support for the application
Support for the application
Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objection to the conversion of a former travel agency into a bakery at 31 Parliament Street, Ramsey, but recommended a condition restricting opening hours to 10am-3pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionwhilst they had no objection to the proposal, they made the following observation; Should this application be approved, the Commission recommends the inclusion of the above information as a Condition of any such approval
Conditions requested: Opening hours restricted to 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday
