11 March 2010 · Applicant (via phone call to case officer, acknowledged by Planning Committee Secretary E J Callow)
1, Douglas Street, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1ba
The proposal sought permission to change the ground floor of 1 Douglas Street, a former Chocolate Box shop in Peel town centre, from retail (Class 1) to food and drink (Class 3) use as a sandwich bar serving snacks to eat in or take away, with upper floors intended for residential or storage.
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No formal decision was reached as the application was withdrawn by the applicant, Sue Bridge (also referred to as Mr Mark Bridge), who phoned the Department on 11 March 2010 to confirm they were not p…
Do not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
With the type of building this is it would be hard to make it fully accessible... but handrails next to toilet, loose furniture and menus suitable for visually impaired
Peel Town Commissioners recommend refusal due to oversaturation of food outlets and lack of separate access to upstairs flat; DOT Highways and Access Office have no objection with minor comments; multiple public objections and petitions echo concerns about too many food outlets.
Key concern: oversaturation of food outlets in Peel town centre
Peel Town Commissioners
ObjectionRECOMMEND REFUSAL; of the view that with over 30 café/food outlets in Peel there is no need for a further such outlet; In addition there is no separate access to and from the upstairs flat. The occupants of the flat and any visitors would have to walk through the sandwich bar, which is deemed unacceptable.
DOT Highways
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no traffic management, parking or road safety implications
Access Office
No Objectionthe things that can be done to make the shop as accessible as possible for ambulant disabled would be. Handrails next to the toilet. Loose furniture and menu's suitable for visually impaired.
Conditions requested: Handrails next to the toilet; Loose furniture and menu's suitable for visually impaired
