1 July 2005 · Planning Committee
1, Market Hill, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1jt
The proposal involves converting an existing vacant retail unit in Ramsey town centre into a tea and coffee shop offering cold snacks to the public. The site is located at 1 Market Hill, a central urban area.
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The officer considered the change of use of a vacant retail unit to a tea and coffee shop serving cold snacks acceptable within a town centre location.
Time limit
The use must be taken up within four years of the date of this notice in order for this approval to remain valid after that time.
Approved use
This approval relates to the use of the premises as shown in the location plan date stamped the 6th May 2005 for the sale of tea, coffee and cold snacks to the public.
Takeaway restriction
The premises shall not be used for the sale of food for consumption off the premises other than confectionary.
Opening hours
The use hereby permitted shall be open to customers between the hours 8:30 am and 6:00 pm only in any one day.
no objections, observations on restricting opening hours to 8:30am-6pm and no takeaway facility
no views, no adverse traffic impacts
request condition on opening hours 8:30am-6pm to reduce opportunities for crime and disorder
Environmental Health provided detailed food hygiene requirements; Police and Ramsey Town Commissioners requested restrictions on opening hours; Highways had no objection; Fire Safety required consultation; public objection on competition grounds.
Key concern: Need to control trading hours due to proximity to late-night venues and crime prevention
Environmental Health Commercial Section
Conditional No ObjectionThe walls, floors, doors, windows, ceiling, woodwork, and all other parts of the structure of every food room shall... enable them to be effectively cleaned; Provide suitable ventilated facilities for the storage of food... with suitable and adequate means of refrigeration
Conditions requested: Floor of any food room surfaced or treated with suitable durable impervious material; Surfaces with which food comes into contact impervious to grease and easily cleaned; Shelves and service pipes fixed at least one inch clear of walls and one foot above floor; Cupboard units constructed to prevent vermin harbourage with cleaning access; prefer mobile tables; Cooking equipment fixed clear of walls with cleaning access; prefer movable equipment; Suitable ventilated food storage with adequate refrigeration per Regulation 27 and 9 of Food Hygiene Regulations; Suitable sinks for food washing and equipment with hot/cold water, preferably stainless steel; Two sinks with drainers or double bowl sink for washing up without dishwasher; Suitable ventilation including extract to cooking appliances per Regulation 23; Suitable lighting; Accommodation for clothing not in food rooms unless lockers; Hand washing basins with hot/cold water near food rooms; Sanitary accommodation per specified scale with ante-chamber; Refuse storage within boundaries in sealed containers with impervious floor; Intercept grease from drainage
Police Architectural Liaison Officer
Conditional No ObjectionIt is imperative that some form of control is placed upon trading hours to reduce disturbance, noise and nuisance caused to local residents
Conditions requested: May operate between 8.30am and 6pm to sell coffee, tea and cold snacks to the public
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionOpening hours to be restricted to those stated on the application (8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.); There should be no take-away facility provided as part of this application
Conditions requested: Opening hours restricted to 8.30am to 6.00pm; No take-away facility provided
Highways Division, Department of Transport
No ObjectionThe Highways Division... has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
APPLICANT TO CONSULT FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS THE FIRE PRECAUTIONS
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult Fire Safety Department to discuss fire precautions
