15 June 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Cumbria Court, Mooragh Promenade, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3ba
The proposal sought permission for an additional use within the existing gym complex to provide tea, coffee, and healthy pre-packed snacks to gym patrons and guests, using the gym reception area with limited indoor seating and minor outdoor seating. Hot food preparation was explicitly excluded from this application.
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The officer considered the coffee shop a complementary use to the existing gym, served by tea, coffee, and pre-packed snacks only, with future hot food not part of this proposal.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the additional use of providing refreshments as shown on drawing numbers 00479/1, GE1021 and letter from the The Gym Ltd date stamped 21st March 2006.
No hot food
The premises shall at no time be used for the preparation and sale of hot food for consumption on or off the premises.
Seating areas only
Those areas shown as seating areas on the approved plans shall only be used for the consumption of food and drink and that no other part of the building shall be used for such purposes.
Sales to gym patrons only
No food or drink shall be sold to members of the public other than to patrons of the Gym facility or their guests.
Restricted hours
Customers shall not be sold any food or drink outside the hours of 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday, 10am -3am Saturday and 10am -1pm Sunday.
Do Not Oppose. The development proposal will cater for existing traffic to the area and should not generate significant volumes of existing traffic.
no objection to the proposal
no objections... premises refurbished to a very high standard, and is currently in line with the requirements... confident that these standards will be maintained
Recommend: Appro
All consultees have no objection to planning application 06/00479/C for additional use to provide refreshments at Cumbria Court, Mooragh Promenade, Ramsey, with some requesting specific accessibility, fire safety, and consultation requirements.
Key concern: Fire safety precautions consultation required under regulations
Highway Division
No ObjectionDo Not Oppose; The development proposal will cater for existing traffic to the area and should not generate significant volumes of existing traffic.
Department of Local Government and the Environment
No ObjectionI therefore have no objections in relation to this application.; it has been refurbished to a very high standard, and is currently in line with the requirements set out in the above legislation.
Disability Access Office
Conditional No ObjectionEntrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user.; Where fixed furniture is to be used, at least one table should have sufficient clearance as to accommodate the arms of a wheelchair.; All serving counters should contain at least one section suitable for wheelchair users.; Where public toilet facilities are provided this should include the provision of a disabled toilet.
Conditions requested: Entrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user.; Where fixed furniture is to be used the layout should have sufficient free space as to allow an unassisted wheelchair user to manoeuvre.; Where fixed furniture is to be used, at least one table should have sufficient clearance as to accommodate the arms of a wheelchair.; All serving counters should contain at least one section suitable for wheelchair users.; Where public toilet facilities are provided this should include the provision of a disabled toilet. If a separate Accessible toilet is not possible then provisions should be incorporated in the general toilets.; If the above is not possible and the ladies and gents toilets are next to each other then they could be merged into one general toilet and this can be adapted.
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to consult with Fire Safety Department with regards to Fire Precautions contained within the proposal as premises falls within the Fire Precaution F Fats Regulations '996
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult with Fire Safety Department with regards to Fire Precautions contained within the proposal
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No Objectionhave no objection to the proposal.
