14 June 2006 · Planning Committee Secretary
80, Parliament Street, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1aq
The proposal was to change the use of a retail unit at 80 Parliament Street, Ramsey, to a cafe, with no structural changes required. The applicant argued it would enhance the upper part of the street used by visitors to the Town Hall and Library, provide a venue for shoppers, and have no traffic impact due to existing …
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No officer reasoning provided as the application was withdrawn before determination. The applicant voluntarily withdrew due to the landlord granting tenancy to another party. Consultees generally supported or had no objection, but this did not influence a decision.
Do Not Oppose. Town Centre development with access to town centre parking facilities
No objection, but observations: restrict opening hours to those applied for, applicant responsible for litter collection in front, grease trap to RTC satisfaction
Multiple consultees responded to planning application 06/00444/C for change of use from retail to cafe at 80 Parliament Street, Ramsey, with most raising no objection but specifying detailed food hygiene, fire safety, access, and operational conditions; one private business objected on town centre vitality grounds.
Environmental Health
Conditional No ObjectionThe walls, floors, doors, windows, ceiling... shall enable them to be effectively cleaned, and prevent risk of infestation; Regulation 27 of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1978 details the temperatures at which certain foods have to be kept
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; recommend mobile tables; Cooking equipment fixed clear of walls with cleaning access; recommend movable equipment; Suitable ventilated food storage with adequate refrigeration meeting Regulation 27 temperatures; Suitable sinks for food washing and equipment with hot/cold water and draining platforms; Two sinks with draining or double bowl sink for washing up without dishwasher; Suitable ventilation including extract to cooking appliances per Regulation 23; Suitable lighting; Accommodation for employees' clothing not in food room unless lockers; Hand washing basins with hot/cold water accessible to food handlers; Sanitary accommodation per specified scale with ante-chamber ventilation; Refuse storage within boundaries in sealed containers with impervious floor; Intercepting and removing grease from drainage; No nuisance from effluvia, noise, vibration; Provisions for chronically sick and disabled
Highways Division
No ObjectionTown Centre development with access to town centre parking facilities
Ramsey Town Commissioners
Conditional No Objectionwhilst they had no objection to the proposal, they made the following observations
Conditions requested: Hours opening restricted to those applied for; Applicant responsible for provision of litter collection to area in front of premises; Grease trap incorporated within existing drainage system to R.T.C. satisfaction
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionApplicant to consult with the Fire Safety Dept on all aspects of Fire Safety
Conditions requested: Applicant to consult with the Fire Safety Dept on all aspects of Fire Safety
Disability Access Office
No CommentEntrance should be accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user
Conditions requested: Designated disabled parking per table (5% up to 200 spaces min 3); Entrance accessible to unassisted wheelchair user; Full-length glass doors marked at mid height; Doors pulling force not exceeding 20 Newtons or automatic; Inside layout sufficient width for wheelchair manoeuvre; Loose furniture; Table top height allows wheelchair arms to fit under; Serving counters with section low enough for wheelchair users
