16 April 2008 · Planning Committee
Shop, 1a, Marathon Terrace, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 4nh
The proposal involves changing a former retail shop in a mixed tourist/residential area on Douglas Promenade to a café serving coffees, light snacks, and takeaway, with indoor seating for 36, outdoor seating for 20 using removable planters and barriers, and minor external alterations like relocating the doorway to doub…
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The officer assessed the change of use from retail to café as acceptable in a mixed tourist/residential zoned area, stating 'the creation of a café in this location is considered to be acceptable' giv…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan is relevant; the officer assessed the café use, external alterations and outdoor seating against it in the mixed tourist/residential zone under Douglas Local Plan, finding the proposal acceptable as it provides an amenity without detriment to visual or residential amenity.
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 drawings
This approval relates to drawing numbers SV - 1; 2; 3 and 4 and supporting statement, submitted 22nd February 2008.
Operating hours
The cafe and takeaway facility may operate between the hours of 0700 hrs and 2200 hrs only, Monday to Sunday.
No permanent structures
No approval is hereby granted or implied for the erection of permanent barriers or an extraction flue which must form the basis of a further planning application.
No advertisements
No advertisement matter of any description shall be exhibited on these premises without the PRIOR written permission of the Planning Authority.
No objection subject to condition that outside seating area must not infringe on the pedestrian footway
No objection but recommends condition restricting hours to avoid 'honey pot' for anti-social behaviour
No objection in principle subject to no food waste discharges to sewers
Satisfied with proposals subject to Food Act compliance and registration
Note on water supply connection requirements
Note received on fire precautions
Multiple statutory consultees including Douglas Corporation, Police, Drainage Services, Environmental Health, Water Authority, and Highways Division responded to application 08/00282/B for conversion of a shop to a cafe, with most raising no objection subject to specific conditions on operating hours, waste disposal, water connections, and outside seating.
Key concern: potential for criminal or anti-social behaviour from late-night operation
Borough of Douglas - Borough Engineer and Surveyor
No ObjectionDouglas Corporation have no objection to the proposals listed below.
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
No CommentIsle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note (3)
Conditions requested: the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the loMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 695957
Isle of Man Constabulary - Architectural Liaison Officer
Conditional No ObjectionIt is imperative that this situation does not occur by default.; the premises may only operate between the times stated.
Conditions requested: a condition be placed upon any approval granted in respect of the said application to the effect that the premises may only operate between the times stated.
Douglas Corporation Drainage Services
Conditional No ObjectionDouglas Corporation acting as the agent for the Department of Transport, under the Sewerage Act 1999 has no objection in principle to the above application subject to the following.; it is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses.
Conditions requested: No discharges of fat or other food waste, which will affect the performance of the public foul sewerage system, will be permitted to enter the foul sewer.; It will be the responsibility of the developer/occupier of the premises to provide satisfactory means of removal and disposal for such waste.; these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice.
Department of Local Government and the Environment - Environmental Health
SupportI am pleased to confirm that, following our discussion, I am satisfied that your current proposals are in line with the requirements of the above legislation.
Conditions requested: if your planning application (08/00282/B) is successful, you contact me again in order to discuss more specific details in relation to the layout and operation of the business.
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDo not oppose subject to the imposition of the following condition:
Conditions requested: The outside seating area must not infringe on the pedestrian footway.
