Variation to condition of original approval (PA 06/01161C) to allow opening times to 22.00 hours on Friday Bank Holidays

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Extended opening hours sought on Friday Bank Holidays only — specifically Good Friday and TT Bank Holiday
• ✓Existing condition restricted Bank Holiday opening to 12:00–19:00
• ✓Proposed extension to 22:00 on those two Friday Bank Holidays
• ✓Officer had some concern about the acceptability of longer trading on Bank Holidays
• ✓Approval granted on a temporary basis to monitor impact on the local area

The Chart Room at Quines Corner, Douglas applied to vary a condition attached to planning permission 06/01161/C, which restricted opening on Sundays and Bank Holidays to 12:00–19:00. The applicant wanted to extend closing time to 22:00 on Friday Bank Holidays, specifically Good Friday and TT Bank Holiday (Senior Race Day), both of which fall on a Friday each year. The officer noted some concern about whether extended trading on these days was acceptable, but took a pragmatic approach. Permission was granted to allow the extended hours on those two specific Friday Bank Holidays, but on a temporary basis so that the situation could be monitored and any significant harm to the locality assessed before any permanent arrangement was considered.

The officer acknowledged some concern about longer trading hours on Bank Holidays but considered it reasonable to permit the extension on a temporary basis, limited to Good Friday and TT Bank Holiday. This approach allowed the impact on the local area to be assessed before any permanent change was made.

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