| Comment | I think the point of the guideline is to try and preserve retail by not allowing cafes to take over every slot in Byres Rd and push up rents for the shops. In this case it depends on whether you consider Nardini a shop or a cafe.
The decision also makes reference to the fact that there are vacant units available in the area that do have permission to be used as cafe/restaurant, and Nardini's should site itself in one of those rather than taking up a retail space.
Remember, this isn't GCC saying 'you can't do this anymore', it's that Nardini's never had permission to operate as a cafe in the first place and was effectively always an illegal use of the premises, this is just enforcement. |
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