Vazon cafe wins long battle and can extend
Wednesday 27th April 2011, 2:30PM BST.
Vazon Bay Cafe manager Nic Percy is shouting the news from the rooftops after finally being granted planning permission to develop. Staff member Suze Storey makes do with a celebratory cup of tea. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 1128554)
VAZON Bay Cafe manager Nic Percy has finally won his eight-year battle to expand and modernise.
Environment board members were unanimous at an open planning meeting yesterday in their decision to approve the application – which will see the kiosk’s seating capacity jump from 36 to 198.
Mr Percy said he was thrilled and delighted at the news.
‘This is the third time we’ve applied to do something in around eight years,’ he said. ‘It’s been a long time coming. Now the hard work starts.’
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Well done Nick great news and not before time.
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whats happening Environment have done something right for a change.
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Don’t jump nick!!!
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Makes you wonder what was wrong with the previous applications
It might just have been pig-headedness on the part of IDC/Environment just like it appeared to be with Stan Brouard’s ‘hangar’
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This is fantastic news. That stretch of the coast is crying out for a decent beach-side cafe, overlooking the beach rather than the road.
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I`m looking forward to my tea and scone with a view of the sandracing next time I`m over.
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Agree slep, but won’t we be even more over run with the harley charlies and harlettes? I prefer to go and see lots of revving, chrome and posing at a venue set up for just that, don’t want fumes and din invading our cream tea.
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only taken 8 years!! it just goes to show how outdated, small minded and pathetic the states are that they wouldnt allow a local business to expand and thrive. just like the states to nause it up ages ago and not help one iota until now. wasnt a problem when they built that monstrosity of a cevelopment at Admiral park.. in keeping with the surrounding area is it?? my a@#e it is….
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Stiletto
Try not going to a roadside cafe.
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Stiletto
That depends on whether the developed cafe is looking to keep its current custom or to attract new customers (tourists, families, etc). Part of the attraction for the bikers is the near empty car park and the rough and ready cafe where they don’t need to feel like they are annoying anyone. That situation may no longer exist after the development.
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@TL
Most of the ‘bikers’ are Cappucino quaffing middle class Guernseymen. Don’t be fooled by the patches and the fancy dress ~ it’s all show.
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Terry,
I hope this does not stop the firemen and sewage cart drivers from having somewhere to sit and watch the world go by.
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Neil, what then in your opinion does it require to earn the tag of ‘biker’? Are you suggesting that owning & riding a bike is not enough? Perhaps you’ve been watching a few too many episodes of “Sons of Anarchy”?
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Stiletto
What’s to stop tourists and families sharing the cafe with bikers anyway – apart from snobbery?
From someone whose only ‘biking’ was done on a 50cc scooter.
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Paul Le Page – my point is that the bikers probably choose to congregate there because (a) it is a convenient space and (b) there are currently few other people at the cafe that they will annoy. The annoyance comes merely from being a large group with noisy engines – not from any particular individual behaviour.
I credit the bikers with being conscientious enough that if the cafe was full of families and tourists (and if the car park was busy) they would feel self conscious about congregating there as they would be annoying more people. Just as most people do not mow their lawns at 6am on a Sunday, as they don’t want to annoy the neighbours.
Not sure where else they would meet though.
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