Maltese food in Scottish garage

The ambitions of a Scotland North-east resident to turn a garage at his home into a Maltese bakery took a step closer to becoming reality last week, according to the Buchan Observer:

Members of the Buchan Area Committee discussed an application from Mr S. Saliba to turn his domestic garage at Bramble Cottage, Auchriches, into a bakery which will sell high quality Maltese breads, pastries, and pastizzis - a cheesecake-type snack which can be filled with either cheeses, peas or meat. Councillors narrowly voted to visit the site before agreeing to give planning permission, as opposed to giving outright permission at the meeting.

They heard that the recommendation of planning officers was to refuse Mr Saliba's application on the basis that there would be increased traffic using what is considered to be a sub-standard junction, a lack of parking, potential noise disturbance and a detrimental effect on the character of the local area. Addressing the committee, Mr Saliba commented: "My application is listed as a takeaway, however it is really a bakery. "I don't intend to create a greasy spoon stop off, and I won't be selling burgers and chips. "I want to bring some diversity to the area, and make Maltese pastry and bread with no additives, which will be products of high quality. "I'm a very safety conscious person. and cannot see what effect it will have on road safety. The Scottish Executive have had no objections to my application."...