200 houses proposed for Sulby River area

Friday, 3 December 2021 06:53

By Local Democracy Reporter - Sarah Hendy

£40 million plans to develop a greenfield site in Ramsey have been unveiled.

The ‘Sulby Riverside’ site is located at Ballachrink Farm in the centre of the town.

It is bordered by Poyll Dooey nature reserve to the north, recent development Auldyn Meadow to the west and the Northern Delivery Office to the south.

Plans were submitted to Ramsey Town Commissioners in June this year and were met with enthusisam from the previous board.

Current members are yet to review the plans.

Ramsey MHK Dr Alex Allinson says he’s keen to see how the project develops:

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