Government plan for new care unit

The Department of Health and social Care has applied to build a new care unit for adults at Noble's Hospital.

In a planning application, it says the development would include a day care facility, industrial training unit, offices, a shop and cafe.

The development on the old Ballamona Farmhouse site would involve extending the farmhouse and putting up two new buildings, as well as creating a new car park.

If successful, the project would replace a number of existing facilities - including the Eastcliffe Resource Centre on Victoria Road in Douglas and a garden centre on Glencrutchery Road.