Gov’t plans for Douglas sea wall rejected

Government plans to build a four-feet-high sea wall along Douglas promenade have been rejected by planners.

The Department of Infrastructure had proposed new defences for a section of the current walkway along Loch promenade. 

The half-a-million-pound scheme was put forward to protect the seafront against coastal over-topping, as part of the climate change mitigation strategy.

However, yesterday (7 Oct) the planning committee voted down the plans.

Chairman Tim Baker, who’s a member of the Department of Infrastructure, left the room whilst the decision was made.