Onchan commissioners are considering building housing on two vacant sites in the district.
At the board's December meeting, members discussed the former gas works on Second Avenue as well as the former Molly's Kitchen on Harbour Road.
Both sites have lain unused for some years.
The local authority voted to approach the landowners about the possibility of using both for social housing.
Island to get Bikesafe scheme for first time
A special training scheme for bikers will come to the Isle of Man for the first time this year - just in time for TT!
Jurby Junk's Stella dies aged 90
The woman who founded legendary bric-a-brac store Jurby Junk has died.
No plans to publish UK's assisted dying letters
Chief Minister Alf Cannan says he won't publish letters sent from the UK government querying the Island's assisted dying laws.
Burst water main disrupts Onchan supply
Manx Utilities is currently dealing with a burst water main on Royal Avenue in Onchan.
Government advice following spike in data breaches
The government's cybersecurity centre has issued advice to organisations after a sharp rise in the number of people hit by data breaches.
Plans for four-foot flood walls at Ramsey harbour
The Department of Infrastructure has submitted a planning application to try to protect Ramsey from sea flooding in future.
Garage blaze in the early hours of this morning
The fire service says it tackled a fire in Douglas in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday, February 10.
Art anarchists "hiding gold bars" in Douglas this week
An organisation that describes itself as a "Crypto Anarchist Art Collective" claims it'll hide gold bars in Douglas city centre this week as it hosts an art show.
