WWII site could become new home

Sunday, 1 February 2026 10:55

A World War 2 radio site in the south of the Island could become a unique home under new plans.

Owner Jackie Brammall has applied to convert the building off Phildraw Road in Malew into a five-bedroomed house.

The site was compulsory purchased for the British Admiralty in 1944 and was part of a network of radio sites around what's now Ronaldsway Airport.

The proposals involve building an extension and installing new windows and doors to convert the building, which is currently used as an agricultural store.

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