Derek Flint Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 It will be a big undertaking for whoever takes it on. remember Hamish Ross spent a lot of money on his concept only to be thwarted by planning. I think it has made other potential investors very cautious. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessTickle Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 59 minutes ago, Gizo said: Give it time. Then flats. Hear a rumour that this is exactly what is being proposed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) The moral of the story is, if you are going to burn a building down do it properly, eg see Majestic Hotel and the Royalty Cinema for details. ETA: I am not condoning the burning down of buildings. This Island is too full of slack-arsed greedy developers with no imagination and ability, but loadsamoney. Edited August 7, 2018 by gettafa 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Derek Flint said: It will be a big undertaking for whoever takes it on. remember Hamish Ross spent a lot of money on his concept only to be thwarted by planning. I think it has made other potential investors very cautious. It’s the message they send out to potential investors in the IOM that’s wrong. No wonder few people want to invest here. It’s no different to the holiday development in Bride. Can’t see him wanting to spend a penny here in future either. Those plans Hamish did formthe Marine Biological Station were good and would have boosted the economy in PE. What’s left now? A shitty half burned down eyesore that makes the end of PE promenade look like Aleppo. There’s so many total idiots in government here doing all this stuff that’s holding back the economy they should be ashamed. I was in Laxey at the weekend and there’s a similar burned out eyesore there sitting at the end of the prom. Again all plans to develop it have been turned down by ‘experts’ so it’s just another festering bombed out shit-tip that makes the Island look like third world country. This Island has had it I’m afraid. Nobody in their right mind would risk investing into it while that sort of attitude pervades from people with too much power and too big a chip on their shoulders. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Port Erin commissioners don’t want anything there. It’ll entice people to visit and all those cars will interrupt Countdown and be driving around after diner time at 5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, x-in-man said: Port Erin commissioners don’t want anything there. It’ll entice people to visit and all those cars will interrupt Countdown and be driving around after diner time at 5. I agree with you there and it’s not just PE it’s the whole Island. I reckon sometime soon the DHSC will be issuing people with 365 beta-blockers as a free present every Christmas just so everyone else can go through life at the same pace as the public sector here and not want to climb the walls from living in our communist [badly] managed economy that sustains their incompetence. Nobody wants anything good or creative to happen to polute the poisonous complacent over funded bubble these idiots live in. Edited August 7, 2018 by thesultanofsheight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 It may be a different story if the local authorities were forced by central government to start to clean up their areas of responsibility or face heavy fines! Oh, I forgot, government are the biggest culprit! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 nicked from the brochure.... Quote This is a rare investment opportunity to acquire a large, detached site situated in a desirable location in the south of the Isle of Man. Please note, this building is not registered. Planning consent exists in principle for conversion into a Marine Interpretation Centre including an associated retail unit and cafe, dive centre, offices for marine related businesses and a 20 bedroom hotel with parking and landscaping. The Department of Infrastructure may be prepared to make additional land available to facilitate a more comprehensive redevelopment of the area including potential marina development within part of the adjoining harbour area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, woody2 said: nicked from the brochure.... I’m sure there are loads of “Marine Interpretation Centre” investors out there who are missing a huge opportunity. In fact the DED should appoint a Head of Marine Interpretation immediately to capitaitase on this huge global investment market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 “Marine Interpretation Centre” = seaside flats........ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Sometimes Sultan you are an incredibly negative poster and I wonder what has happened in your life to make you so cross. Your above comment however is entirely correct. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: Sometimes Sultan you are an incredibly negative poster and I wonder what has happened in your life to make you so cross. Your above comment however is entirely correct. I’m not cross in the least. Just say it as it is. If other people don’t like that it’s tough as I get enough likes over the range of posts I make. The fact is though that yet again we have people who are employed by the taxpayer to apparently make our Island better who are actively making it worse for their own benefit. I don’t think anyone denies that the Marine Centre plan should have gone ahead and should have been actively endorsed by 100% of the people whose job it is to ensure the Islands economy grows - especially the PE Commissioners who are now left with an eyesore blotting the town instead of a vibrant business employing people who will spend money in the towns shops, bars and restaurants. Edited August 7, 2018 by thesultanofsheight 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Port Erin commissioners are a complete non entity. In my lifetime I can’t think of one positive thing they have contributed to the community. But all the Wattersons have a commissioner house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, Gizo said: Port Erin commissioners are a complete non entity. In my lifetime I can’t think of one positive thing they have contributed to the community. But all the Wattersons have a commissioner house. They have managed their patch and the 500m of road that leads to the next authority area with great skill and fiscal care. It must be, they keep telling everybody. Mind, if you were next door to PSM it's not hard to look good...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 3 hours ago, thesultanofsheight said: PE Commissioners who are now left with an eyesore blotting the town instead of a vibrant business employing people who will spend money in the towns shops, bars and restaurants. Someone tried to burn it down and all the locals moaned - should have let it burn = no eyesore Scientists looking at variations of mullet and seaweed is not a vibrant business Port Erin has a hardware store and a shop with faded 80's shoes in the window, and now a cycle shop for ££££££ droppies and BMX's Bar's and restaurants = pubs and chippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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