dilligaf Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, asitis said: Reckon we are fast approaching the point at which outside investment trumps any other concerns !! But surely any and all outside investment is worth looking at, no ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 It looks great and will be a huge improvement to the town, I've no idea what the naysayers are on about? What would they like to see on the run down site? I hope it encourages further development in a similar vein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Max Power said: It looks great and will be a huge improvement to the town, I've no idea what the naysayers are on about? What would they like to see on the run down site? I hope it encourages further development in a similar vein. They probably want the old Air Terminal rebuilding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 minute ago, dilligaf said: They probably want the old Air Terminal rebuilding. I have to admit that I think that the bus station should have been refurbished and reorganised as a proper transport hub but This to me is really encouraging. Here are some better images from the BBC... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-45113659 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, Max Power said: I have to admit that I think that the bus station should have been refurbished and reorganised as a proper transport hub but This to me is really encouraging. Here are some better images from the BBC... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-45113659 Looks bloody good to me. Why oh why would anyone not want that ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Presumably this will be called in by the minister. So a planning inspector, not the committee. If they’ve got Travelodge and the cinema company signed up for 20+ year leases ( conditional on planning and early completion ) finance shouldn’t be an issue. And parking will relieve the shortage to be created by the prom redevelopment. One downside, potentially is the designation of the north end of the strand as the cultural area, in Douglas Town Plan terms. So this type of development is at the wrong end. But then the gateway is also important. Just leaves three big sites. Walpole Avenue - new Casino. The palace site ( with or without the Castlemona, and the Summerland site. South Quay next? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 10 minutes ago, John Wright said: Presumably this will be called in by the minister. So a planning inspector, not the committee. If they’ve got Travelodge and the cinema company signed up for 20+ year leases ( conditional on planning and early completion ) finance shouldn’t be an issue. And parking will relieve the shortage to be created by the prom redevelopment. One downside, potentially is the designation of the north end of the strand as the cultural area, in Douglas Town Plan terms. So this type of development is at the wrong end. But then the gateway is also important. Just leaves three big sites. Walpole Avenue - new Casino. The palace site ( with or without the Castlemona, and the Summerland site. South Quay next? South Quay should be a priority IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 24 minutes ago, dilligaf said: South Quay should be a priority IMO Absolutely correct. But this development looks good. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 8 hours ago, dilligaf said: But surely any and all outside investment is worth looking at, no ? Yes of course that's my point, we are in a position where it needs embracing without delay ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Any thoughts on the style shown? It's incongruous for the area.it looks a lot like the Palace hotel, Gubay built a better style with the apartments on Head road IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWolf Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Get it built I say and move on to moan about something else. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 The cinema should sound good...going by the size of the speakers in the artists impression. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 13 hours ago, Max Power said: It looks great and will be a huge improvement to the town, I've no idea what the naysayers are on about? What would they like to see on the run down site? I hope it encourages further development in a similar vein. It's an ideal spot for a bus station. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 14 hours ago, dilligaf said: But surely any and all outside investment is worth looking at, no ? so how much will iomg pay its a manx company, the owner of which has links to iomg.... £25m job so iomg will put in £80m..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, Max Power said: It looks great and will be a huge improvement to the town, I've no idea what the naysayers are on about? What would they like to see on the run down site? I hope it encourages further development in a similar vein. It's not a run down site, it's used everyday by hundreds of people. I can think of many more spaces that are less used. Edited August 14, 2018 by Declan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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