Members of the public will next month have another chance to contribute and give their views on the emerging plans to revamp Douglas Promenade.
Douglas City Council intends to improve the Marine Gardens No. 4 and No. 5, and Queen’s Promenade Gardens, as part of a £1.4 million project to regenerate Douglas Promenade.
In July this year, three different concepts were presented for each of the three sites, aimed at beginning a discussion about potential designs, gaining feedback from the public and a wide range of stakeholders in the process.
Prom Revamp
Information gained from the initial public event has formed the basis for the design concepts moving forward and Douglas City Council has now confirmed the design team (erz Studio Ltd) will return to the island on September 7 and 8.
This will give members of the public the chance to comment and contribute before the design is finalised ahead of a planning application being submitted towards the end of 2024.
On both days, the team will be based at the Strand Shopping Centre from 11:30am until 3:30pm where there will be a display of the designs to date.
Marine Gardens
At Marine Garden No. 4, opposite Jaks, the Council’s key aim is for a play park that will create an iconic play space with varied heights, an adventurous, accessible, and imaginative playground all year-round, with a strong narrative to Manx history.
The preferred option for Marine Garden No. 5 (opposite Quids Inn) where a wheeled sports garden is to be installed, was for a linear play area.
At Queen’s Promenade Gardens the three concepts were a beach-themed garden, a maritime-themed garden and a dune-themed garden.
Although the beach-themed garden was the public favourite, elements of the other two concepts were also welcomed.
The final design will focus on gardens with a strong identity that offers a range of opportunities for play, activity and relaxation, situated within complementary planting and comfortable sheltered spaces
By improving the gardens, the Council wants to increase pedestrian footfall with focused viewpoints and spaces for events and performances in the capital.
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