Retail Units Planned For Old Bank

The former Barclays Bank building in Castletown is hoped to be converted into retail units and offices.

Planning permission has been sought for alterations and repair works to the registered building on 1 Market Square, Castletown..

McGarrigle Architects have been instructed by Manx National Heritage to prepare proposals for the refurbishment.

Plans For Old Bank

The brief for the old bank consists of the following:

• Conversion of the ground floor into an open-plan retail unit with lobby;
• Conversion of the first floor into open-plan office space with reorganised staff welfare facilities, including a new staff kitchen, WCs, and a meeting room;
• Removal of some internal walls on both floors to create larger open-plan layouts;
• Replacement of the ground floor non-original timber windows and door with high-quality aluminium framed windows in a similar fenestration pattern, finished in a feature RAL colour, maintaining the sense of openness of the original open market arches;
• Replacement of existing lay-in grid ceiling with plasterboard ceiling at ground floor with feature suspended lighting/service tracks.
• Repair and refurbishment of the first-floor timber sash windows;
• Repairs to existing external lime render
• Renewal of the existing asphalt roof with a modern “Polyroof” liquid-applied warm-roofing system;
• Replacement of existing lead parapet cappings with complimentary solid parapet cappings for improved weatherproofing;
• Installation of a new roof access hatch to facilitate safe future maintenance;
• New M&E throughout;
• Provision of new interior finishes throughout;
• New bespoke shop-fit joinery for the retail unit (details to be confirmed).

The planning application can be found here.