A consultation process aimed at informing the creation of a Draft Area Plan for the North and West has been extended for a further three weeks.

The process was launched on September 24 and has so far attracted more than 500 responses.

It was due to end today (Friday, November 19), but has been extended until Friday December 10, to enable more people to offer their views.

The consultation which is currently taking place follows the publication on Friday April 16 of a number of documents, including details of 230 sites in the North and West which had been put forward for possible development or other uses.

This marked the Preliminary Publicity stage of the process and invited comments from interested parties until Friday June 25.

The latest consultation focuses on 35 additional sites in: Andreas, Bride, Ballaugh, German, Garff, Jurby, Lezayre, Michael, Patrick, Peel and Ramsey.

These sites are to be assessed and considered for inclusion within the Draft Area Plan for the North and West.

Views can be provided online at the Isle of Man Consultation Hub by visiting consult.gov.im

Alternatively, submissions can be made in writing by emailing [email protected] or by post to Cabinet Office, Third Floor Government Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, IM1 3PN