Councillors have voted to object to plans for a new 1.2m high sea wall on Douglas promenades.

The plan, which was instigated by the Department of Infrastructure, would see a wall running along 507m of the Promenades beginning at the northern end of the sunken gardens near the war memorial.

The DoI’s application (18/00956/B) stated that the wall would be for the purpose of reducing wave overtopping.

The plans refer to provisions to continue the wall for the entire length of the promenades from the Steam Terminal to Derby Castle at a later date.

However, Douglas Council has objected to the plans.

The reasons given to planners included the proposal to close off the Broadway slipway, which councillors say would prevent access for emergency vehicles.

The council also highlights a lack of thought given to the life belts, no provision being made for how disabled people would be able to see over the wall and the wall not being aesthetically pleasing.

Despite this, council leader David Christian believes the wall should be built.

’We complain about overtopping and yet we’re going to try to object to these plans,’ he said.

He added that he wanted the wall to include the whole of the promenades.

He said that the wall was in the wrong place as it was the ends of the promenades that flood and rarely the middle section near the war memorial and Villa Marina.

Councillor Raina Chatel disagreed with Mr Christian, saying she was concerned Douglas would end up encased in concrete.