Plans have been submitted for a new sea wall on Douglas Promenade to reduce wave overtopping.

The wall will run from the war memorial on Harris Promenade to near the Empress Hotel on Central Promenade.

The plans have been lodged by the Department of Infrastructure, whose spokesman confirmed the scheme is expected to cost £500,000.

The wall would be 1.2 metres high, the same height as the wall that currently runs from the Sea Terminal to the war memorial.

It would be constructed of reinforced concrete and built on top of the existing sea wall.

Because of this, the DoI says there is no need to remove the current surface.

The wall would also provide protection for the horse trams as the area by the war memorial that will be used as a tram turning area when work to revamp Douglas promenade is finished.

The application states that the wall may be extended in the future. It reads: ’It is anticipated that the wall will eventually be extended the full length of the promenade; however this scheme is only for wave overtopping for the limited section.’

The application also refers to the potential to add another 60cm of height onto the wall, ’if climate change continues as expected’. The scheme will include changes to the war memorial site as well.

The current exterior wall will be altered to feature artwork to commemorate the fallen. While the exact artwork is unknown, it will be made of materials designed to withstand the sea.

Spaces will be left in the wall for access to the beach on the current slipways.

The initial stages of the £30m Douglas Promenades regeneration project have now begun.