The three island residents behind ambitious proposals for a 400-berth marina in Ramsey bay are hosting a public meeting about their plans.

An extended breakwater, 5 star boutique hotel, a piazza with bars and restaurants and 200 apartments and townhouses are proposed as part of the £100m scheme.

Located between the harbour entrance and the Queen’s Pier, the proposed mooring area would be dredged and the sand extracted from the sea bed used to reclaim the beach for the residential development.

It is the brainchild of St Jude’s resident Robin Bromley-Martin, an engineer who currently heads up a company building three container ports in West Africa. He is joined by AFD Group boss David Dorricott and Peel-based brand designer Peter Greenlees.

The three are holding a public meeting on Wednesday March 6 in Babbages bistro and bar, based at the Mountain View Innovation Centre just outside Ramsey on the Jurby Road.

Babbages will be open from 6pm for the purchase of drinks and refreshments, with the chance to review the marina proposals.

From 7pm, there will be a full presentation of the marina plans - and the opportunity for constructive input into the proposals.

The Department of Infrastructure, responsible for the island’s harbours, has been invited to respond to the plans.

While the event is free of charge, those intending to attend are requested to book a place at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramsey-marina-public-meeting-tickets-56193771082 or by following the links on the Mountain View Innovation Centre Facebook Page or www.ramseymarina.com webpage.

In addition, Ramsey Town Commissioners has agreed to provide space in Ramsey Town Hall for a small exhibition of the marina plans, from March 4 to 15 during normal opening hours.

Mr Bromley-Martin said that the dredging work will be specifically designed not to undermine the foundations of the pier, and there will be protection screens to shield the pier from any boats entering or leaving the marina.

The new breakwater will run from the existing southerly breakwater out for some 350 metres due east before turning south-eastwards for a further 350 metres.

Tom Durrant, who has led the campaign to restore Queen’s Pier, said: ’Models will have to be made and winter tides understood.

’Past photos show the worst effect of high tides damage was at the lifeboat end of the prom.

’Maughold hills do give the pier a certain amount of protection but it all depends on the marina wall distance from the pier and how much wave reduction is built in.’