Reconstruct Douglas Promenade

Summary

The request sought details on descoped works and completion dates for the Douglas Promenade reconstruction. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed specific omitted elements, works transferred to in-house teams, and confirmed that the tram line extension lacks a definitive delivery date pending further approval.

Key Facts

• The major reconstruction of the Douglas Promenade commenced in September 2018.
• In 2020, Council of Ministers approved accelerating the scheme to minimize impacts on local businesses and the community.
• The installation of the tram line south of Castle Mona Avenue to the Bottleneck car park was omitted entirely from the scope.
• Several physical buildouts within parking areas along Loch Promenade were omitted entirely from the scope.
• Side street construction and pedestrian crossing work were removed from the contractor's scope but completed by Department of Infrastructure in-house resources.

Data Disclosed

• September 2018
• 2020
• 23 December 2025
• 20 January 2026
• 5185101
• IM1 2RF
• 01624 686785

Original Request

What is the full list of descoped works which failed to be completed but were granted and approved for on the recent reconstruction of the Douglas Promenade? When can we expect the work to be finished?

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Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 5185101 20 January 2026

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 23 December 2025, which states:

"What is the full list of descoped works which failed to be completed but were granted and approved for on the recent reconstruction of the Douglas Promenade?

When can we expect the work to be finished?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

What is the full list of descoped works which failed to be completed but were granted and approved for on the recent reconstruction of the Douglas Promenade? NB: This is the major reconstruction which commenced in September 2018.

In 2020 the Department of Infrastructure received Council of Ministers approval to accelerate the Douglas Promenade Regeneration scheme. Acceleration was granted to expedite construction, ensuring the scheme was completed at the earliest opportunity to minimise the ongoing pressures felt by local businesses and the community because of the impacts of COVID and the works themselves. Approval was granted to include targeted changes to surface materials, alongside the removal from Scope of other elements of the work. Whilst some elements remained omitted entirely from the whole of the works, several elements were undertaken and completed by Department of Infrastructure in-house resource.

In summary, the following elements were omitted from the Scope entirely:

• The installation of the tram line south of Castle Mona Avenue to the Bottleneck car park. • Several physical buildouts within the demarked parking area(s) along the length of
Loch Promenade.

The following were removed from the Contractors Scope but delivered by Department of Infrastructure in-house resource:

• Side street construction work along Loch Promenade, Regent Street, Howard Street, Granville Street and Senna Slip. • Pedestrian crossing installation work along Loch Promenade.

Surface material construction change:

• Both roundels at Church Road Marina and Broadway.

When can we expect the work to be finished?

The Department of Infrastructure is progressing a business case to extend the single tram line from its existing location north of the Broadway junction to the Bottleneck car park. Moving forward, this proposal ultimately requires both Treasury and Tynwald approval and currently has no definitive delivery date. All other identified works are either complete or are no longer required as part of the overall Douglas Promenade Regeneration scheme

Please quote the reference number 5185101 in any future communications.

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