Revised plans for the Douglas Promenade improvement scheme have been delayed and may not be filed until next week.
The Department of Infrastructure had previously stated their intention to submit updated drawings – which slightly move the horse tram tracks to create more space on the walkway – to the planning office by July 3.
But the updates are on hold ahead of another meeting between the DoI and representatives of various disability groups this week, who have expressed safety concerns about the ‘shared space’ scheme intended for the promenades.
A spokesman for the DoI told iomtoday that the department will not submit any amended plans until those discussions have taken place.
The earliest possible date for submission is this Friday (July 17) but the department have warned that this may be put back a week to Friday, July 24, depending on the extent of any revisions. Planners must then decide if the changes warrant a new 21-day public consultation period.