Landmark Sea Terminal's crow's nest set for revamp
BBCDouglas's sea terminal's crow's nest tower looks set to be refurbished.
The existing decorative wall panels will be replaced with a modern rain screen system.
The Sea Terminal was officially opened on 6 July 1965 by Princess Margaret.
It was designed by the Manx architectural firm Davidson Marsh, with Ron Evans as job architect, and is considered one of the Island's few significant examples of Modernist concrete architecture.
Its most recognisable feature, the circular crow's nest once housed a restaurant of the same name but has since been used by Harbour Control.
The application, submitted by the Department of Infrastructure and lodged by Modus Architects, includes work to building's flat roofs.
The Castletown-based practice has previously worked on other Manx heritage sites, including the House of Manannan, gallery spaces at the Manx Museum, and visitor centres at Castletown Nautical Museum and the Laxey Wheel.
Inside the crow's nest, new insulation would be added, along with replacement windows.
A colour for the new panels and windows has not yet been agreed.
The application states the building will still be used as an office.
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