Castle Mona, the former hotel in Douglas on the Isle of Man, can replace its central roof and remove a rear wing under newly approved plans. The roof protects a ballroom with surviving historic decoration. Developer Tevir wants to stop water entering the building; its eventual use has not yet been settled.
Plans to remove the southwest rear wing of Castle Mona, a former hotel in Douglas on the Isle of Man, have been approved alongside replacement of its central roof.[1], [2]
Owner Tevir wants to create room for a modern building at the rear. Any proposal for that replacement will require separate planning permission. The historic property’s eventual function has not yet been decided.[1]
Tevir Developments says the roof work is needed to stop water entering the structure. A structural survey carried out in January found the roof generally in poor condition. Beneath it stands a double-height ballroom with surviving late Georgian painted decoration. The owners hope the restored site can serve some form of civic purpose. Castle Mona entered the island’s protected buildings list in 1985.[1]
Castle Mona was built in 1804 for the fourth Duke of Atholl, then the island’s Governor-in-Chief. It was repeatedly extended and altered during its later uses as a hotel, casino, nightclub and bowling alley. The hotel closed in 2006. Tevir bought it at auction in 2018 for 1.21 million pounds. A bedroom wing from the 1960s and nightclub and bowling extensions from the 1990s have already been demolished.[1]
