EIGHT prime seafront locations are set to be redeveloped to provide a brand new range of attractions for beach visitors.

Ideas for the under-utilised sites along Bournemouth promenade include a spa, holiday accommodation, extra beach huts, an overnight campervan site and all-weather family attractions.

The top priority site is Westover Rowing Club and Bournemouth Pier toilets. This site could be used to enable the expansion of the Oceanarium or West Beach and accommodate a family attraction. The pier toilets could be refurbished and combined into one site, allowing the rowing club to move into the site currently occupied by the mens’ toilets.

Second is the Happyland amusements site, which could be extended upwards by one or two levels. The proposal is to build new toilets, changing facilities and possibly an attraction or play facility at ground floor level. Alternatives are a green gym or multi-use games area.

In a radical move, a hotel or self-catering holiday accommodation or even a spa could be built above.

The Pier Approach, described by council officers as “poorly presented and looking very tired,” is also in line for a refurbishment, making it “somewhere people can linger, rest and enjoy.”

And land at Southbourne West could accommodate between 40 and 50 new beach hut sites and new facilities for the surf lifesaving club.

The East Cliff, Toft Steps and Undercliff car park are also on the list for redevelopment. It’s proposed to reduce the car park by around 100 spaces and create new beach hut sites and a bike hire facility. It’s hoped this would generate interest in the East Cliff café site.

The Toft Steps area is suggested for further sports development, possibly a permanent beach volleyball site and further water sports.

And a section of the car park could be used as an overnight mobilecampervan site during the summer to maximise revenue. The area between the two piers could accommodate a trim trail, with exercise stations along the beach.

Middle Chine could accommodate more beach huts, informal play facilities and a picnic site.

And Durley depot could become a flagship national training base for the beach lifeguards or, alternatively, a hotel.

The final site on the priority list is the takeaway kiosk at Durley West, which could become a new, all-year takeaway with conservatory-style seating.

The ideas are listed in the council’s seafront major assets plan for 2010 to 2015, which will go before the economy and tourism panel on Monday.

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