The site of Scarborough's former indoor swimming pool could become a four star hotel.
The authority’s cabinet approved the sale of the land yesterday.
Local developer HQ Hotels have plans to build a £15m, 100-bedroom hotel on the site.
Borough Council Portfolio holder for Growth - Councillor Liz Colling - is backing the sale.
Councillors hope that if the project comes to fruition with planning permissions and completion of the sale, it could bring jobs, apprenticeships and up to half a million pounds worth of purchases a year “within the local supply chain”.
Borough council director, Mark Cole, told councillors the development could mean a big boost for the area.
Speaking at the meeting, Cllr Tony Randerson said the sale of the former swimming pool, which ties in with the council’s North Bay Masterplan, would be “a fantastic boost for the North Bay”
As part of the masterplan, Scarborough Council has set out an aim of attracting hundreds of thousands of additional visitors every year through new “adrenaline experiences” and “four-star plus” hotels.
Fellow cabinet member, Cllr Janet Jefferson added that if the project reaches completion, it will be a “flagship for tourism and will promote the town”.
The site has not been in use as a pool since 2017 and in March this year the authority’s appointed contractor, Jennings of Pudsey, commenced demolition works on site.


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