A popular seaside promenade in Filey is set for a £2.4 million revamp with plans for new public toilets, retail kiosks, beach chalets, and a café.
A multi-million-pound redevelopment of a popular seaside promenade has taken a significant step forward.
New public conveniences, retail kiosks, beach chalets, and a café are planned for Filey’s Royal Parade.
The proposed investment of up to £2.4 million is designed to enhance the coastal area for residents, local businesses, and visitors.
Under the newly drawn-up proposals, the current buildings situated at the southern end of Royal Parade will be completely demolished.
These aging structures will be replaced with modern facilities located a short distance away at the northern end of the promenade.
Meanwhile, the popular retail kiosks will be retained and housed in a brand-new building at the southern end.
The push for redevelopment follows the sudden closure of the existing café and toilet block earlier this year.
Serious structural issues were identified at the site, which forced officials to shut the facilities down.
Since the closure, temporary public conveniences have been provided on the promenade to meet the high demand from beachgoers.
Extensive work has been carried out by North Yorkshire Council to assess a range of options for the seaside location.
The preferred scheme will not only deliver replacement public toilets, a café, and retail units, but it will also increase the total number of beach chalets available to the public.
While the plans represent a major upgrade, they remain at an early stage.
Further development work will be undertaken over the coming months to finalise the details.
These plans will be formalised and progressed alongside direct feedback from local councillors and the wider community.
This local input will be actively used to help guide and shape the project’s final design.
North Yorkshire Council’s leader, Councillor Carl Les, said:
"We know how important Royal Parade is and it’s vital that our communities have access to high-quality public facilities.
We were left with little choice but to reluctantly close the toilets and café earlier this year for safety reasons, and we have always been clear that we wanted to explore opportunities to find a long-term solution for the site.
These proposals represent the next stage in that process and set out a vision for how Royal Parade could be redeveloped to benefit residents, visitors and businesses.
The site presents a number of challenges, but we are confident that the plans that have been drawn up would provide upgraded, modern facilities that enhance the appeal of Filey as one of North Yorkshire’s most popular coastal destinations.
We look forward to seeing these plans develop in more detail through engagement with and by listening to local stakeholders."
Following this period of community engagement, further work will be carried out to progress the scheme.
The finalised proposals will then be considered by members of the council’s executive for ultimate approval.
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