The Opportunity
The South Shields Foreshore Masterplan offers a significant private sector investment opportunity, focusing on revitalising the coastal area through the redevelopment of underutilised spaces, enhancement of public realm, and creation of new commercial facilities. This investment aims to upgrade infrastructure, boost economic growth through tourism and local business, and improve the quality of life for residents, transforming the foreshore into a vibrant and sustainable destination.
The South Shields Foreshore Masterplan focuses on revitalising the coastal area through key projects such as redeveloping underused beachfront spaces into vibrant leisure and commercial zones, enhancing the promenade, and improving public realm. It includes the creation of eco-friendly infrastructure and modern coastal defences, aimed at boosting tourism and local business growth.
These initiatives collectively strive to transform the foreshore into a dynamic, sustainable, and attractive destination for both residents and visitors.
Gypsies Green
Gypsies Green is currently a sports and recreation ground at the southern end of South Shields Foreshore and is immediately adjacent to Sandhaven Beach, a mile long award winning beach offering golden sand and grassy dunes.
Gypsies Green is best known for being the location of finish line of the Great North Run. It is open land and forms a bowl containing a velo track and sports pitches, and embankments which slope down towards the Leas to the south and towards the dunes to the north.
It is immediately adjacent to the south of Colman’s award winning seafood restaurant and other commercial developments including pubs, cafes and holiday accommodation. Further to the north, commercial development continues, including Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, the largest amusement park and funfair in the north-east. The famous Ocean Road, a renowned destination for restaurants, is a short walk away as are several three star hotels and guest houses.
There is proven demand for investment opportunities at South Shields Foreshore as demonstrated by the Council recently obtaining Outline Planning Approval for a Beach Huts and Retail Pod development at a brownfield site adjacent to Gypsies Green. The development opportunity has been to the market and at the time of writing the Council is close to finalising terms with a preferred bidder.
There are opportunities to look at development within the site and on its periphery, given the extent of land, some of which currently plays host to national and international one off and regular events.
Investment Project Opportunities
- Visitor Hub with café/restaurant
- Hotel
- Gym/Spa
- Meeting & Conference Facilities
- Mixed sports and leisure
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