Torquay being rebuilt🏛 good or bad 🤔?, plus tourist tips ☀ 🏖.

Описание: They are knocking down debenhams store and other lovely buildings,do you agree?,or like me love the old buildings.Also a tour of torquay harbour🛥and the best fish and chips in the uk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🐟plus tourist tips.💃Torquay is undergoing several major refurbishments, including a £70 million project to redevelop The Strand and harbourside, featuring a new staircase connecting to The Terrace and a planned 154-bedroom hotel. Additionally, Torbay Council and its partners are transforming the Union Square shopping centre into a mixed-use hub with new homes, shops, restaurants, and a GP surgery, with a planning application submitted for this flagship project.FUN FACT Torbay council knocked down agatha christies house in torquay 😁.
The Strand and Harbourside Regeneration
What it is:
A large-scale project to revitalize the town's harbourside and the area of The Strand, which previously housed a Debenhams department store.
Key features:
The development includes a new sweeping staircase to improve the connection between the harbourside and The Terrace, and the construction of a 154-bedroom hotel with ground-floor commercial spaces.
Goals:
To attract more visitors, boost the local economy with new jobs, and enhance Torquay's status as a world-class destination.
Status:
Plans were revealed in March 2025, and a public consultation on the proposals was held in the summer of 2025.
Union Square Transformation
What it is:
A flagship project by Torbay Council and its regeneration partners, Willmott Dixon and Milligan, to redevelop the Union Square shopping centre.
Key features:
The project involves the partial demolition of the shopping centre to create a mixed-use hub with new housing, shops, restaurants, offices, and a GP surgery.
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