Plan submitted to create new public events space overlooking Hartlepool marina
Plans to convert unused land by Hartlepool’s Jackson Dock into a multi-functional public events space have been lodged.
Proposals have been submitted to Hartlepool Development Corporation to transform the small grassed area and lay-by off Maritime Avenue to the left of the slipway into the water.
Hartlepool Borough Council chiefs are applying to create a space that would contain flagstones, kerb stones, public seating and planters open to the public.
It notes the area would then be able to be used as a public events space for pop-up stalls, potential outdoor cinema space and area to hold public consultation events.
Drawings suggest it could also house a raised stage with space for around 200 standing audience members or four food trucks with a central seating area.
The application adds: “The site has remained vacant for over 18 years, and with the proposed plans for a public realm uplift and improvements to this site, the future use of the site will only enhance its physical appearance.”