Here we spotlight just some of what is proposed while also recalling artistic impressions of schemes from yesteryear which did not quite happen – yet.
13. Victoria Harbour
Jobs, offices, homes, schools and even a new bridge were all promised as part of the 2007 Victoria Harbour plan to transform unused port land and provide better links between the Headland and the Marina. The idea was scrapped in 2012 after recession bit. Photo: Other 3rd Party
14. The Premier Inn 'Floatel'
The idea for the 54-bed floating hotel - or 'floatel' as it was quickly nicknamed - appeared to sink silently without trace after it was originally announced in 2008. Photo: TC
15. Trincomalee Wharf
Privately-backed plans to build hotels and shops while improving access to the Marina were announced in 2008. It is thought they faded when wider plans for the area were curtailed by mass spending cuts from 2010. Photo: TC
16. Changing tides
One Marina scheme very much alive is the plan to transform the Museum of Hartlepool and the historic Wingfield Castle steamer by 2029 as part of the Tides of Change project. Photo: Other 3rd Party