Final designs have been revealed for a new seafront development in Lowestoft.

The plans for Royal Plain, Royal Green and South Quay Wharf are part of a major project to reinvigorate the town.

The work - the first phase of the London Street, Lowestoft High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) and Seafront Masterplan - will include the installation of new fountains at Royal Plain, enhanced green spaces, public areas and leisure provision.

Residents will be able get a look at the designs at an event at the East Point Pavilion on Thursday, July 6, between 10am and 6pm. Members of the project team will be available to answer questions and talk through the plans.

Lowestoft Journal: A deserted Royal Plain in Lowestoft during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. A deserted Royal Plain in Lowestoft during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. (Image: Denise Bradley)

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East Suffolk Council has worked with HemingwayDesign, Untitled Practice and Gelling Studio to develop the initial designs ahead of a planning application.

Councillor Toby Hammond, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for economic development and transport, said: “This exciting project is just part of a suite of major regeneration works planned for Lowestoft, which aim to enhance the area for residents and attract visitors.

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“The improvements at Royal Plain, as well as the planned redevelopment at Jubilee Parade, will create a seafront for local communities to be proud of, and encourage even more visitors to come and enjoy the area," he added.

The work, which is due for completion by May 2024, follows the repurposed East Point Pavilion, the new Eastern Edge beach huts and the recently refurbished beach huts near to the Claremont Pier. 

The Seafront Vision project is one of five regeneration projects which received £24.9m from the government’s Towns Fund last year. 

The London Street, Lowestoft High Street HAZ and Seafront Masterplan is a four-year heritage-led regeneration project funded by Historic England in partnership with East Suffolk Council.