A popular café, "multiple" beach huts and toilets could all be "temporarily relocated" ahead of the next phase of improvements to a seafront.
After a £4.9m vision for further regeneration of Lowestoft seafront received a major boost earlier this year, plans have now been lodged.
In March East Suffolk Council was awarded £4.3m through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund - with a further £600,000 investment being made from the council’s capital programme for the Jubilee Parade project.
With "exciting" new plans unveiled for the redevelopment of the Jubilee Parade complex on Lowestoft South Beach as part of the third phase of the seafront vision, designs were showcased in July ahead of plans being submitted.
The development - which will complement the Eastern Edge beach huts next to it - will include demolition of the existing, decaying 1930s structure, a two-storey café, concession units, public toilets, a Changing Places facility, and extensive public realm improvements to the surrounding seafront area.
An accessible lift will also be installed to connect the lower promenade with the first-floor level and improve wider accessibility between the Upper Esplanade and Lower Promenade for wheelchair and pushchair users.
But, before any works can begin, a "proposed temporary facilities planning supporting statement" was submitted by agents Chaplin Farrant Ltd on behalf of the applicant East Suffolk Council last week for "Eastern Edge phase three".
With the deemed council development currently "awaiting decision", it centres around "Temporary siting of WC facilities and café on Jubilee Parade for duration of construction works to new two storey facility" along with the "temporary relocation of beach huts."
It states: "The purpose of this application is to apply for permission for temporary accommodation for the existing public toilets and Zaks café.
"These need temporary relocation during the construction works of the new building, temporary facilities are proposed to ensure that they remain available for visitors.
"Multiple beach huts are to be relocated to accommodate the proposed temporary toilets whilst the temporary café is to be located to the south next to the existing staircase to the beach."
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