A seafront destination forming a key part of the regeneration of Redcar, Coatham Links will be a mixed use development which will provide:
- A new ‘state-of-the-art’ leisure centre with 6 lane 25m pool, leisure pool, dance floor/performance space, 8 court sports hall, junior gym, 75 station fitness suite
- 357 new dwellings offering a range of new homes for first-time buyers, families and retirement
- New public spaces, lighting and landscaping
- Combined public sector and private sector £millions investment
- The creation - either directly or indirectly – of up to 200 new jobs
- New public house and restaurant
- ‘LifeStyle’ Sports Village
- Health Village
- Children’s Nursery
The Need For Change
Redcar has a history of being an extremely popular seaside resort - attracting visitors from the industrial heartland of Teesside and the north of England and lowland Scotland. Up until the 1960’s the town prospered. Over the last 40 years, with changing holiday and visitor patterns and a decline in the traditional industrial base, spending within the local economy has declined.
Redcar annually attracts over 1 million visitors a year it is the Borough’s main retailing and commercial centre serving a wide catchment area as well as being a popular seaside resort for day visitors.
Facing the north sea, subject to the mood and landscape of an ever changing coastal light, with mile after mile of beaches, Redcar really is a jewel on the East Coast. There is no better place to feel the salt air, experience the fury of a winter storm or see the rising or setting of the sun turning the waves into beautiful back-lit artworks. Its stark relationship with the sea makes the town a special and unique place. Sitting or walking on the beach on a warm summers day there can be no better place to be. But visit the town in the winter months and it is all too apparent that its natural setting is let down by the quality of the streets, buildings and spaces with very few things for visitors to do. As a result there has been a lack of investment and deterioration of many buildings, streets and spaces within the town. This has contributed to a lack of quality and negative perception, which inhibit revitalisation and diversification.
Purpose
Although Redcar has made dramatic steps to reverse its decline, apart from residential development on the south of the town and the new Regents Walk Shopping Centre in the heart of Redcar, the pace of regeneration has been slow and we now need a step change in our approach. The Coatham Links Scheme forms a part of a multi-million pound regeneration investment programme for Redcar. It will bring a whole new community to Redcar and increased visitor numbers, which will help to raise economic prosperity and raise the quality of the immediate environment to compliment the tourism experience.
Position
The Coatham Links site covers an area of 35 acres at a seaside location on the west side of Redcar. In 2002 the Cleveland Golf Club was relocated to accommodate the development, the remaining parts of the site have been previously developed.
Today the site offers a unique opportunity to regenerate a run down area at a coastal location.
If you require any information please contact the Coatham information line on 01642 771282 or contact the Council Contact Center on 08456 126126.
