Council urged to give Tynemouth Outdoor Pool revival one more chance
There are fresh calls for North Tyneside Council to help restore the derelict Tynemouth outdoor pool and bring it back into use.
At full council on Thursday, local councillors will be asked to consider a motion calling for the local authority to dedicate resources to see Tynemouth outdoor pool revived.
The motion, tabled by the Conservative group, calls on North Tyneside Council to establish a two-year programme to explore options for bringing the pool back, including phased development, partnerships, and/or seeking external funding.
The motion calls for councillors to pledge to the following: “Council believes that this approach gives the restoration of Tynemouth Outdoor Pool one final, properly supported opportunity to succeed, while also providing residents with the certainty that, after decades of delay, a decision about the future of this important site will finally be made.”
This comes after the council stated in January that plans brought forward by the Friends of Tynemouth Outdoor Pool were “not realistic”.
North Tyneside Council’s planning committee ruled that it was minded to grant an application from the Friends back in 2023. However, by January 2026, correspondence seen by the LDRS showed council chiefs were not convinced it could go ahead as planned.
The correspondence also stated that the estimated £25m costs exceeded what was available from both the public and private sectors. Communications seen by the LDRS also found that deadlines in June and November 2025 for further funding and delivery plan updates had been missed by the Friends.
The letter continued: “This means that there is no realistic prospect of the proposals being delivered. While this will understandably be disappointing for those involved, the council has a responsibility to consider alternative options for the site’s future that are achievable and sustainable, to support the coastal economy.
“We are grateful to the Friends group for their dedication and enthusiasm, and we will continue to engage with them as they consider their next steps.”
Councillors will gather at North Tyneside Council’s Silverlink HQ to consider the motion.