Demolition plans lodged for former tourist information centre in Seahouses
The former tourist information centre in Seahouses is set to be demolished.
Northumberland County Council wants to knock down the building to increase capacity in the adjacent Station Road car park.
It has submitted a notification of prior approval application seeking permission for the work.
The site notice states: “The demolition works are due to commence in the autumn of 2026 by a procured demolition contractor.”
Further details with the application indicate the work is pencilled in for early November and would take around three weeks.
It states: “The building is currently unoccupied and demolition needs to take place in preparation for the creation of car park spaces.
“Following the demolition the ground will be made good to that of the specification of highways in preparation for the creation of new car park spaces.”
No detail is given on how many or what type of parking spaces would be created.
The application adds that hand demolition may be required in certain areas of the site due to the close proximity to the pathway and road.
The council closed the TIC – along with one in Craster – in spring 2024 ‘in response to changing visitor needs’.