Bulldozers flatten amusements to make way for new leisure facilities

Years in the planning, work is finally forging ahead on a new addition to the seafront.

- by Katy Wheeler

Planning permission has been in place for some time for the old Roker Amusements site in Marine Walk.

As reported in the Echo in January, revised plans for the well-known site were given the green light.

Now, two years after initial plans were approved to bulldoze the vacant site, demolition works have taken place.

The land is now being cleared to make way for way for a modern two-storey development offering both accommodation and family-friendly leisure facilities.

The plans include a “family entertainment centre” and ancillary café at ground floor level, along with three apartments above and an area for four parking spaces at the southern end of the site.