Glitzy harbourside images reality – or wishful thinking?

THE new images of how the north (Debenhams) side of Torquay harbourside might look when it is redeveloped are certainly beguiling, selling us on a vision of a sunny, languid Mediterranean lifestyle.

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Not that there's anything wrong with that, other than possibly raising expectations to the point the finished article may not live up to those lofty expectations.

The team working on the design for the area of 7-14 the Strand say they have been taking "inspiration" from Torbay's Victorian heritage and the golden era of travel when the area was celebrated as a luxurious seaside destination.