CLEARANCE work has started at sites in Dovercourt as part of a major £9million regeneration project.

Contractors SRC Group, working for Tendring Council, have begun clearance work on the former homes and hotel sites in Victoria Street.

The clearance of the Victoria Street sites will allow more detailed surveys to be done as part of the scheme to put new homes on the land, as well as improve the streetscape for local residents.

The clearance work at the Victoria Street sites is expected to take around two weeks, before the surveys can then get underway to contribute to design work and planning applications.

Progress - Councillor Ivan Henderson with Joe Watson and Dean Cox of SRC Group as clearance begins of the sites in Victoria Street Progress - Councillor Ivan Henderson with Joe Watson and Dean Cox of SRC Group as clearance begins of the sites in Victoria Street (Image: TDC)

The £9million project - including Kingsway improvements, library improvements, and the refurbishment of the Milton Road car park – is due to be completed by summer 2026.

Deputy council leader Councillor Ivan Henderson said: “These sites have been eyesores for residents for a long time, and so it's really pleasing to be able to do something for them and as part of a wider regeneration of the town centre.

“I was pleased to see the amount of clearance work that has already happened and better reveal the building and site as it is uncovered by our contractors.

“This is an important step in an exciting project for this part of Dovercourt.”