The council is set to approve �8m plans to redevelop the pier
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Plans for an �8m makeover of a seaside resort pier and its surrounds are to be considered by planners on Monday.
The revamp of Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth, Dorset, could see an artificial surf reef created.
The borough council hopes to sell a car park in Honeycombe Chine to Barratt Homes for a 169-flat development to fund the project.
Other improvements include a shorter pier with a new entrance housing restaurants and family attractions.
'Much-needed regeneration
Mark Smith, the borough council's head of seafront services, said: "After 50 years of failed schemes, investment in and regeneration of Boscombe's seafront are much-needed.
"Our extensive consultation into the leisure proposals showed widespread support for the scheme from the people of Boscombe and residents of Bournemouth as a whole."
Officers are recommending that the authority's planning board approves the scheme on Monday ahead of a meeting of the full council on Tuesday.
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