Adventure Island bosses want to expand and tidy up parts of Southend seafront.

The Stockvale Group, which owns the amusement park, is keen on three pieces of empty land at the edge of the eastern half of the park.

The sites, which in total form about 250 square metres, are currently bits of pavement and promenade.

Stockvale plans to spruce them up to tie in with the council-led City Beach project, but has not revealed its designs yet.

One piece of land is near the pier museum, another is by the old shelter and the third in front of the park’s Fish and Chip Emporium.

All are classed as pieces of public highway which Southend Council will could lease to Stockvale.

The company has submitted a change of use planning application to the council, which aims to make a decision by May 17.

A planning statement by agent Steven Kearney on behalf of Stockvale, said: “The inclusion of the areas within the planning use of the park will allow for further landscaping improvements and provide future flexibility to develop the tourist attraction and the economy.”

Adventure Island bosses were tight-lipped about their long-term plans for the land.

Philip Miller, Adventure Island owner, said: “We are always looking for ways of increasing visitor numbers and keeping our existing customers happy.”

Alan Richards, Southend Council’s group manager for asset management, added: “The council is working with Stockvale to bring forward enhancement projects to tidy up the perimeter of Adventure Island.”