Teignbridge District Council has instructed a commercial estate agent to market Teignmouth Lido as part of due diligence to ensure all options for the disposal of the pool are fully considered.
Bettesworths will erect a sales board and launch online advertising activity in the week commencing Monday 11 May.
Teignmouth Lido is listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) and a six-month moratorium on the sale of the pool is currently in place to allow community groups time to prepare a bid.
Teignbridge District Council’s Executive Committee will review all expressions of interest in the Lido at a meeting in October. These will potentially include proposals from community groups along with private and commercial bids.
Teignbridge District Council Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Economy, Estates and Major Projects, Councillor David Palethorpe, said: “We have a responsibility to ensure that we are considering all available options for the Lido site. Appointing a commercial agent is part of that due diligence process.
“We hope that this marketing campaign generates significant interest and results in a wide range of proposals in addition to those we might receive from community groups.
“This would enable us to decide which option presents the best outcome for the Council as well as the Town, its residents, visitors and businesses.”
Councillors approved recommendations to declare Teignmouth Lido as surplus to requirements and to dispose of it on the open market in February 2026. The decision was made following a detailed review of the Lido’s financial and operational challenges as part of the Council’s Modern 25 transformation programme to address major budget gaps.
