The Blackpool scheme will feature two apartment blocks. Credit: via planning documents

Blackpool hotels to be demolished to make way for 92 flats

Skye, Colwyn and Headlands hotels on New South Promenade would be redeveloped into apartments under plans lodged with the council.

The Ruppert family, which owns the hotels, has lodged a brace of applications seeking consent to build two apartment blocks at either end of a crescent of buildings in the South Shore area of Blackpool. 

At the northern end of the site, the first development would provide 51 apartments replacing the vacant Skye and Colwyn hotels on the corner of New South Promenade and Burlington Road West. 

At the southern end of the crescent, the second development would replace the Headlands Hotel, providing 41 apartments on the corner of Harrowside West and New South Promenade. 

The schemes are being delivered by companies controlled by the Ruppert family named Coastway and Headlands respectively. 

David Cox Architects and planning consultancy Smith & Love are advising the family on the schemes.  

“Blackpool is experiencing a renaissance, and there’s a demand for high-quality residential accommodation, which the New South Promenade development will provide,” said Deborah Smith, co-founder of Smith & Love. 

“Two contemporary apartment buildings will provide high-quality homes for people, helping to stimulate the local economy and play a part in creating a sense of place with a diverse but active community. 

“New South Promenade will also complement the ongoing regeneration of Blackpool itself while playing an essential role in revitalising the crescent and attracting people to live and work in the town.” 

David Cox, director of David Cox Architects, added: “The scheme will reinvent this important part of Blackpool’s promenade. The two sites, north and south, will act as bookends to the crescent and help bring about much-needed quality residential spaces.” 

The developments form the next phase of the crescent’s regeneration, following the creation of the Hilton by Hampton in 2016. 

A plot next to the Hilton off Wimbourne Place is also the subject of redevelopment proposals. Under plans lodged by NSP Property, the Waldorf, Henderson and Kimberley hotels would be knocked down to make way for a 63-apartment scheme. 

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Good idea north end of town has been dead for the number of years.

By Anonymous

I think this is a very good idea. Unfortunately the council in Blackpool build new hotels willy nilly,when there is so many hotels on the prom that if they can’t operate post covid as a hotel,then the most sensible thing is to allow,flats or apartments to be built using as much of the buildings structure or lay out. Advantages: They will get tenants who will pay council tax. If they wished in conjunction with the building companies they could build good housing for those struggling to afford good accomodation. It’s a win win situation.

By Michael Somers

Surprised the Headlands would be demolished. It always seems busy during the main season. Stayed there a couple of times.

By Andrew

It all looks very nice and it would be good for area but where is everyone going to park there is not enough space for residents and the Hilton at the moment never mind all these apartments

By Karen goodwill

In most holiday resorts attractive hotels are the fist things they look for or other attractions in stead of move flats even in town centre being proposed keeping the tradition of Blackpool planners as in the past to remove any attractive facilities, buildings of merit in favour something that brings in more money.

By NIGEL CLARK

I am interested I am very interested

By Leewarburton

If this approach had been adopted since the demise of the b and b trade, the town would have been more prosperous and upmarket. Unused hotels turned into homes of multiple occupation are of no benefit to the longevity and desirability of relocating to Blackpool. Well done

By Anonymous

Money needs to be spent on having good quality hotels
Prime spot Metropole for one should have been a top class hotel. You would get clientele who are looking for quality and comfort. Blackpool has everything that many resorts do not have and you can see dramatic improvements already.

By Anonymous

Can they not be converted rather than pull them down ? Or better still let all the immigrants live in them ,

By David

Clean streets in the rest of south shore might help regeneration . I’ve seen litter from 1978its that long since a road sweeper came away from promenade

By Glyn brownley

I have been staying at The Headlands for 30 years. Gorgeous family run hotel and will be a sad, sad loss.

By Taz

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