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Main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction is set to commence a phased demolition on the three-acre site off Cookson Street over the next few weeks, clearing the way for the 116,000 sq ft educational facility.

A legal agreement has been reached between Wyre and Blackpool councils and the football club, finalising full consent for plans approved a year ago – but the club has indicated there is still no timeframe for the development.

The Sedgwick family is parting ways with the grade two-listed North Pier after 14 years of ownership, using the potential sale as a chance to focus on the seaside town’s Central and South piers, which it also owns.

The former Bonny Street police station is being flattened, clearing the way for the town’s flagship £300m project.

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The council’s outline plans to construct the hangars for aviation use and one 5,000 sq ft commercial unit have been green-lit, and full consent has also been granted an access road at the 356-acre Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone.

The local authority has set up Blackpool Tourism, which will take full ownership of the landmark and Madame Tussauds, replacing previous operator Merlin Entertainments.

With one of the largest transformation programmes in the UK, there is a reason why large developers and investors are turning their attention to Britain’s favourite seaside resort, writes Nick Gerrard of Blackpool Council.

Armed with an initial £90m from Homes England to get the project going, Blackpool Council is seeking permission in principle to use compulsory purchase powers to assemble around 10 acres off Central Drive for the first phase.

The Department for Work and Pensions is now able to host 3,000 employees in the £100m workspace off King Street after chief contractor VINCI rounded off construction.

Fragrance Group wants to deliver spaces for 103 vehicles on the site of the former St Chads Hotel while detailed designs for a £30m hotel are worked up and a globally recognised occupier secured.

A tender exercise has been launched by Blackpool Council, which wants to appoint a consultancy to attract international investors to the £300m project.

Reworked plans from Southbeach Streetfood for a shipping-container food and beverage venue on a half-acre along Blackpool Promenade have been recommended for approval.

Sign-off has been given for officers to finalise terms with Muse to deliver 53,000 sq ft of offices at the former Apollo site, and to enter into a lease agreement with the proposed public sector occupier.

The two floors directly above the Albert and Lion pub can be redeveloped into 24 flats after revised plans cut 41 apartments from the original proposal.

In plans now lodged with the local authority, Energi Generation wants to co-locate a 13MW ground-mounted solar farm east of Peel Road with an already approved battery energy storage system.

A vacant restaurant unit on the corner of the Promenade and Church Street is earmarked to house the American chain, which is taking a third stab at breaking the UK market.

Blackpool Council has been recommended to approve reserved matters for the more than 116,000 sq ft educational facility, which would bring almost 3,000 students and staff into the town centre when Blackpool and The Fylde College relocates to the site.

Blackpool Council plans to dispose of land close to the airport for industrial, office, or warehousing use.