No room for new Wyre retirement homes
Two projects that could have delivered a combined 195 care home beds in the borough were refused by Wyre Council due to their “unacceptable impact on visual amenity”.
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Indigo to operate Blackpool’s £25m Post Office hotel
Cheshire-based Ashall Projects has lodged an application to convert the grade two-listed Abingdon Street building into a 148-bedroom hotel.
Gisburne Park mansion in line for £20m transformation
The owners of the grade one-listed Lancashire building are readying plans to convert it into a luxury resort featuring a private members club, hotel, spa and art centre.
Blackpool seeks clarification on viability of controversial block
Having initially backed the proposals, the council has now asked the developer behind the town centre apartment scheme to justify its failure to meet one of the authority’s housing policies.
Blackpool picks projects for Levelling Up cash
Conversion of the old post office on Abingdon Street into a boutique hotel and an upgrade of the town centre road network are among schemes the council has put forward for a £20m share of the £4.8bn Government fund.
Blackpool town centre flats tipped for nod
A revised application for a block of 19 apartments on the site of the former Pizza Express restaurant next to the Winter Gardens is earmarked for council approval.
Crown Oil eyes expansion at Heysham Business Park
The fuel giant wants to refurbish the Lancashire complex and create an additional 250,000 sq ft of industrial space.
Next tranche of homes comes forward at £262m Rivington Chase
Bellway has lodged an application with Bolton Council for an additional 207 properties, part of Bluemantle Group's wider 187-acre masterplan.
Wyre care home in line for consent
A 160-bedroom facility in Stalmine to be built by developer VOS is due to be approved by the local authority next week.
‘Landmark’ Preston mosque tipped for refusal
Outline plans for the contentious development face rejection amid concerns over traffic safety and the appearance of the mosque – which is currently the subject of an international architectural competition.
