Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe ride Pendulus at Pleasure Island Theme Park, Cleethorpes (Crazy-dancing/CC BY 3.0)Plans have been submitted to transform the former Pleasure Island Theme Park in Cleethorpes into a £70 million resort complex, described as a “Center Parcs by the sea”. The proposed development includes 272 holiday lodges, two hotels, a conference centre, a casino, a Lidl supermarket, and a drive-through coffee shop. The site, which has been closed for 10 years since 2016, is expected to create over 800 construction jobs if the project proceeds. The application, initially submitted in January 2023, has been recommended for approval by case officers, who believe it will support local tourism and provide an attraction for residents. North East Lincolnshire Council deferred a final decision on 8 July due to a last-minute legal challenge from Tesco, following earlier objections from residents and rival supermarkets. In fullDerelict UK theme park could be transformed into luxury seaside resortMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Plans submitted to transform UK theme park into ‘Center Parcs by the sea’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe ride Pendulus at Pleasure Island Theme Park, Cleethorpes (Crazy-dancing/CC BY 3.0)Plans have been submitted to transform the former Pleasure Island Theme Park in Cleethorpes into a £70 million resort complex, described as a “Center Parcs by the sea”. The proposed development includes 272 holiday lodges, two hotels, a conference centre, a casino, a Lidl supermarket, and a drive-through coffee shop. The site, which has been closed for 10 years since 2016, is expected to create over 800 construction jobs if the project proceeds. The application, initially submitted in January 2023, has been recommended for approval by case officers, who believe it will support local tourism and provide an attraction for residents. North East Lincolnshire Council deferred a final decision on 8 July due to a last-minute legal challenge from Tesco, following earlier objections from residents and rival supermarkets. In fullDerelict UK theme park could be transformed into luxury seaside resortMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
