Huge boost for abandoned UK theme park as it launches bid to transform into £65m holiday resort with hotel & casino

AN abandoned UK theme park is set for a huge boost as plans bid to transform it into a holiday resort.

Pleasure Island, in Cleethorpes, Lincs, is set to become a hotel and casino in a £65m refurb nearly a decade since being out of action.

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Dwindling visitor numbers led to the park's decline and eventual closure in 2016 with rides being sold off.

The redevelopment includes two hotels, with around 222 rooms and an on-site casino.

There will also be 272 holiday lodges, as well as shops including a Lidl, Costa drive-through and a garden centre.

Initially, there had been several issues raised regarding the construction of the holiday resort.

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One of which was from the Environment Agency (EA) who raised a flooding objection over fears the lodges would become waterlogged.

But the EA has since withdrawn the objection after developers added flood measures to their plan, including not using the holiday homes in winter.

The EA has stated in the planning application: "We have now reviewed the Technical Note and are satisfied that the additional modelling undertaken is appropriate."

But they aren't the only plans for the park's developers to overcome, with work not able to begin just yet.

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Surveys have been undertaken by OS Ecology as part of the planning application and have revealed that the site is home to several bird species.

Meanwhile, Natural England are still against the development going ahead, claiming it could have "potential significant effects on the Humber Estuary Special Protection Area".

For now, the plan remains listed as "pending consideration" on the North East Lincolnshire Council website.

The next meeting to discuss future works will be on June 12.

It's not the only theme park to have such plans, with Camel Creek Adventure Park in Cornwall also launching holiday accommodation after going into administration last year.

Plans revealed earlier this year included caravans, safari tents and glamping pods, as well as amenity blocks with showers and toilets.

The theme park was able to reopen in March with three new attractions, including pirate-themed adventure golf, a 7,000 square foot playground inspired by Merlin the magician and an indoor playground and cafe. 

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