£55m regeneration scheme planned for Lytham St Annes

Plans for the £55m regeneration of Lytham St Annes have been unveiled, incorporating references to the iconic random number generator ERNIE.

Designed by landscape architects Planit IE for Garstang-based Worthington Properties, part of the Marcus Worthington Group, the green spaces surrounding its Heyhouses Lane development will incorporate references to the random number generator, which was housed at the site for 50 years.

It is in these places that references to ERNIE will be seen, as play equipment will be designed around the theme of the first ever premium bond jackpot numbers drawn, and 11 dunes will be scattered throughout the village green in a nod to the numbers generated by the super computer.

“We really wanted to maintain a link with the history of the site, and by bringing in references to ERNIE, we feel that this will serve as a reminder to the past in a functional and attractive way.

Hollinwood Homes, Worthington Properties’ residential development arm, will build 30 new houses with the remainder being built by Cheshire-based Morris Homes - one of the country’s largest privately owned house builders. The architects for the scheme are Broadway Malyan and Leach Rhodes Walker, with Turley Associates providing planning guidance and advice.