Blackpool approves plans for pair of apartment complexes

Blackpool Council has approved a pair of planning applications for apartments at either end of a crescent of buildings in the South Shore area.

The designs have been drawn up by David Cox Architects working with Smith & Love Planning Consultants and will be delivered by Coastway Ltd and Headlands Ltd.

At the northern end of the site, the first development will provide 49 apartments replacing the vacant Skye and Colwyn hotels on the corner of New South Promenade and Burlington Road West. 

At the southern end of the crescent, the second development will replace the Headlands Hotel, providing 40 apartments on the corner of Harrowside West and New South Promenade. 

The new one-, two- and three-bedroom living spaces form the next phase of the crescent’s regeneration, following the creation of the Hilton by Hampton in 2016.

Designed with curved frontages, the building form on both sites provide a nod to the crescent which dates back to 1926. Each apartment incorporates outside space either by a balcony or terrace, with penthouse living on the top floors.

David Cox, director, commented: "This development is another successful step forward in the investment of Blackpool promenade and aims to revitalise the South Shore area to attract more people to live and work in the town.

"It’s been a long-awaited project, with two years since plans were initially submitted, so the team is thrilled with this result and we’re looking forward to progressing to delivery stage."