Decision made on Fleetwood Pier plans

Controversial plans to build apartments on the former Fleetwood Pier site have been approved.
The site of the former Fleetwood Pier, which burned to the ground, was cleaned up a number of years agoThe site of the former Fleetwood Pier, which burned to the ground, was cleaned up a number of years ago
The site of the former Fleetwood Pier, which burned to the ground, was cleaned up a number of years ago

Simmo Developments' proposals for 15 apartments for the over-55s were given the go ahead yesterday.

There had been 1,100 objections to the scheme, which was very similar to one rejected by planners in January, and consists of a dramatic art deco-style building in curved glass and steel, with retail units.

Those who were against the plans said the building will ruin Fleetwood's much-cherished seafront forever.

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