New serviced holiday flats coming to resort

Empty office space in the heart of Blackpool is set to become new holiday accommodation.

- by Richard Hunt

Proposals to create two self-contained holiday flats in the upper stories of a property at 29 Clifton Street have been given the go ahead by Blackpool planners.

The ground floor of the three-storey building has previously been used for retail purposes, while the upstairs rooms have been used for office space.

A report by the planning officer said: “The scheme represents a variation of the previous recent permission granted.