Council rejects plans for new rides on South Pier

A new application for the Log Flume to iperate on land next to South Pier has been refused

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New proposals for two rides to operate either side of Blackpool's famous South Pier have been thrown out by planners.

The full planning application by the Blackpool Pier Company was for a Star Flyer ride on the south side of South Pier and Log Flume on the north side of the pier, to be in place for a period between April 1 and October 31 each year.

Applicants Blackpool Pier Company argued that the rides would raise vital revenue for repair work on all three piers, whose heritage importance outweighed normal planning policy.

But the argument did not succeed.

It wasn't the first time the applicants had sought permission to operate the Log Flume at the site.

Blackpool Council's planning committee had previously refused to grant permission for the ride to remain on the Prom alongside South Pier, back in September 2018, after having given it temporary approval to be sited there on an earlier occasion.