Demolition team appointed to flatten derelict police station and pave way for new development

A demolition team has been hired to demolish the former Bonny Street Police Station and Magistrates' courts in preparation for new developers at the Blackpool Central site. The clearance process, which will include Chapel Street car park and the old joke shop on Central Drive, will be led by DSM Demolition. Work is set to begin in the new year and may take up to six months.

During this period, the 15-acre council-owned plot will be marketed globally to attract fresh investment after the departure of the previous developer, Nikal, which had plans for hotels, restaurants and indoor theme parks. The council has terminated its land sale deal with Nikal but will retain £4.5 million from the original agreement signed in January 2020.

A multi-storey car park with a 1,306-space capacity recently opened at the site, with an option for the coun