Lancashire grants planning permission for Eden Project North
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#5VM1Q)
Northern outpost of ecological attraction could open in 2024 if government stumps up startup cash
A northern English outpost of the Eden Project has moved a step closer to reality after councillors in Lancashire granted planning permission for the 125m eco-attraction.
Eden Project North, which would be built in giant, transparent domes on Morecambe's promenade, is being presented to government as a shovel-ready" initiative that could help boost the deprived seaside town.
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