Morecambe seafront is to get its very own Eden Project after plans for the ecotourism attraction were given the green light.
The £125m Eden Project North will include shining shell-shaped pavilions, rising from the seafront of the Lancashire town.
The domes will be constructed in timber and covered in a transparent membrane with solar cells to go beyond net zero carbon emissions. There will also be two restaurants with “spectacular views” across Morecambe Bay.
The planning application estimates up to 760,000 visitors will fork out more than £200m a year.
The team behind the project, an offshoot of the educational charity based in Cornwall, will now focus on securing funding and have asked the government for a £70m contribution.
