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Nine years on and a spade is still yet to be placed in the ground.
The project has lost a string of directors, racked up tens of millions of pounds of losses and been put in jeopardy by the presence of a rare spider.
Now developers have asked the Planning Inspectorate to delay a review of the plans.
The London Resort theme park is due to be built on the Swanscombe peninsula in Kent
A look at its short history shows it has faced setback after setback.
Things had looked promising when the Kuwaiti owners of nearby non-league football team Ebbsfleet United threw their financial weight behind the plans, with an initial seven-figure investment in October 2013. Chairman Dr Abdulla Al-Humaidi had saved the football club from the brink of extinction barely four months earlier and, with ambitions to get the side into the Football League and own the UK’s biggest theme park next door, he was signalling his intentions to be a major player in the sport and leisure make-up of the UK.
In its submission to the Planning Inspectorate, HS1 Ltd concludes that the high speed rail line between London and Kent would become overwhelmed by the
Sneak peek at plans for epic dinosaur themed-park at The London Resort near Surrey
More ambitious plans for the new mega theme park have been shared
A multi-launch coaster reaching speeds in excess of 70mph form part of the plans (Image: The London Resort)
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Developers behind the proposed £3.5bn London Resorts theme park have released new CGI images of park.
The proposed London Resort comprises two theme parks covering an area of 465ha in Swancombe, Kent.
The plans have been developed by London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH) and are backed by Paramount Pictures. Keltbray has worked closely with LRCH on the planning application.
The new images reveal that the park will have worlds dedicated to mystical stories, Hollywood action, sorcery, ancient civilisations and a 23rd-century sci-fi themed zone.
The planning application is currently making it’s way through The Planning Inspectorate’s inspection process.