Tuesday, 28 July 2020 12:00

The London Resort invites the public to have its say

The London Resort, a proposed £5 billion theme park and entertainment resort in Kent, has launched a new public consultation.

The London Resort has published thousands of pages of reports, plans, analysis and data for the public to review and provide their views.

It would be the first development of its kind in Europe since the opening of Disneyland Paris in 1992. If successful in securing development consent, construction could begin in early 2022.

Have your say!


The development scheme at the Swanscombe Peninsula will be in direct competition with other UK theme parks, with an estimated 50 rides and attractions based on many popular brands from film and television.

The London Resort has struck deals with Paramount Pictures, the BBC and ITV for naming rights to rides and attractions.

The plans include two theme parks, several hotels and Europe's largest indoor waterpark. It aims to attract an average of 40,000 visitors per day and should create around 33,000 jobs.

At one time the project was set to open in 2019, but repeated delays to the submission of its planning application mean that the first theme park would now open in 2024 and the second in 2029.


PY Gerbeau, Chief Executive of The London Resort, said:

“The team have been immense, working incredibly hard during these awful times. I joined just under a year ago and we are always being asked to hurry up. Well, I am happy to tell you we have made strong progress and these reports are hugely important. This is a significant step in transforming an amazing and ambitious dream into reality.

“We obviously can’t hold a public consultation in the normal way – but we will make sure we reach out to local residents and businesses as well as the wider community and stakeholders. We are talking to Government about how we will be using digital technology, websites, video conferences and online Question and Answer Sessions.”

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