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Coatham seafront hotel project

1 story · First covered Apr 19, 2026 · Latest 1d ago
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Coatham seafront hotel project Coverage
A Council Spent £294K Prepping a Hotel Site. The Developer Just Walked Away.

A Council Spent £294K Prepping a Hotel Site. The Developer Just Walked Away.

A UK developer backed out of a 42-room seafront hotel six years after signing heads of terms, leaving a council holding the bag on site remediation costs and no building to show for it. If you've ever wondered what happens when public money bets on private timelines, this is the case study.