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Mr Percy’s big announcement for his trip to the county was that the application – known as a development consent order (DCO) – will be submitted to the government by November, with a decision expected by summer 2019.

To get the DCO over the finish line in November, Mr Percy has made two boardroom appointments. Mike Morrison, who has held senior positions at investment bank Morgan Stanley and WestLB AG, has been hired as chief financial officer and Kevin Doyle, who has worked on the project from the start, has been appointed DCO coordinator.

In an interview with the new boss, Humphrey Percy:

On relationship with Peninsula Management Group:

“Certain parametres have been set out, there has been a lot of discussion and that will continue. “I can’t say whether their demands are realistic or not at the moment because we are going to be having more detailed conversations in the next weeks and months.”

On relationship with Paramount Pictures:

“A week before last I had a very good meeting with them and we continue to talk to them about our plans,” said Mr Percy. “We have shared with them our intention to submit that DCO application in November.”

Source: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/paramount-resort-new-boss-interview-124033/

London Paramount look to put in planning application in November in order to put the project on track to open in 2022. Peninsula Management Group, who represent 140 businesses occupying land on the potential resort site, have criticised the proposals.

“We are not against London Paramount, but we have businesses here that need to be compensated. “These are family businesses, they might end having to relocate 20 miles. That would mean moving a family as well. “There are 2,700 jobs at risk, we are in the most strategically important part of the plot they require.”

Source: http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/15184710.Businesses_blast___39_pie_in_the_sky__39__timescale_as_London_Paramount_starts_pushing_forward/

The "heart" of the resort will be an indoor, covered and open-air experience that will host a couple of exhibitions and music events. Every day, during afternoons, there will be a "Paramount and Friends Carnival," where costumed people and themed rides take place.

"We are planning to follow this every evening with a spectacular show celebrating the works of Paramount Pictures and our other content partners," Paramount said in its website. During the evenings, a West End production will take place around the park where it could show Paramount films, BBC and Aardman productions and live concerts and performances

Source: http://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/43707/20170325/uk-disneyland-paramount-theme-park-open-2022.htm

Business owners of the 3 industrial estates in Swanscombe do not find the timelines set by Paramount developers realistic...

Businesses facing upheaval from a future Paramount resort in Kent have accused developers of “fairytale thinking” for aiming to submit their planning application by November. Representatives of more than 140 companies and landowners affected by the £3.5 billion project on Swanscombe Peninsula said its bosses had “woefully underestimated” the level of work involved.

Earlier this month, the new chief executive of London Paramount said the attraction is on target to open by 2022 after pushing back the opening date three times.He said a decision by the Government on its planning application is expected by summer 2019.That was met with scepticism from business owners at Kent Kraft, Manor Way Business Park and Northfleet Industrial Estate, which will be swallowed up by the theme park should it get the go-ahead.

Source: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/paramount-timescale-fairytale-thinking-pmg-kent-122461/ and http://www.londonparamount.info/

If everything stays on the current schedule, they say construction work can begin by 2019

The theme park will be built on the Swanscombe Peninsula near Dartford, Kent, and could bring in up to 33,000 jobs

A massive 11,000 square metre exhibition centre is planned for the centre of the park

It will feature a 2,000-seat theatre, more than 50 rides and attractions and a nightclub

It is said the park will include zones such as Adventure Isle, Land of Legends, Cartoon Circus, Starfleet Command, Action Square, Port Paramount and Entertainment City.

Sources: http://www.screamscape.com/html/paramount_park_london.htm and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4298538/New-3-5billion-Paramount-theme-park-set-open-2022.html

Looks like we have to wait for 5 years now. London Paramount is now set to open in 2022.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4298538/New-3-5billion-Paramount-theme-park-set-open-2022.html

Some great news on the project:

The top bosses behind the highly anticipated £3.5billion London Paramount Entertainment Resort in north Kent have insisted the project is still on course and planning is approaching its final stages.

they are confident the plans will be approved when what's known as a development consent order (DCO) is submitted to the government in November.Group CEO of the project's parent company Kuwaiti European Holdings, Humphrey Percy told Kent Live he is confident that plans will be approved and affordable, saying: "We have the financial backing to take us all the way through that process."

Source: http://www.kentlive.news/top-bosses-are-confident-london-paramount-entertainment-resort-will-go-ahead/story-30182591-detail/story.html

Information on the project team changes this week

LRCH and parent company Kuwaiti European Holding Group (KEH) have appointed Humphrey Percy, currently Group CEO KEH, as CEO of London Resort Company Holdings; Mike Morrison as CFO and Kevin Doyle as Development Consent Order (DCO) Coordinator.

“This announcement reaffirms our determination to submit our application for the Entertainment Resort. After many months of review, revision and reappraisal we have a robust business plan for building a world-class entertainment resort in the UK and are ready to push forward. We are working closely with the local authorities, landowners and local community, as well as our other stakeholders, to deliver a global destination attraction.

“I am delighted to be directly overseeing the plans for the proposed Entertainment Resort in North Kent and welcome Mike and Kevin in their new roles as CFO and DCO Coordinator, respectively. Having held senior positions at Morgan Stanley and WestLB AG, amongst others, Mike has a wealth of experience in property, business management and accounting that will be incredibly beneficial to LRCH. Kevin has worked on the project from the start, knows the team and the local area extremely well and played a key role in the delivery of some of the largest entertainment projects across the globe.

Source: Blooloop

But London Paramount is having a reshuffle so hopefully this will bring new energy to the project. (See the latest news section on their website).

Here's a little bit of bad news for London Paramount.

Source: http://www.kentnews.co.uk/business/paramount_park_bosses_insist_chinese_firm_committed_to_100m_investment_despite_shell_company_claims_1_4878542