The location, known as Blyth Barn, is part of luxury holiday firm Wilderness Reserve owned by Jon Hunt, founder of estate agency Foxtons, and visited by stars such as Zoe Sugg and Jack Whitehall.

The $180 million plan to bring significant new development to Birkdale Village will face a key hearing early next week.

Council approved an alternate master plan replacing a proposed children's splash pad with pads for food truck parking.