Editing Eden Project (section)

=== Eden Project Morecambe ===
In 2018, the Eden Project revealed its design for a new version of the project, located on the seafront in [[Morecambe]], [[Lancashire]]. There will be biomes shaped like [[mussel]]s and a focus on the marine environment. There will also be reimagined [[Lido (swimming pool)|lido]]s, gardens, performance spaces, immersive experiences, and observatories.<ref name="edenprojectnorth">{{cite web|url=https://www.edenproject.com/media/2018/11/new-vision-morecambes-eden-project-revealed|title=New vision for Morecambe's Eden Project revealed|website=Edenproject.com|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221230358/https://www.edenproject.com/media/2018/11/new-vision-morecambes-eden-project-revealed|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="indynorth">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/morecambe-eden-project-morecambe-bay-mussl-david-harland-cornwall-a8537126.html|title=Morecambe Eden Project will be shaped like a giant mussel|date=24 November 2018|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref>

[[Grimshaw Architects|Grimshaw]] are the architects for the project, which is expected to cost £80 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/plans-80m-eden-project-north-15458954|title=Plans for £80m Eden Project North are unveiled|first=Damon|last=Wilkinson|date=23 November 2018|website=Manchestereveingnews.comm|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref> The project is a partnership with the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, [[Lancaster University]], [[Lancashire County Council]], and [[Lancaster City Council]].<ref name="edenprojectnorth" /><ref name="indynorth" /> In December 2018, the four local partners agreed to provide £1 million to develop the idea, which allowed the development of an outline planning application for the project.<ref name="placenorthwest">{{cite web|url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/eden-project-north-secures-council-cash/|title=Place North West - Eden Project North secures council cash|date=19 December 2018|website=Placenorthwest.co.uk|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref> It is expected that there will be 500 jobs created and 8,000 visitors a day to the site.<ref name="placenorthwest" />

Having been granted planning permission in January 2022 and with £50 million of levelling-up funding granted in January 2023, it is likely to open in 2027 or 2028 and predicted to benefit the North West economy by £200 million per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn87yp969qzo |title=Eden Project Morecambe opening 'edging towards 2027'|date=13 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=31 January 2022 |orig-date= |title=Eden Project North granted planning permission |url=https://www.edenproject.com/media-relations/morecambes-eden-project-north-granted-planning-permission |access-date=3 September 2022 |website=edenproject.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=19 January 2023 |orig-date= |title=Eden Project Morecambe gets £50m Levelling Up investment |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-63952492 |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eden Project Morecambe, UK {{!}} Eden Project |url=https://www.edenproject.com/new-edens/eden-project-morecambe-uk |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.edenproject.com |language=en}}</ref> In July 2024, Lancaster City Council received the first £2.5m of a promised £50m in UK government funding for the scheme. The grant would be used to appoint a main contractor to develop the designs for Eden Project Morecambe.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whelan |first1=Dan |title=First govt cash lands for £100m Eden Project Morecambe |url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/first-govt-cash-lands-for-100m-eden-project-morecambe/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=Place North West |date=24 July 2024}}</ref>