INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a 43-bed hotel to be built on a tiny UK island. Drake’s Island is situated just south of Plymouth in the Plymouth Sound and now proposals have been launched to turn it into a fancy holiday resort. Morgan Phillips purchased the island in 2019 and had ambitious plans to turn the land into a holiday resort .
He then planned to build a large museum, a heritage site, and a well-being resort centre on the island. Several environmental and marine projects could also flourish on the tiny island. However, the tiny island, which was bought for £6million, is now up in the market for sale - and is being dubbed as a place with "many potential alternative uses".
Ali Rana, head of national investment at commercial property marketer Carter Jona, told Plymouth Live : "Morgan has taken it as far as he can and it is time for someone else to progress the future of the island." According to the island's website, plans were to build a luxury wedding venue, a conference centre and an education centre. The Drake's I sland website states: "Our plans are centred around our committed desire to regenerate Drake’s Island and inject a new lease of life into the existing historic buildings.
"The beauty and heritage of the resort lends itself to a best-in-class development to take full advantage of its outstanding position. The development isn't expected to be complete until 2027, and will cost around £22m to complete. It is understood that plans for the island'.