Blackpool is set to receive a new, state-of-the-art courthouse to replace the outdated facilities on Bonny Street. The new building will be located at the corner of Devonshire and Talbot Roads, consolidating magistrates, civil, and family courts into a single, modern site. The proposed three-story courthouse has been designed to blend with surrounding structures and aims to provide improved access to justice for the local community.
The project has secured a £40 million investment and is expected to open in 2026. During the construction period, court services have been redistributed across Lancashire to minimise disruption, including the creation of two additional courtrooms at Fleetwood Nightingale Court and the reopening of cells at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court to accommodate cases locally. The new courthouse is part of wider efforts to modernise court infrastructure and enhance the delivery of justice in the region.
