Developers behind the London Paramount Entertainment Resort in the British county of Kent has put back the submission date for its Development Consent Order application to mid-2016.

In the months following the fourth stage of public consultation this summer, the London Paramount team said it has embarked on a "busy period" of addressing all the issues raised, including carrying out further transport and environmental studies in the local area, along with a comprehensive business and masterplan review.

David Testa, CEO of London Paramount, said: "We have and will continue to carry out further environmental and transport studies to guarantee a robust Development Consent Order application, ensuring we get both the business and masterplan right while giving consideration to matters raised during the consultation process.

"In light of our ongoing studies and detailed discussions with the Planning Inspectorate‎ and local authorities, we have decided to give ourselves a bit more time to do this and to revise our submission date for the Development Consent Order."

Testa added: "It is critical that the application for London Paramount is comprehensive when we present it to the Planning Inspectorate and so we ‎have decided to submit the application in mid-2016. This will see the Entertainment Resort open in 2021."