1995
In 1995, Drake's Island was put up for sale by the Crown Estates, with an asking price of £235,000.00, and had numerous offers on the table. In the end, a bidding war commenced between former Plymouth Argyle chairman, Dan McCauley, and a Cheshire born businessman who wanted to open it to the public. Dan McCauley's bid was successful, with plans to turn it into a hotel complex, but he has not, to date, obtained planning permission.
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