ENTREPRENEUR Duncan Bannatyne is not expected to revive his interest in setting up a base at one of the region's business developments.
The millionaire businessman pulled out of plans to open a gymnasium at Morton Palms, on the outskirts of Darlington, in 2002, amid a row with council officials.
He had a disagreement with borough council planners over whether sports chain JJB would gain permission to build a £6m Soccerdome at the Cummins factory site, in nearby Yarm Road.
Mr Bannatyne withdrew his plans after the council declined to give a guarantee that it would reject the rival project for going against planning policy.
The JJB scheme was abandoned earlier this year after the council said it included too large a retail element.
The scrapping of the project is still unlikely to lead Mr Bannatyne to reconsider his stance.
A spokeswoman for him said: "There is no interest at the moment."
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