Plan for 48-floor tower in London’s Square Mile Sep 15, 2022 Plans to build a 48-floor office tower close to the Broadgate development by Chinese firm Giant Mind. Architect SOM is working up designs ahead of submitting a planning application for the 41,000 sq m scheme. Proposals include a terrace at mid-level on the 200m tall building. New plans replace previous proposals approved by Hackney Borough […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Capital&Centric plan new work spaces and HQ for Manchester’s growing Piccadilly East neighbourhood Sep 14, 2022 MANCHESTER’S Piccadilly East neighbourhood is set to grow, with Capital&Centric planning to restore a historic warehouse into buzzing new workspaces and their new HQ. The social mission developers have acquired Chapeltown Warehouse, which adjoins their owner occupier community at Crusader Mill on Chapeltown Street. They plan to transform it into 20,000 sqft of high quality […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
95 apartments on Nottingham Canal set for approval Sep 14, 2022 The conversion of one of the British Waterways Building – one of Nottingham’s most recognisable buildings – into new waterside flats is being tipped for approval. Council officers have recommended that the plan to convert the landmark into 95 apartments be given the greenlight. Councillors will vote on proposals for the listed property, situated off […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Redevelopment of former brewery in East London to go ahead Sep 14, 2022 A proposed development in Brick Lane has been approved, which will see new offices, shops and restaurants built on the site of the Old Truman Brewery in East London. Situated on Brick Lane and Woodseer Street, the Buckley Grey Yeoman-designed scheme involves constructing a part-five storey office building with ground and first-floor commercial units and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Liverpool: Greenlight given to convert former bank into 92 room hotel Sep 14, 2022 Plans to transform a former Natwest bank into a 92-bedroom hotel in Liverpool have been approved by the council. The former NatWest building on Castle Street is to be converted into a 92-room hotel with a double-storey roof extension. JSM Company Group plans to develop the vacant grade two-listed Liverpool city centre property after purchasing […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Planning permission granted for the construction of a 160,800 sq ft warehouse in Corby Sep 14, 2022 Copley Point Capital – on behalf of its Block Industrial program and Pembury Real Estate Ltd – submitted a planning application to North Northamptonshire Council earlier this year having purchased the eight-acre site. The unit is designed to be BREEAM Very Good rated and will have a 12.5-metre minimum clear eaves height, 16-dock and two-level […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bedford town centre to gain hundreds of ‘much needed’ homes with Build To Rent scheme Sep 13, 2022 Hundreds of new rental homes could be coming to Bedford’s town centre, if a proposed scheme goes ahead. The plan is to deliver a mix of studio apartments and, one, two and three bedroom homes. The scheme would come with onsite facilities, which could include a gym, a cinema room and public spaces, all of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Terra submits hybrid planning application for 49-acres of Swindon new Eastern villages allocation Sep 13, 2022 Terra has submitted a hybrid planning application for a total of 248 new homes across a 49-acre area east of Swindon. The Outline application lodged with Swindon Borough Council is for 128 one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes. The 248 homes will be specified to the highest EPC rating of A. The elevation design and architectural […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
20-storey London tower block and homeless shelter set for approval Sep 13, 2022 Two tower blocks with nearly 100 flats and a homeless shelter could be built in Central London. Over £50 million could be spent redeveloping the St Mungo’s premises in Harrow Road and building a 20-storey tower with flats for rent, along with a nine-storey homeless centre for the charity next door. The new homeless centre […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Social rented flats planned for Glasgow Sep 13, 2022 Morris & Spottiswood and Mast Architects propose to deliver a block of flats between garages and an existing block of tenements at 17 South Annandale Street, Glasgow. Plans involve a four-storey building with laurel hedges planted at street level and communal gardens with cycle and bin stores. The 0.89-hectare site has lain empty for 20 years. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
