Home REIT buys 158 properties for £57.4m Sep 13, 2022 Home REIT, which helps to house homeless people, has purchased 158 properties throughout England for £57.4m. The company said the initiative was funded by the proceeds of its £263m equity issue in May, and has used £227m of this figure so far. Home said the properties have added a another 711 beds for those in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Bradford Council buys £15.5m shopping centre to build city village plan Sep 13, 2022 Bradford Council has purchased the Kirkgate Shopping Centre for £15.5m, paving the way for the council to deliver a new city village and 1,000 new homes. Bradford Council has just announced that it has bought the almost 50-year-old shopping centre for £15.5m with a view to demolishing it in the coming years as part of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Housing vision for Manchester probation centre Sep 13, 2022 67 homes could be built on the site of Victoria Park Probation Centre off Laindon Road in Longsight, Manchester. The proposals, submitted by Britannia Group, are the subject of a public consultation, will feature 33 apartments and 34 houses. 11 of the homes would be affordable, as prescribed by Manchester City Council’s 20% affordable housing rules. Situated […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans in for £150m Glasgow shopping mall redevelopment Sep 13, 2022 Developer Ediston Real Estate has submitted plans for the redevelopment of Shawlands Arcade in Glasgow. The proposed development will feature a variety of ground floor shops with 330 new homes above. Work will start on phase one next summer, subject to planning, giving retailers ample time to relocate before the second phase of a another 300 homes […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
VU.CITY confirm partnership for UKREiiF 2023 Sep 12, 2022 Following their involvement in the inaugural UKREiiF event, Prop-Tech pioneer VU.CITY have once again confirmed their partnership for next year’s event, set to take place between 16 -18 May in Leeds. VU.CITY is a smart city planning platform that combines the power of data with digital city models. VU.CITY helps clients to understand the implications […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans submitted for replacement school and community campus in Edinburgh Sep 12, 2022 The City of Edinburgh Council has submitted plans for its Liberton Community Campus to replace the current high school and deliver a new public library and café, sports facilities, workspaces for council and Police Scotland staff as well as a GP surgery. The council proposes to build an education and community facility which is “both flexible […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
GLA gives green light for 213-home co-living scheme Sep 12, 2022 Oaktree Capital-backed developer Balance Out Living secures approval. Plans for a 213-unit co-living development has been greenlit by The Greater London Authority (GLA). The GLA’s decision follows Wandsworth council issuing planning permission in principle for Balance Out Living’s debut scheme in Battersea in February. The scheme was referred to London mayor Sadiq Khan’s pan-capital authority […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Knowsley approves Prescot Gas Works resi Sep 12, 2022 Poven Development’s 40-home scheme on a four-acre brownfield site in Merseyside has been granted planning permission. Knowsley Council approved the application on Thursday. Poven Development’s project would keep the gas distribution centre in the middle of the Prescot plot. This centre would remain active, with homes built on either side of it. A landscaped bund […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans outlined for 130 homes on ex-industrial city site in West Yorkshire Sep 12, 2022 Early stage proposals have been fast-tracked to build 130 homes on a vacant, former industrial site in Kirkstall Road, Leeds. The pre-application plans from Your Housing Group (YHG) for the former Thyssen Krupp site, at 177 Kirkstall Road, were presented to members of the Leeds City Plans Panel. They proposals include 87 apartments, 43 houses […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans in for North West science park expansion Sep 12, 2022 Plans for two new buildings for lab and office space at Alderley Park in Cheshire have been submitted totalling around 200,000 sq ft. Bruntwood SciTech is also seeking to redevelop an office building into 109 flats for graduates working in life sciences and technology sectors. Bruntwood SciTech wants to build 100,000 sq ft of lab […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
