£300m industrial drive moved forward by Invesco, Barwood

Plans for 83,000 sq ft of logistics space in Trafford submitted by the investors as they progress building their last-mile warehousing portfolio.  Invesco Real Estate and Barwood Capital partnered up earlier in 2022 to buy four acres from Neary Way from Peel L&P, and announced they were creating a £300m industrial portfolio.  The partnership has […]

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Tameside prepares 400-home Stalybridge plan near Manchester

The council identifies a “regeneration catalyst” in the town following a feasibility study.  Tameside Council looked into the possibilities of delivering homes across the area and is now preparing to bring the Stalybridge West opportunity to market. The 400-home scheme, which will include commercial space, is to be discussed at Tameside’s place scrutiny committee next week, […]

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Barings invests in UK logistics property

Barings has completed a deal to forward-fund a Grade A logistics asset in Omega Business Park, in the north west of England, UK. The site has planning permission for a 308,905ft² prime warehouse that will be built to a high specification, including an EPC A certification, electric vehicle charging, and photovoltaic panels on the roof, and […]

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Liverpool Council seeks developer for Festival Gardens site

Liverpool City Council will begin a procurement exercise to attract a developer for one of the North of England’s major development sites. A report on Friday, 23 September is recommending procurement procedures begin to appoint a development partner for a 22-acre prime waterfront plot near to the city’s Festival Gardens. If approved the council anticipates […]

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New ‘art-deco-style’ development approved for Merseyside

A NEW ‘art-deco’ building including apartments and commercial space will be built on the Wirral. The new four-storey development will be created on the site of an existing M&Co store that currently sits on land between Sandlea Park and Dee Lane in West Kirby. Wirral Council’s planning committee voted unanimously to approve the plans at […]

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YHG’s 716 Manchester homes hot tip for approval

Housing provider plans to transform the former Jacksons Brickworks site. Planning officers have recommended Manchester City Council approve the proposal. Your Housing Group’s plan to build 716 homes, a school, and a community hub on 47 acres of brownfield located off Ten Acres Lane in the Miles Platting and Newton Heath Ward. The proposals outline […]

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40 Homes planned for Whitehaven

The housing association Home Group plans to build 28 bungalows and 12 two-bedroom houses at affordable rents. Home Group has sent the plans to Copeland Council for the project at land off Fell View Avenue and Windermere Road. The scheme promises 24 two-bedroom bungalows, four three-bedroom bungalows and 12 two-bedroom houses. According to a spokesperson: […]

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Capital&Centric plan new work spaces and HQ for Manchester’s growing Piccadilly East neighbourhood

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 […]

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Liverpool: Greenlight given to convert former bank into 92 room hotel

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 […]

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Housing vision for Manchester probation centre

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 […]

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