Built Environment Networking Blog: East Midlands News

Exciting future for Newark Castle given the next green light

Ambitious plans to create a new and improved visitor attraction at Newark Castle got another green light after plans were approved during Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Planning Committee last night (Thursday 18 January). Through a funding application via the National Lottery Heritage Fund along with a £3million allocation from Newark’s Towns Fund deal and […]

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Federated Hermes swoops for Nottingham retail site

Federated Hermes has acquired a 85,387 sq ft retail site in Nottingham city centre in a £21.65m deal. The 1.4-acre site previously belonged to Abrdn. The deal was completed through Knight Frank and Jackson Criss. The property, which lets to occupiers such as Tesco, Primark, Greggs and Tui, is situated at 4-13 Long Row and […]

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First logistics sites purchased through exciting new partnership

A leading Midlands property and development company has expanded its portfolio after agreeing terms to acquire two logistics sites in the region.  Warwickshire-based The Wigley Group has agreed to purchase Bermuda Park on Buckingham Close, Nuneaton, and a city centre trading estate on Craven Street, Leicester, at a total price of £7.95 million. The two fully-let sites offer a combined 13 units, with nine units providing 53,256 sq ft of […]

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Four Midlands countryside sites earmarked for massive development

Rural areas across Malvern, Worcester, Wychavon and more could be transformed in the coming years. As well as houses being built, these target areas would also gain new schools, community facilities, railway stations and more. With more and more people looking to escape the city and move to the countryside, here’s a look at which […]

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Getinge announces new Global Centre of Excellence for Chemistry and UK HQ at St. Modwen Park Derby

Swedish medical technology manufacturer Getinge has today announced plans to establish a new Global Centre of Excellence for Chemistry and UK headquarters at St. Modwen Park Derby. Within the facility, the MedTech company will bring together its chemistry and instrument decontamination business, as well as its UK sales offices, service functions and logistics operations. Getinge, […]

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Government announces new Devolution deals across England

Devolution deals have been confirmed for Hull & East Yorkshire, and for Lincolnshire – with Combined County Authorities also set to be established in Lancashire, and Devon & Torbay. The Mayoral elections will be in 2025 if the devolution deals are approved by Parliament. Greater Lincolnshire will receive an additional £24m a year from Government, […]

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Grand Union and Longhurst Group agree to merge

Grand Union Housing Group and Longhurst Group have agreed to come together and merge as single entity after Boards at both organisations unanimously agreed to the proposal and signed off a detailed business case. The aim is for both organisations to come together formally and legally in December under a new name and brand. The […]

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Green light for 210 new homes in Shepshed

Approval has been granted by Charnwood Borough Council for the creation of 210 new homes in the Leicestershire town of Shepshed.   The development – known as Jubilee Rise – will be delivered by Persimmon Homes North Midlands. Bringing a mix of new homes to the area, the community will help to meet local housing […]

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Green Light for Wavensmere Homes’ £30m Cathedral One on Banks of Derby’s River Derwent

Wavensmere Homes and Wilson Bowden Developments’ £30m proposals for the redevelopment of one of the final plots of vacant land within Derby’s newly revitalised Cathedral Quarter have been approved by the City Council’s Planning Committee. 195 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments will be delivered at the Full Street site, within a finely detailed u-shaped nine-storey […]

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Griffen secures £110 million investment facility from Deutsche Bank for 1.9 million sq ft Golden Triangle logistics portfolio

Griffen UK (“Griffen”), the UK-focused industrial and logistics investor, developer and asset manager, has agreed a £110 million investment loan from Deutsche Bank, secured against a 1.9 million sq ft, two-asset UK logistics portfolio. The five-year facility will support Griffen’s delivery of its business plan across the two fully let schemes, which occupy prime distribution […]

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Harbour Energy and ABP team-up on CO2 import terminal

Harbour Energy and Associated British Ports have announced an exclusive commercial relationship to develop a CO2 import terminal at the Port of Immingham, the UK’s largest port by tonnage. This will link to Harbour Energy’s Viking CCS (formerly V Net Zero), the CO2 transport and storage network. The terminal will provide a large-scale facility to connect CO2 emissions […]

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