Built Environment Networking Blog: North West News

MIX MANCHESTER launches consultation on plans for the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus

The joint venture partnership behind MIX MANCHESTER is taking its plans for the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus to public consultation, following approval in principle of the draft Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) by Manchester City Council’s Executive Committee. The MIX MANCHESTER SRF has been prepared by planning consultant, CBRE, to deliver a […]

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Monte Blackburn buys 500,000 sq ft Burnley industrial

Eshton Group has completed a deal for an undisclosed sum that will secure an estimated 900 jobs for the Burnley area after selling its Burnley Bridge South site to Monte Blackburn, the billionaire Issa brothers’ development company. The deal follows the Yorkshire-based property developer’s successful planning application for the 32-acre site, with Burnley Borough Council […]

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Multi-million-pound plans to transform Altrincham Leisure Centre move closer

Trafford Council has applied for planning permission for the large-scale refurbishment of the popular Altrincham Leisure Centre – branded move Altrincham – on Oakfield Road in the town centre. If approved, move Altrincham will benefit from a 25m swimming pool, a 20m learner pool, a pool pod to improve accessibility, a combined lobby area with pool viewing and café, […]

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Muse named development partner for £500m Wythenshawe Civic regeneration

Muse have been named as the delivery and investment partner which will work with Manchester City Council to deliver transformational investment in Wythenshawe town centre. The procurement exercise began in October 2023 to find a private sector partner that could invest and develop Civic at scale to meet the regeneration ambitions set out in the town centre. […]

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Native Residential grows Northern Build to Rent portfolio

Native Residential won two significant new mandates in Manchester and Durham. Alternative asset manager Cheyne Capital – funded through Cheyne Capital’s Impact Real Estate strategy – has appointed Native Residential to operate and manage Poplin in Manchester, a new rental living experience, underpinned by social impact and best in-class design. Native Residential has also won […]

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Network Space Acquires former Manchester College Site

Network Space Developments has acquired a 2.8-acre site on Welcomb Street, Openshaw, from the LTE Group for an undisclosed sum.The former Manchester College site, accessed from the Ashton Old Road (A635), currently comprises of eight buildings of varying ages and sizes which were previously used as classrooms and workshops by the Manchester School of Building.Initial […]

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Network Space Developments secures planning for four new industrial units on former Manchester College site

Network Space Developments (NSD) has secured planning permission for four new industrial units at its site on Welcomb Street, Openshaw, in Manchester. Bought by NSD in 2022, the former Manchester College site covers 4 acres and will be redeveloped to form an extension to the adjacent City Works Business Park. Approved by Manchester City Council, […]

Posted by: Deividas Krupstas

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Network Space submits planning for regeneration of former Distillery

Network Space has submitted a full planning application to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council for the regeneration and redevelopment of an initial phase of the former Sovereign Distillery site on the Huyton Business Park. Now known as Sovereign Industrial Park, the planning application covers approximately half of the 28 acre site. The scheme comprises the delivery […]

Posted by: Leon Newton

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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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Next steps for Bath City centre regeneration with £2.4m funding award

Ambitious plans to regenerate Milsom Quarter in Bath including a new home for the Fashion Museum have taken another step forward after being awarded more than £2.4m in new funding. The Milsom Quarter Masterplan will revitalise the north of Bath city centre by attracting creative industries, providing 180 new homes and transforming the area into a nationally […]

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NFU Mutual acquires North West warehouse from Aprirose

Aprirose, the real estate investment company, has sold the 127,000 sq ft warehouse at Haydock Industrial Estate, on the M6 between Liverpool and Manchester, it acquired earlier this year. Having agreed the forward purchase of the new prime Grade A unit, on which logistics operator Law Distribution have signed a 15-year lease, Aprirose has taken the opportunity to […]

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