40 Homes planned for Whitehaven Sep 15, 2022 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: […] 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
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
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
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 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
Peel L&P’s Northstone brand set for approval on major residential scheme Sep 9, 2022 Plans for Northstone’s sustainable new community of 208 homes, with over a third of those affordable homes, and new community green spaces on land off Victoria Road in Horwich, Bolton have been recommended for approval by Bolton Council’s planning officers. The reserved matters planning application for the first two phases of development of Horwich Golf […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Peaks and Plains Housing Trust secures £72m funding from Aviva Investors Aug 25, 2022 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has completed a deal to provide £72.5 million in funding to Peaks & Plains Housing Trust (‘Peaks & Plains’), a social landlord based in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The agreement will enable Peaks & Plains, which manages over 5000 homes across East Cheshire and the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Northstone submits plans for 74-sustainable homes in Lancaster Aug 23, 2022 Detailed plans for 74 sustainable new homes in South Lancaster have been submitted by North West-based homebuilder Northstone. Development of the land to the west of Scotforth Road (A6) was previously given the green light by Lancaster City Council in April 2021. The Northstone team has now submitted a reserved matters application – confirming the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Supermarket Income REIT acquires four assets for £76.4m Aug 23, 2022 Supermarket Income REIT plc (LSE:SUPR), the real estate investment trust providing secure, inflation-protected, long income from grocery property in the UK announces the acquisition of four supermarkets for a total purchase price of £76.4 million (excluding acquisition costs), reflecting a combined net initial yield of 5.1%. Acquired from different vendors, the purchases consist of two […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
