Watford Council opens tender process on £200m redevelopment joint venture Apr 14, 2021 Watford Borough Council (WBC) has opened the procurement process on a joint venture proposal to redevelop Watford’s Town Hall Quarter (THQ). Potential construction partners have until May 17 (5pm) to enter the bidding process for the £200m scheme. WBC requires a partner who can carry out preparation, design, build and finance, including (but not limited […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
The council turning care home provider again after 50-year gap Apr 13, 2021 Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) today released details of its scheme to build its first care home in nearly 50 years. The 63-bed facility will sit on the site of the recently-demolished Magistrates Court and Police Centre in Leighton Buzzard and is due for completion by the end of next summer. The proposal, designed by Concertus […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Flagship North West London redevelopment approved by planners Apr 9, 2021 Network Homes has received planning permission for the next stage of a major development at Northwick Park Hospital in north west London. Brent Council’s planning committee has granted outline permission up to 1,600 new homes, as well as the student facilities, commercial space and a replacement nursery, to be built across 19 buildings on the […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Sussex councils’ £110m modular housing framework Apr 7, 2021 Two councils in Sussex have joined forced to create a four-year modular housing framework worth £110m. Lewes District Council (LDC) has taken the lead on behalf of Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC) and both are working on housing development programmes, primarily in the affordable sector. The estimated value of LDC’s portion of the framework is £41.25m, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Former power station in Kent set to be reborn as £1bn industrial park Apr 7, 2021 The owners of a redundant power station in Kent have submitted plans to convert the 279-acre site into an £1bn industrial park. Uniper UK’s 10-year Medway One project on the Hoo Peninsula incorporates a mixture of commercial, manufacturing and industrial spaces, along with the potential for storage, distribution and data centre uses. The application follows […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Historic Naval club building offers rare Mayfair redevelopment opportunity Apr 6, 2021 A rare Mayfair redevelopment opportunity has arisen with the freehold of The Naval Club building being put up for sale for £35m. Marketed via Gerald Eve or Wetherell, the imposing Grade II listed building (1,595 sqm) is located on a wide and deep corner plot, offering substantial accommodation over six floors. Thirty-eight Hill Street has […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Planners approve £500m scheme to transform Southend Mar 31, 2021 The £500m redevelopment of the Queensway area of Southend was approved by the local council last night (March 30). The Better Queensway project, which is a joint venture between Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Swan Housing Association (Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP), is proposing to build 1,760 homes. It is hoped it will also become a catalyst […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Battersea developers hope panoramic lift adventure will add to its pulling power Mar 30, 2021 The company behind the multi-billion-pound Battersea Power Station redevelopment has revealed plans for a unique Chimney Lift experience. Travelling 109 metres up the interior of the North West chimney, it is set to become one of the most unique viewing platforms in London, holding around 30 visitors and will be part of a wider visitor […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£300m Whipps Cross Hospital transformation begins with huge demolition phase Mar 30, 2021 Demolition work is due to begin at Whipps Cross Hospital next month, paving the way for a £300m redevelopment of the East London-based Barts Health Trust institution. The Squibb Group have been appointed to clear disused buildings on the nurses’ site, the first phase of a massive rebuilding project which will see the hospital completely […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Planners approve ambitious £300m East London dock redevelopment Mar 29, 2021 London + Regional has got planning permission for its £300m redevelopment of the Albert Island docks site in East London. Designed by Haworth Tompkins and industrial architect Ashton Smith, the scheme makes provision for a modern boatyard facility and marina, multi-storey last-mile distribution warehousing and light industrial buildings, long-term storage and flatted factory typologies, as […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Palace of Westminster restoration offers up £80m in surveyor contracts Mar 26, 2021 Almost £80m in surveyor contracts were made available this week as part of the biggest heritage restoration project ever undertaken in the UK – the £4bn Palace of Westminster upgrade. Firms interested have until May 4th to stake their claim for a place on the framework, which has been structured with eight lots and contracts […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Planning relief for £500m Oxford life sciences district mega development Mar 24, 2021 Oxford City Council has finally given the go ahead for a £500m life sciences district on the edge of the city. Ten years after it was first mooted, the Oxford North development, which is the brainchild of St John’s College’s development company Thomas White Oxford (TWO), will incorporate new laboratories and workspaces for biomedical science, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
