Built Environment Networking Blog: Yorkshire News

Plans to transform Castleford town centre set to be approved

Plans to develop and shape future regeneration in Castleford are set to be approved at the next meeting of Cabinet members. The ambitious plan, known as the ‘Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF), is a guide to how Castleford town centre could be transformed over the next 10 to 20 years, to bring improvements that could benefit […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Platform files application for a £500m mixed-use development in Leeds

Leading build-to-rent (BTR)developer and operator, PLATFORM_, has submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council to create an ambitious 1.3 million sq ft mixed-use development on Sweet Street. The site is located in the South Bank regeneration area which is extending the city centre to the south.  Signalling long-term investment in the region, the proposed […]

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Preparations for UKREiiF at Fever Pitch!

Last Few days before UKREiiF 2024 begins! Preparations are in full swing at the Royal Armouries in Leeds as the city gears up to host The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) from the 21st to the 23rd of May, 2024. As the countdown to next Tuesday continues, the photos attached are beginning […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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Prime 285,000 sq ft Sheffield industrial site sold to UK investment fund

Privately-owned Co Durham-based property development company, Premcor Estates (Premcor), together with JV partner, Peveril Securities (Peveril), have sold a prime development at Catalyst in Sheffield to a UK investment fund for an undisclosed sum. Close to J33 of the M1 and providing 285,000 sq ft of industrial space split across five units of 22,354 to […]

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Proposals for Leeds gateway site fast-tracked

New proposals to redevelop a key gateway site in Leeds city centre are set to take a step forward next week. A report on the regeneration of the George Street area, between Kirkgate Market and the Victoria Gate development, will be considered by Leeds City Council’s executive at a meeting on 21 September 2022. In […]

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Public Consultation Unveiled for Bradford City Village Masterplan

Bradford Council, in partnership with the English Cities Fund (ECF), is inviting the public to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Bradford City Village, a project poised to deliver 1,000 new homes and breathe new life into the former retail hub of the city centre. This visionary initiative, set in the ‘Top […]

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Revealed: The 20 English Towns and Cities to get 11,500 New Homes

The government has announced the 20 towns and cities poised to benefit from the construction of 11,500 new homes. This initiative aims to provide a substantial boost to housing availability, targeting previously developed brownfield sites to accommodate this significant increase. The strategy not only seeks to make home ownership more attainable for younger buyers but […]

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Revised 30-Storey Springwell Gardens Tower Gets Green Light in Leeds

Leeds city centre is set to welcome a new addition to its skyline as local developer Citylife secures planning approval for a 30-storey tower at Springwell Gardens. Initially envisioned as a 46-storey structure, the project faced a redesign following the city council’s reservations about its height. The revised plan, which now features a 30-storey building, […]

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Rolls Royce shortlists six sites for nuclear reactor factory

Rolls-Royce has moved forward in their bid to develop new Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) across the UK by highlighting six locations where they may look to develop a new factory which builds nuclear reactors. The UK Government is looking to build 16 SMRs in the next 25 years – as the Government looks to enhance […]

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Rotherham Council Commits £9 Million to Wath Improvements

Rotherham Council’s Cabinet has today, Monday 10 July, committed funds to a near £9 million scheme that will improve Wath Town Centre. These improvements will include: · Demolition of the existing library · Creation of new library and inclusive community facility, including commercial space · Improved connectivity between Biscay Way and the High Street, to […]

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Rushbond adds landmark Harrogate office building to its growing commercial portfolio

Yorkshire-based property company Rushbond PLC has acquired The Exchange in Harrogate, a landmark ten-storey office building located in a prime location above the town’s train station. The acquisition is part of Rushbond’s strategic plan to grow its portfolio of well-located, best in class commercial assets in Yorkshire, having also recently purchased the iconic Bank House […]

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