Built Environment Networking Blog: Yorkshire News

Aldermore provides £16.5m to Citu for Sheffield housing scheme

Aldermore has provided a £16.5m development finance loan to Citu for the next phase of its Kelham Central housing development in Kelham Island, Sheffield. The next phase of the development will be comprised of 68 additional low carbon homes, including a range of house types, plus two small commercial units. This marks the next chapter for […]

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Aldermore provides £21m of loans for PBSA development in Leeds

Aldermore has provided loans totalling £20.9m to Study Inn Group for a 400 room, two phase student accommodation development, in the heart of Leeds city centre. The first phase, Brotherton House on Grace Street was converted and regenerated to create 163 rooms and opened for the student intake in September 2022 with all rooms fully […]

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Article 4 Direction Update – Doncaster Sheffield Airport

An immediate Article 4 Direction which removes the right to demolish buildings without planning consent at Doncaster Sheffield Airport has come into force today (June 5). Although the direction takes effect today, City of Doncaster Council has six months to confirm the direction otherwise it will expire. So, under planning rules that means the council […]

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Ashby Capital Secures £50m Refinancing Deal for Two Retail Parks

In a significant financial move, Ashby Capital has successfully refinanced two of its prominent retail parks, Morta and Westside, in a £50m deal with Deutsche Hypo. Westside Retail Park, located in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, hosts 13 tenants, including major retailers like TK Maxx, Sports Direct, and Halfords. Acquired from British Land in 2019, the park […]

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Avant Homes acquires 15-acre site for £44m for new housing scheme

Housebuilder Avant Homes has acquired a 14.7-acre site in the village of Carlton near Rothwell, Leeds where it will deliver a £44m development of 129 new homes. Located on Main Street close to Swithens Farm and Oulton Hall, the new development received planning approval from Leeds City Council in March 2022. In addition to providing […]

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Avant Homes acquires 78-acre plot for 600 home development

Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes has acquired a 78-acre site in Doncaster, paving the way for a £121m development of up to 600 homes in the village of Edenthorpe.  Subject to planning approval from Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, the landmark development will feature a mixture of one, two, three and four-bedroom homes across 12 of Avant […]

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Avant Homes announces new regional launch with five development sites

Avant Homes has announced the launch of its seventh region with five developments set to deliver 726 new homes in North Yorkshire with a total gross development value of £206m. The business already has work underway at its 80-home Ambretone Park development in Green Hammerton, Harrogate; 154-home Greenwards Point development in Easingwold, York; and 129-home […]

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Avant Homes submits plans for £70m 314-home development in Elland

Housebuilder Avant Homes has submitted plans to deliver a £70m multi-tenure development comprising 314 new build residential properties in Elland. Called Coppice Quarter and located off Exley Lane, the proposed 27-acre development will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes. The development will feature 14 of Avant Homes’ practically designed, energy efficient […]

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Bank of England planning northern headquarters in Leeds

The Bank of England (BoE) today announced its intention to create a northern headquarters in Leeds. The Bank has had operations in the West Yorkshire city dating back to 1827, including a cash centre which is due to close in 2023 when the lease on the building expires. However the BoE has expressed its desire to […]

Posted by: Mark Flanagan

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Beal Homes secures planning approval to complete £210m development

Regional housebuilder Beal Homes has secured full planning permission to complete a £210m development in one of Yorkshire’s fastest-growing towns. The planning approval from East Riding of Yorkshire Council is for 600 homes, giving the green light for Beal to continue to deliver The Greenways in Goole. The Greenways is Beal’s largest-ever development, ultimately extending […]

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