Built Environment Networking Blog: Yorkshire News

Demolition works a step forward in markets redevelopment

Enabling works to prepare Rotherham Markets for future redevelopment are now underway as part of a key milestone in the borough’s town centre masterplan. Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy, Cllr Denise Lelliott joined Ward Councillors and partners Henry Boot Construction to break ground on the site, which will also include the addition of […]

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Devolution moves to final stages following full Council approval

A full council meeting of City of York Council (23 February 2023) has agreed to move forward the York and North Yorkshire devolution deal first formally offered by the Government on August 1 2022. The council meeting considered the findings of a significant public engagement and consultation exercise undertaken late last year. On Tuesday 14 […]

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Eat and Drink Indie… the way the Leeds locals do!

By ConferenceLeeds Leeds is a city famed for its culinary exploits. It’s no surprise they call us the Foodie Capital of the North after all! And what gastronomic hub is complete without an independent food scene worth writing home about? From well-loved local restaurants to quirky bars and nationally renowned fine dining, Leeds really does […]

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Feasibility Study to Explore £7m Industrial Estate in Keighley

Bradford Council has announced plans to conduct a feasibility study into the potential development of an industrial estate in the Beechcliffe area of Keighley. The council-owned site, comprising 8 acres adjacent to the Hard Ings roundabout, has been earmarked for employment uses since the early ’90s. With up to £7m allocated for the development by […]

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Firethorn acquires logistics development site from Harworth in £12m deal

Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, announces that is has completed the sale of a 24-acre plot at its Gateway 36 logistics site in Barnsley, Yorkshire, to Firethorn Barnsley Limited (“Firethorn”) for £11.6 million. Firethorn will develop a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rated, 340,000 ft logistics facility at […]

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Firethorn Trust secures Grosvenor financing for York hotel

Firethorn Trust, a UK real estate investor, developer, and asset manager, has secured an £18m debt package with Grosvenor. This financing will support Firethorn’s investment in the luxury Malmaison York hotel, which it acquired in June 2024. With 150 luxury guest rooms, a rooftop sky bar with panoramic views across the city, ‘Work + Play’ […]

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Former NHS facility student accommodation plans set for approval

A development for more than 200 student bedrooms on the former site of a healthcare facility in York is set to get the green light. York St John University submitted a full planning application last for the re-development of Peppermill Court. Permission is being sought for the construction of six linked student blocks, which includes […]

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Former working mill set for further investment to generate commercial and retail space

The family owners of Dean Clough, the 22-acre mixed use mill-complex in Halifax town centre, have announced further investment plans that will create more Grade A office accommodation, unique spaces for retail and leisure amenities and potential for residential apartments. The announcement by the long-established destination responds to the pandemic which has inevitably impacted the […]

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Frasers Group Acquires Frenchgate Shopping Centre

Frasers Group has acquired the 770,000 sq ft Frenchgate shopping centre in Doncaster as part of its ongoing expansion in the UK. The centre, home to over 120 retailers including Next, H&M, and TK Maxx, attracts more than 16 million customers annually. Frasers Group stated that the acquisition will “unlock new opportunities” for its brands […]

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Frasers group boss to bid £50m for Yorkshire outlet shopping centre

Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has proposed a nearly £50 million bid to purchase an outlet shopping centre in Yorkshire, signifying his most recent venture into the retail property sector. The billionaire, who owns Frasers Group, has made the bid for Junction 32, situated just off the M62, near Castleford. The shopping centre, spanning 250,000 square […]

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Full planning application submitted for Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Club new stadium

Sheffield FC, The World’s First football club and Sheffield Eagles, the city’s professional rugby league club, have submitted a full planning application to Sheffield City Council outlining plans for a highly anticipated 5,000-capacity inclusive community stadium. The new stadium, which will be based at the former Sheffield Transport Sports Club site at Meadowhead, will see […]

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