Plans in for rooftop terrace at evolving First Street office

The group of former Intu investors that owns half of the 2m sq ft retail complex has reached a deal to sell its stake.

The housebuilder’s largest scheme to date would see the former Ravenhead Brickworks redeveloped into affordable housing.

Liverpool FC’s plan to permanently close part of Anfield Road to vehicles is again recommended for approval, with the city council also due to vote on a number of residential proposals.

The local authority has outlined where it expects developers to deliver the 19,077 homes, 5m sq ft of employment space, and 1.7m sq ft of offices required by Greater Manchester’s Places for Everyone.

Salford City Council will decide next week whether or not to vary the lease to the Competition and Market Authority for the office block’s fourth floor, enabling the government agency to stay for a further three years but also sublet.

Tilbury Douglas is on board as main contractor as plans to demolish Moorfield Primary School’s existing buildings and replace them on the same site in the Stockport suburb head to committee.

Situated on 60 acres on the southern edge of Winsford, the site being eyed by the developer is one of those proposed for housing in Cheshire West and Chester Council’s emerging local plan.

Scott Gemmell will bid farewell to the Manchester-based consultancy at the end of the month after six and a half years.

With £8m from the Local Regeneration Fund needing to be spent before 2028, authority is being sought to commission AECOM to make three active travel projects planning-ready.

Having originally planned to deliver around 490,000 sq ft of employment space as part of the Wigan masterplan, the landowner has decreased the overall amount to 375,000 sq ft.

While the new North Manchester General Hospital may have £1.5bn in backing from central government, other development projects will need to win money from the likes of Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s £2bn investment fund to come to fruition.

The industrial specialist has acquired an 8.66-acre development site off Barton Dock Road, planning to deliver a 200,000 sq ft facility and declaring “many more” will follow in the region.

“Place has built a genuinely trusted presence across the North, and that regional depth matters to us as we grow our own footprint here,” said Mark Dewhurst, Manchester partner at Ridge.

Wilmslow office block Brook House and Rawtenstall warehouse Rossford House have been acquired by the Manchester-based investor, two of three recent deals that have seen the value of the company’s portfolio grow by around £20m.

The religious organisation has paid £1m for 145 Edge Lane, intending to use it as the head office for its community outreach and administration functions.

Schofield and Sons has been drafted in to fix the grade two-listed gallery’s roof and deliver the first floor galleries.

The Yorkshire-based contractor has filed a notice of its intention to appoint administrators, a move that will impact schemes on both sides of the Pennines.

Still awaiting a verdict on its 133-home plans off Cumber Lane, the housebuilder has lodged proposals for a 42-home second phase.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced his cabinet, with Angela Rayner set to lead the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government for a second time and Matthew Pennycook to remain as housing minister.