Gleeson puts in for 300 Whitehaven homes

A commitment from developer Henley Investment Management to deliver 660 social homes as part of the 10-tower, 3,300-home redevelopment of Regent Retail Park was enough to convince the city council’s planning committee to approve the contentious application.

The integrated construction group and its development partner Central and Urban have been handed a formal decision notice for their 359-apartment project on Sparkle Street and are working towards BSA Gateway 2 approval.

Eager to preserve the health of the lake, a group of nine partners has banded together to craft a list of 33 ways to tackle pollution and blue-green algae blooms.

Plans for 130 residences have been submitted to Cheshire East Council by Henry Boot’s land promotion business.

Work has begun at last on building 81 homes on the 4.7-acre plot, nearly seven years after the council purchased the site for £13.2m.

Tawd Valley Developments has hired Nik Putnam as senior development manager from Maple Grove Developments.

Over the last 15 years, the former Manchester United captain has found himself asking if developing a mixed-use scheme in the heart of the city’s historic core was actually worth the hassle.

Homes England is seeking feedback on its vision for 617 acres south-east of the town as it aims to agree a development framework with the local authority in the new year.

The housebuilder plans to invest in the Cronton Lane complex and incorporate it into plans for a 400-home scheme being worked up on neighbouring land.

The third time was not the charm in the case of Lingholm Private Trust’s bid to construct a 150-space car park with public toilets on land at Ullock Moss in Cumbria.

Salford City Council will be first to adopt the 320-acre framework mapping out the regeneration of Strangeways and Cambridge Industrial Estate as a material planning consideration next Tuesday, with Manchester City Council following the next day.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will decide whether to provide a cash injection into the scheme, which would allow for the building of 83,000 sq ft of office, lab, and innovation space to start next summer.

A 52,000 sq ft letting to the government at the Capital Building made up the lion’s share of space transacted during the third quarter, the highest three-month total since 2022.

The 90,000 sq ft former St John’s Market closed in March 2024 after the city council cancelled traders’ tenancies over unpaid rent and service charges.

Led by ex-Homes England executive director Michael Palin, an independent analysis of the Merseyside council’s dysfunctional approach to regeneration plots out clear ways for the local authority to move forward after a testy few years.

Construction of 212 homes as part of a wider Leyland masterplan is underway, as work on the first 309 draws to a close.

Hear from the likes of Kadans, Manchester University NHS Foundation, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, and more at Place North’s Life Sciences Update on 13 November, where we will look past the Golden Triangle to explore the opportunities the sector has to flourish in the North.

A 228-home scheme featuring a mix of apartments and townhouses on the long-vacant Great Stone Road site has been tipped for approval by Trafford Council’s planning team.

Due to open next March, Northern Light Cinema’s second Trafford venue will occupy a 4,500 sq ft unit on Pinnington Lane.