Blackburn to use affordable housing cash to fix flood issues

Jargon busting, six-hitting, and fundraising.

Numbers compiled by Planning Portal operator TerraQuest Solutions show a positive housebuilding trend and cause for “cautious optimism”.

Sheppard Robson, 10architect, Smith Young Architects, and OMA received accolades for their North West-based projects.

Middlewich, Northwich, and Winsford – all within 10 kilometres of each other – are set to bind together to build a consensus on economic priorities and growth strategies after Cheshire West and Chester Council’s cabinet voted unanimously to approve the plan.

A vision outlining plans for thousands of homes, a replacement for Stepping Hill Hospital, and a new school across 280 acres in the east of the town centre has been published.

Salford City Council has approved both the 578-home mixed-use scheme and a 22-storey development at ECF’s New Bailey.

A reserved matters application has been lodged for 104 homes at Cardwell Farm in Barton, the second and final phase of a development that has been in the works since 2019.

Part of the former Bootle High School site is set to be sold by the council to One Vision Housing to facilitate the building of a 53-home project.

An island site at the heart of the Stockport office location, previously marketed for offices, is being lined up for 54 homes in plans now lodged with the local authority.

The authority wants to redevelop two shopping centres at the heart of the town, as well as the former bus station and leisure centre, into a mixed-use scheme featuring 466 homes.

A year on from announcing his sensational return to development with plans for Liverpool’s tallest building, Beetham founder Hugh Frost sat down with Place North West to discuss what tempted him back.

The urban logistics platform of private equity real estate manager MARK has purchased two units totalling 94,200 sq ft.

A string of deals under new owner Landsec has continued with the securing of the British womenswear brand, which will open a 6,500 sq ft store on Peter’s Lane.

An open storage site on Percival Lane Estate has been sold to an overseas institutional investor for more than £10m.

Dominic Miller, who has sat on the consultancy’s board as a non-executive director since 2022, will take on the enhanced role as Civic adds firepower in its bid to double in size over the next few years.

Hot on the heels of an announcement that it will open 40 more locations in a £500m programme, the retailer has filed plans for a store at Hollinwood Avenue in the north Manchester district.

What is going to drive Cumbria’s economy over the next decade? How are developers navigating the unique challenges of this part of the region? Find out answers to these questions and many more from public and private sector experts at Place North West’s half-day conference in June.

With one of the largest transformation programmes in the UK, there is a reason why large developers and investors are turning their attention to Britain’s favourite seaside resort, writes Nick Gerrard of Blackpool Council.

Spanning 35,000 sq ft across its three floors, the site within Manchester’s Birley Fields is 90% let.