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Viridis Living, a JV between Equitix, Graham Construction, and Derwent FM has submitted reserved matters plans to redevelop the Owens Park campus in Fallowfield.

The architecture practice’s former managing director Richard Sagar died earlier this week aged 69 after being diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, the company has confirmed.

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Kellen Homes, in partnership with Great Places Housing Group, has had a reserved matters application for the construction of the second phase of the Mosley Common development recommended for approval by Wigan Council.

Blackpool Council plans to dispose of land close to the airport for industrial, office, or warehousing use.

Romal Capital and Peel are locked in a dispute about the cost of the former obtaining an electricity connection for a residential scheme within the £5.5bn waterfront masterplan.

Outline plans have been filed for 101 homes on the former Fernbank Mill site in the Lancashire town.

A hybrid application from Peel Land bidding to transform Hazelhurst Farm in Worsley with a 400-home multi-phased development has been approved by Salford City Council.

Developer Prime Group is now on site with a 30,000 sq ft warehouse and trade counter scheme within Knowsley Industrial Park.

Having consulted on a vision for 777 homes on the former Riverpark Trading Estate in East Manchester last year, Kellen Homes and Great Places Housing have now submitted plans for fewer than 500.

The council plans to commission a fresh masterplan for the long-stalled Altrincham site following the collapse of developer Nikal, which had been attached to the project for almost 20 years.

Last year, 70% of office relocations above 10,000 sq ft saw occupiers increasing the size of their workspace rather than downsizing, according to research carried out by OBI.

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Quince Homes is closing in on reserved matters approval at Nook Farm, where outline consent was established in 2017, while Story Homes wants to build 111 homes at West End Farm.

The 263-home redevelopment of the former Bombardier Transportation industrial site hit a roadblock when conditions relating to contaminated topsoil emerged. Cheshire East councillors have now been recommended to approve the remediation plan and reissue planning permission for the project.

The contractor has been chosen as programme delivery partner for new and upgraded infrastructure at nuclear fuel group Urenco’s site in Capenhurst, Cheshire.

A joint venture between the two parties has submitted a proposal for 100,000 sq ft of industrial space next to the ground where Sale Sharks and Salford Red Devils play their home fixtures.

Manchester’s tallest building will feature a high-end restaurant, 160-bed five-star hotel, and 452 luxury branded residences operated under the legendary American actor’s hospitality brand.

John Pye has been drafted in to lead on the delivery of the potentially transformational project. But without a contractor on board and design work only just underway, it could be some time before the scheme begins on site.