GALLERY | North West Property Lunch

Thirty acres off Junction 33 of the M6 south of Lancaster could be redeveloped into a purpose-built facility for L&K Group, which owns North West Auctions.

Proposals for 75 apartments off Royle Road have emerged, replacing an earlier permission for an employment development.

The Lathom Road car park in Huyton town centre is to be demolished and replaced.

Saunas, selfies, and saddle sore (probably).

The Laing O’Rourke-led team behind Everton FC’s Hill Dickinson Stadium claimed Building Project of the Year at the 20th anniversary edition of the awards ceremony.

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has agreed to push the council’s deadline for submitting its local plan back a month but has threatened further intervention if there are more delays.

Forshaw Construction has begun building phase two of Redbridge Quay, with work expected to conclude in winter 2027.

Tom James and Chris Moore have the joined the property consultancy’s Manchester office as head of valuation for the North West and as an associate, respectively.

The Serious Fraud Office said there was no realistic prospect of conviction following an investigation into the Liverpool property developer, which went bust owing more than £100m to creditors.

Place Media Group is resetting its event programme, centring on a more focused calendar that reflects the scale and opportunity of the regional property market.

The former Dobbies Garden Centre off Green Lane could be redeveloped into a supermarket under plans lodged by the rapidly expanding chain.

Three design options are on the table for a critical element of the Lake District town’s gateway masterplan.

Located off Pinfold Lane, the former library has been closed since 2017 and is to be reopened as a medical centre.

Following the submission of plans for four padel courts on an underused car park, the university has tabled proposals for a package of works at David Lewis Playing Fields.

Executive sign-off is expected next week for an updated strategic regeneration framework guiding development in the area, mapping out the possibility of four towers and a park.

Operator LinkUp wants to convert a 31,000 sq ft unit at Warrington’s Stretton Distribution Centre into a seven-court hub, while plans are in for courts at Macclesfield Leisure Centre.

Senior leaders at AstraZeneca, Bentley Motors, Great British Energy, and more joined the new combined authority on Friday in making the case for investment in the sub-region.

The government’s £45bn programme needs stronger governance, tighter cost control, and a credible delivery plan, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.

Having now failed to elect a leader on three occasions since May’s local elections, the council is also still to appoint cabinet members. Members will try again on 15 July.