Stockport set to approve Greenhale House redevelopment
Developer Urbanize looks set to be given the go-ahead to build a 164-apartment block in Stockport town centre, after cutting the proposals down in size from 22 storeys to 13.
IMAGES + VIDEO | Tallest tower outside London tops out
Manchester’s new tallest building, the South Tower within Renaker’s Deansgate Square cluster, has reached its highest point, at 200.5 metres or 67 storeys.
PLANNING | BAE brings forward Cheshire industrial
An application by BAE for five industrial units at Radway Green Business Park have been recommended for the go-ahead while a multi-storey car park in Crewe returns to committee in a busy agenda for next week’s Cheshire East strategic planning board.
Runcorn Station Quarter set for council sign-off
Halton Borough Council is set to endorse an “aspirational and transformational” masterplan for a development area focussed around Runcorn’s railway station.
Mulbury adds director from Keepmoat
Chris Kelly has joined Lymm-headquartered developer Mulbury as technical manager from Keepmoat Homes.
Monaghan named as Liverpool design champion
Paul Monaghan, one of the founding partners of 2015 Stirling Prize winner Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, has been appointed as the Liverpool city region’s first design champion.
Forrest replaced on Citu NQ problem job
Forrest has stopped work on Citu NQ, an 183-apartment scheme in central Manchester, and will be replaced by Domis, the contractor set up by the Bolton-based company's former boss Lee McCarren.
GT tries again with Crewe housing
Galliford Try Partnerships has submitted a revised planning application for 40 homes in the Sydney Road area of Crewe, following a refusal last autumn.
Storage firm signs at Stonebridge
St Modwen has sold a 17,500 sq ft unit at Stonebridge Business Park, the third unit of four developed in 2017 at the park to be disposed of.
Forrest ‘could lose £2m’ on problem contracts
Troubled contractor Forrest could be in line to rack up losses of £2m on problem contracts, Place North West understands, as the company continues to pursue a refinancing deal.
Peel loses out in Broadoak ruling
Salford City Council has welcomed a decision by the Secretary of State to dismiss appeals by Peel for two developments at Broadoak, Worsley.
Wirral readies Birkenhead consultation after ‘false dawns’
Later this month, Wirral Council’s cabinet is due to approve the start of a consultation on regeneration plans for Birkenhead town centre, set to be delivered in a joint venture with Muse Developments.
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