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Plans to duel the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner, increase the capacity of Simister Island off the M60 in Bury, and build the Middlewich bypass in Cheshire have all been greenlit.

Peel Waters is readying an outline planning application for the 25-acre site, which could feature 2,600 homes and 750,000 sq ft of office space in buildings up to 35 storeys.

Triton Construction began work on the 10 derelict railway arches in Salford’s Greengate quarter in September last year and has completed on schedule.

DTZ Investors is in discussions with the electric vehicle giant, which is eyeing up the recently redeveloped Guardian printworks site off Longbridge Road as a delivery hub.

Construction has started on a community fire station rebuild for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, led by the contractor’s North West division.

As one of the first authorities in the North West to establish an independent design review panel, Salford is committed to championing the highest standards of design across new development within the city, writes Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett.

The local authority has approved Progressive Living and Picture This’ plans for a 245-home scheme at Fletcher Street, while Stockport County FC’s desire to expand Edgeley Park was deferred for another day.

Six planning applications have been given the thumbs-up, clearing the way for a partnership between the developer and council to deliver 1,600 homes at critical sites including the Civic Centre and Prince’s Gate.

The developer wants to raze the Aldridge Building off Queen Street in Salford to continue the regeneration of the area, according to plans submitted to the city council.

Plans to build 88 homes on the site of Albert, Chapel, and Lloyd Courts look set for consent when Trafford Council’s planning committee meet next week.

The building maintenance company has acquired an 8,000 sq ft headquarters on Alphagate Drive as the company embarks on its next phase of growth following an MBO earlier this year.

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The 1990s warehouse will house the homeware and electrical supplier as it expands its operational footprint into the Dumers Lane site in Bury.

The 19,000 sq ft unit, which has been vacant since 2023, will form a base for 350 students by September 2026.

INC Care wants to build a three-storey, 62-bedroom care centre for adults with complex needs on an acre of brownfield off Cedar Avenue in Horwich, while LNT Care Developments seeks permission for a 66-bedroom home at Eagley Brook Way.

Kennedy’s, of Altrincham fame, is lining up the former CAU and Zizzi unit on the corner of Wilmslow Road and Barlow Moor Road as the site of its second pub. 

Permission is being sought for the demolition of the vacant Greater Manchester Police buildings on Chester Road in Stretford to pave the way for the redevelopment of the 9.5-acre site into a mixed-use scheme featuring 750 homes.

The city council has rubberstamped the transfer of affordable homes to the local authority’s housing company Dérive RP.

Coda @City Works is being developed by Network Space on a 2.8-acre chunk of LTE Group’s former Manchester College site in Openshaw.