Manchester United spends £63.5m on stadium land

The council voted against relinquishing its planning powers to Manchester City Council when it comes to determining the controversial 120-home scheme, despite less than 1% of the site being located in Trafford.

The site of a failed DeTrafford scheme off Ellesmere Street is to be redeveloped into 592 apartments under plans submitted by the plot’s owner.

Ryebank Fields Community Group will now need to convince landowner Manchester Metropolitan University to go ahead with plans to turn the 11-acre site into a community woodland and meadowland.

Working with social provider First Choice, the firm can go ahead with 147 homes at the Southlink site. Less fortunate was Redwaters Estates, refused permission for a hotly-contested Failsworth proposal.

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The acquisitive property group has bought 4M Manchester Airport, the 85,000 sq ft block above the international gateway’s railway station.

Buyer Quorum Property told Place North West it is excited to take on the “blank canvas” of the building, the last part of the vendor’s Albert Estate portfolio to be sold off.

Paragon Property has secured approval from the local authority for a 286-bed apartment scheme off Chester Road.

The clothing retailer has agreed a long-term lease on a 10,181 sq ft unit, taking the town’s flagship shopping pitch to 92% occupancy.

Work can begin in earnest on the £30m Nexus House, a 364-bedspace student living project, following clearance from the Building Safety Regulator.

Riverside House off Blackfriars Road is to be expanded by 98 units under plans lodged with the city council.

Dominic Pozzoni’s focus will be on leading the agency’s national offices team as he passes on the title of head of Manchester to Jonathan Cook.

The Grecian Mill complex on the corner of Norfolk Street and Worsley Road North in Walkden is the subject of plans from Creative Property People for 64 apartments.

21 Living’s take on the famous New York landmark and Taylor Wimpey’s plans to build houses in the Green Belt are both in line to be given consent next week.

To be delivered by Domis Construction, Plot A1 at New Bailey in Salford will be the final residential part of the Salford Central masterplan, bringing 189 affordable apartments across 21 storeys.

Vacant shops within the Salford Quays outlet are being overhauled for Hyperdrive Karting and Hollywood Bowl, which are planning to open next autumn.

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Wigan Council has an ambitious vision for its borough and is actively working to turn these plans into reality. Director of place Aidan Thatcher walked Place North West through the local authority’s approach.

An application has been lodged with the highest court in the land requesting permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s June decision that Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s £120m loans to special purpose vehicles owned by Daren Whitaker were lawful.