Land deal struck for £75m Southport leisure complex 

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Located within Liverpool’s Freeport, the redeveloped Atlantic Park will feature units ranging from 43,000 sq ft to 210,000 sq ft. 

Carpenter Investments is eyeing the Baltic Triangle site for the creation of a 261-unit apartment block, which would reach up to 13 storeys at its tallest point.

A joined-up planning vision for the entire city region is being put under the microscope, with the public and engaged stakeholders encouraged to have their say on its contents.

Royal London’s planned redevelopment of the 50-acre Atlantic Park off Dunnings Bridge Road in Aintree is due to be approved next week. 

Chris Lavery has joined the project and cost management consultancy from RPS, where he was director of project management.

Florence Roby has signed a 10-year lease on Unit 6B at Mersey Reach logistics park off Dunnings Bridge Road.

Colin Smith & Sons will have to hold off on its plans to tear down the vacant Mill Street building for now after the city council asked for more information on the plans for the site.

Developer Legacie and housing association South Liverpool Homes have partnered together to deliver the £14m Garston scheme, which has had planning permission since 2020.

Nearly 200 property professionals attended Place North West’s Liverpool City Region Development Update conference on 9 November to find out more about the region’s development scene and what is being done to capitalise on its advantages.

Proposals for a single 83,800 sq ft warehouse have been sliced and diced, with the latest request seeking to build two smaller units.

More than 13,000 sq ft of existing floorspace would be lost and replaced with updated facilities under new proposals for the six-acre site off Whiston Lane.

With a rebuttal for each of the eight reasons cited in the council’s refusal of the project last year, the housebuilder is now hoping to win over the local authority regarding its proposed neighbourhood in Newton-le-Willows.

After 15 years of operating the Liverpool Cruise Terminal, the local authority is looking to surrender its lease to make way for a third party to run the facility – while also jumping ship on its plans for a new one.

The oldest of the city’s Three Graces, the grade two-listed Pier Head building will feature 25,000 sq ft of upgraded office space that “seamlessly blends” with its past.

Place North West’s critical update on the Liverpool City Region is just one week away. Our panels of experts, including Liverpool City Council Leader Cllr Liam Robinson, will provide the key insight you need to do business in the region.

Colin Smith & Sons is lined up to tear down the vacant Mill Street building, once home to ADM Milling.

A 193-page draft spatial development strategy proposes the construction of 83,000 homes by 2040 and earmarks almost 1,300 acres for employment development. 

Construction will start off Buckley Hill Lane next month to build 63 properties, of which 18 will be acquired by the council.