Land Studio appoints director of new civil engineering division

The Manchester-based property company has purchased Gateway Park, an 83,000 sq ft multi-let trading estate off Llandegai Road. 

Building on the success of our COP26 podcasts, our new series is dedicated to sharing best practices for key topics and issues within the built environment, from holding public consultations to creating 15-minute neighbourhoods.

Chris Grady left his role as a partner for Weightmans to join the rapidly expanding property developer this month.

A unanimous vote by the council’s planning committee gave developer Pollecoff House the green light to transform the former store into apartments.

Flintshire County Council’s decision to refuse the developer’s 95-home scheme in Higher Kinnerton has been upheld.

Arguably the hottest movement in property of recent years, build-to-rent shows no sign of slowing down – which is why it’s important that you have the latest analysis on where the sector is going next.

A former North Wales glassworks is to be reborn as a commercial vehicle dealership, with outline permission granted for further business space.

Williams Homes (Bala) has secured planning permission to transform the old Valley Mill site into a residential development with 46 houses and eight apartments.

The government’s energy security strategy has doubled the target for hydrogen production, and given hope for nuclear ambitions at Anglesey’s Wylfa site.

Sam Oliver has been promoted from senior land manager to land director at Anwyl Partnerships, three years after he joined the firm.

Located within Flintshire’s Northern Gateway, the Italian company’s project would see a 59-acre chunk of the former RAF Sealand South Camp redeveloped. 

The housebuilder has completed the acquisition of part of the former RAF Sealand site, paving the way for its redevelopment into 183 homes. 

Work is set to begin this spring on constructing the onshore infrastructure for Morlais, which has the potential to provide enough renewable energy to power more than 180,000 homes when operational.

As we face record demand for industrial space in the North West, it is more important than ever to find out where the sector stands today and where it is going in the future.

Istanbul-headquartered Eren Holdings is drawing up plans to redevelop and expand Shotton Mill in Flintshire, creating a facility capable of “recycling all the waste paper generated in Wales”. 

Hailed as “the most exciting thing to happen in our area for years” by Gwynedd Cllr Craig ab Iago, the project from housing group Grŵp Cynefin seeks to build apartments, medical facilities, flex offices, theatre and more in the centre of Penygroes.

Pi Real Estate, a sister company to Manchester-based Hurstwood Holdings, has acquired a 60,108 sq ft industrial building on Amlwch Industrial Estate previously occupied by the German plastics giant. 

In honour of International Women’s Day’s ‘Break the Bias’ theme, Place North West and Trowers & Hamlins gathered a group of female chief executives, directors, partners and department heads to discuss leadership opportunities and lessons for the younger generation.