Warrington gives go-ahead to 100,000 sq ft industrial

A two-storey extension to the existing primary school off Seymour Drive, alongside the development of an early-years wing, will enable 300 students from the ages of two to 16 to study at the Warrington Primary Academy Trust campus.

Plans for 68 homes in Great Sankey have now been lodged with the council, a month after the housebuilder acquired the five acres off OWL.

Joint venture partners Torus and Countryside have permission for the second phase of the 1,200-home mixed-use development in Warrington, which would take the total houses approved on the site to date up to 900.

Recapturing the potential of the UK’s coastal communities requires regeneration projects that go beyond just bricks and mortar, writes Phil Marsden of Muse.

Halladale House in Chester is out of the door for £3.35m and Concentric Business Park in Warrington has been acquired for £2.8m.

The civil and electrical engineering services outfit has moved from Culcheth to Trinity within Birchwood Park.

The housebuilder’s Peel Hall development will deliver around 1,200 properties in total once complete.

Public procurement in the UK is undergoing a seismic shift. This could be a gamechanger for the North West, writes Eleanor Hinds of SCAPE.

Plans for the creation of a rail freight terminal at Acton Grange next to the Manchester Ship Canal have remerged 15 years after they were approved, with a couple of warehouses now thrown into the mix.

The joint venture wants to build the affordable one- and two-bedroom apartments at Academy Way in the heart of Warrington.

Sarah Smith, currently executive director of health and social care at Knowsley Council, is set to replace interim chief executive Steve Park in early 2026, subject to full council approval on 1 December.

In the North West, the well-publicised 1.5m national housing target means the development industry is expected to deliver around 38,000 homes annually over the next five years. The levels of scrutiny and expectation from the general public have never been higher, writes Danny Hope of Stantec.

The Warrington development of trade, warehouse, and industrial units off the M62 has reached the occupancy milestone following the completion of a hattrick of lettings.

Having acquired the former Iceland complex at Hardwick Grange in October, the developer wants to commence demolition work next month.

The housebuilder has purchased the Warrington site from OWL, a joint venture between Miller Developments and Homes England.

PP O’Connor has begun demolition at the Warrington Bank Quay site, with new owner Dante FS Group aiming to submit a planning application before Christmas.

The contractor has been appointed to deliver the 44,000 sq ft facilities building and a 100-bed hotel, located on 38 acres off Junction 11 in Warrington.

Homes England is seeking feedback on its vision for 617 acres south-east of the town as it aims to agree a development framework with the local authority in the new year.

The affordable housing partnership, comprising Muse, Homes England, and Pension Insurance Corporation, has outlined its plans to bring forward its first batch of apartments in the North West.