Proposals in for £50m Lancaster holiday village

Wyre Council has agreed to use Government funding to acquire commercial units earmarked for redevelopment as part of the mixed-use transformation of Fleetwood Docks.

The Blackpool-based developer has partnered with property developer and manager Places for People to deliver 91 homes across two sites on the outskirts of the city.

Bolton Council once again voted to reject plans from Peel L&P’s housing arm to redevelop Horwich Golf Club, despite a significant reduction in the amount of homes since the scheme was first refused in 2018. 

Revised proposals for a block of 20 apartments on land behind Ma Kelly’s Showboat bar on Queens Promenade are due to be granted planning permission by the council next week. 

The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership has committed £1.2m to help cover costs as a planning application is progressed for the Morecambe attraction.

The developer is looking to appoint a construction firm to build a 215,000 sq ft office building on King Street as part of the £100m Talbot Gateway regeneration project. 

The £25m project, delivered by developer Luneside East and built by Eric Wright Construction, comprises 431 student bedrooms and occupies a three-acre site on the River Lune in Lancaster. 

The county council is seeking permission to use compulsory purchase powers to acquire land to build a train station north-west of Preston city centre, as part of a plan to support the delivery of 5,000 homes in the area. 

A joint venture between housebuilder Dickie and Moore Homes and regeneration specialist NPL Group has won approval for a 128-home scheme on Bourne Road in Thornton Cleveleys, to be delivered across three phases.