Genesis Homes latest project consented in Copeland

A regeneration strategy for the Cumbrian town earmarks 11 areas for redevelopment, including the Station Gateway, Blackhall Road and Gooseholme Park, to help secure its long-term future.

Devolution of power, the future of housing and the UK’s floods were hot topics at this Place North West event.

The first four containers have arrived at the 18,000 sq ft ModVillage due to open within Kingmoor Business Park in the spring.

The Daniel Thwaites-owned hotel, which overlooks Lake Windermere on a six-acre site, will close in April ahead of an extensive refurbishment which will cost between £6m and £15m and could take up to 18 months.

Housebuilders Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Homes have started construction on 233 homes in Barrow.

The Home Group is planning to put in an application this month for a 65-apartment extra care development at Lightfoot Drive, aiming to start on site in the summer and complete by spring 2022.

Caddick Construction has started on site at Chancerygate’s Gateway 44 retail park in Carlisle.

The 10,000-home St Cuthbert's Garden Village has been allocated a fresh wave of funding from the Government to go towards the delivery of the masterplan. 

Senior executives from Home Group and Watch This Space join local authorities, engineers and architects working on a plethora of schemes, in the line-up for Place North West's annual Cumbria Development Update.