Little Hulton homes get go-ahead

Administrators have been called in at Harewood Associates, a property company in Bolton that had attracted £32m from investors, after it ran into financial difficulties.

The council is to extend its masterplan around Old Trafford to take in several major new development sites as it looks to pursue a potential CPO of the former B&Q site next to the cricket ground.

The developer and crowdfunding platform has secured planning consent for a 40-home project off The Downs, which will also see the former Nick’s pub converted into a commercial unit.

A 32-acre housing site in Middleton with the potential for up to 303 homes has been put up for sale, five years after plans for the plot were refused.

The council’s refreshed vision for the town centre, including an increased focus on housing, is to move forward with the first major developments due to get under way later this year.

Silverlane’s proposals for a £50m residential scheme in Eccles have been approved by Salford City Council's planning committee, alongside an overhaul of the Waterside student village.

English Cities Fund's One New Bailey in Salford is almost fully let, following deals to Circle Recruitment and Shawbrook Bank.