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Lancaster University has put forward plans to build a home for its chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineering faculties at its Bailrigg campus, designed by architect Hawkins\Brown.

In its fifth hire in the last month, Robert Barker has joined the consultant as an architectural technician, bringing staff numbers up to 21.

Outline proposals have been submitted for a first, 81-acre phase of development at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone, including close to 1m sq ft of industrial space, a sports village and a gateway access road.

The 20,000 sq ft expansion of the University’s sports centre, designed by JMArchitects and including a sports hall with seating for 500 spectators, is set to secure planning permission.

The architect has provided more details behind a £150m masterplan in Fleetwood, covering two sites and including more than 350,000 sq ft of food & beverage, leisure, commercial, hotel, and employment.

Revised proposals by architect 3DReid for an extension of Lancaster’s grade two-listed Grand Theatre have been recommended for approval, more than 10 years after planning permission was first granted.

Firth Architects has moved to Jubilee House in Lytham to facilitate its expansion, a process started with the appointment of project manager Rob Haynes.

The Eden Project has revealed the first images of its £60m centre to be delivered on the site of Morecambe’s former Dome entertainment centre and Bubbles swimming pool.