Persimmon lines up consent in Darwen

Lancashire property business Eric Wright Group has announced increased profit in profits in its latest results, registering pre-tax profit of £10m for the 2018 calendar year, despite a fall in construction turnover.

The council is set to sign off plans to build up to 176 homes on the former Bispham High School at a meeting next week.

The land promoter’s application for a 40-acre site in Great Eccleston has been submitted to Wyre Council with the development set to include a school, medical centre, employment space, and up to 350 homes.

Applethwaite has secured consent to build 30 houses on a former care home in Blackburn, despite local objections arguing against a loss of open space.

After securing outline consent for 40 houses on the plot, Northern Trust has completed the sale of a four-acre site in Pilling to developer Create Homes.

After securing planning consent last year, the housebuilder has started work to deliver 170 homes in Warton.

The Government body is to provide £200,000 to support the conversion of the grade two-listed Woodtop School in Burnley into housing, working with Burnley Council and registered provider Calico Homes.