
Preston invites residential developers into centre
Preston City Council has appointed Cushman & Wakefield to prepare a city centre living strategy to “support and accelerate the delivery of a thriving residential core”.
Preston City Council has appointed Cushman & Wakefield to prepare a city centre living strategy to “support and accelerate the delivery of a thriving residential core”.
Preston City Council is preparing to challenge a “fundamentally flawed” decision by the Secretary of State to allow the development of 150 homes on open countryside in Grimsargh.
Story Homes has exchanged contracts to buy a 50-acre plot on the edge of Preston from the Homes & Communities Agency, and is developing a timetable to build 300 homes.
Preston City Council has approved the development of more than 450 houses across two sites in Lea and Broughton.
The Manchester-based contractor has started on site with a £13m student accommodation scheme in Fylde Road, which will house 246 students in 44 five-bedroom flats and 20 studio apartments.
Preston City Council is set to approve the development of more than 450 homes across two sites at its planning committee meeting later this week, in Lea and in Broughton.
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling was among the senior figures calling for a radical policy shift in housing at the RESI conference, held this week at Celtic Manor.
Preston City Council has granted planning consent to the conversion of a vacant office near Fishergate into 30 apartments.
Preston City Council is set to approve the conversion of a vacant office near Fishergate into 30 apartments.
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