Chorley spends £33m on Buckshaw warehouse purchase

Northstone, part of Peel L&P, has put forward proposals to build 250 homes in Barrowford, Pendle, with a public consultation set to run until 1 December.

Ahead of a planning application later this year, Story Homes is inviting public views on plans to build 210 houses on agricultural land at Grab Lane, Lancaster.

Blackpool Council has acquired the 400,000 sq ft Houndshill Shopping Centre for £47.6m, and is planning an extension to the centre which could include restaurants and a cinema.

Contractor Novus has completed a pair of refurbishment schemes for the university totalling £800,000.

West Lancashire's planning committee has deferred 190 homes in Skelmersdale, while Edge Hill University's application for a car park on Green Belt land was refused.

South Ribble Council has finally given the green light to the redevelopment of Leyland test track with 950 homes and more than 300,000 sq ft of employment space now set to be built on the brownfield site.

Pendle Council has invited public views on the future of the town centre, which is potentially in line for a £10m grant from the Government’s Future High Streets Fund.

Persimmon’s proposals for 134 homes was approved at Cheshire East’s Strategic Planning Board after being twice deferred following local opposition.

Three planning applications have been submitted for schemes across Preston totalling nearly 400, including an affordable housing development, a golf course masterplan, and a retirement village.