David Wilson presses on in Preston

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Rowland Homes has acquired a 13-acre site in Cottam Hall, Preston from Homes England, having secured consent to develop 138 homes.

From 24 June, Place North West will be bringing property people back together again at conferences, social gatherings and debates.

Developer the Heaton Group has started building its 16-storey, 200-apartment residential scheme in the city centre that gained planning approval last month.

The longstanding chief executive of the Preston-based housing association is to retire on 31 March 2022, after 24 years in post.

Outline plans for 1,100 homes accessed from the Western Distributor Road have won approval in Preston, with a smaller proposal from Wainhomes refused.

A new roundabout on the city’s Western Distributor Road would open up access to more than 1,000 new homes at Bartle, under plans by developer Robertson Group recommended for approval next week.

Preparatory work for a district centre and housing on a former brickworks site within Preston’s key housing growth area has started.

The housebuilder is set to receive reserved matters approval for two developments, enabling housing in the Cottam Hall area and at the former Whittingham Hospital site.