Moorside in Cumbria was the only North West site to make the shortlist for the groundbreaking £222m prototype facility, which has the potential to provide a virtually limitless supply of low-carbon energy.
The Cumbria construction company will start work on The Edge in November. The building is slated to open in December 2022.
Architectural and landscape designers are wanted to turn the area around the Cumbria coastal lagoon into an inspirational attraction.
Architects were invited to design a new greenway and park that will become the centrepiece of the 10,000-home village near Carlisle.
Allerdale Council signed off the scheme, which includes a mixture of two- and five-bedroom houses.
The housebuilder has been granted consent to build 82 homes off Carleton Avenue, just over a mile from its head office in Penrith.
First lodged in 2017, West Cumbria Mining’s proposals have caused controversy at a time when scrutiny of the environment and sustainability has never been more intense.
The former Porsche garage on Shap Road will be redeveloped into 55 apartments for over 60s under plans from McCarthy & Stone.
The £1.3m project would see part of the Carlisle shopping centre currently occupied by the town’s library converted into a community learning centre.
The University of Cumbria is looking for a design and build services company to transform the Citadel buildings into a 148,500 sq ft city centre campus.
