A Government planning inspector has granted permission on appeal to two residential schemes in Broughton totalling 220 homes, overturning Preston City Council's refusal after the local authority conceded it couldn’t demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Serviced office provider The Watermark has bought Preston’s Old Docks House from Barnard Estate Properties with plans to convert the building into 12,000 sq ft of office space.
Preston’s planning committee has been recommended to approve proposals for more than 360 homes in the borough at a meeting later this week, including schemes by Taylor Wimpey and Morris Homes in Cottam.
Bamber Bridge-based Eric Wright Group has agreed a refinancing deal with RBS with an increased funding package of £35m to help support its pipeline of projects across the North West.
Preston’s refurbished grade-two listed Market Hall has opened its doors today after a £3m restoration and new-build programme by contractor Conlon.
The contractor has handed over £2m of refurbishment work at the Capitol Centre retail park in Preston to its owner, long-term Seddon client Royal London.
Homes England has chosen a team including CampbellReith, Barton Willmore, and JLL to develop a planning and disposal strategy for a 150-acre site near Preston, formerly home to the largest psychiatric hospital in Britain.
Developer ASSH Investments has unveiled plans for a 20-storey student apartment block on Great Shaw Street, designed by David Cox Architects.
The last beam in 630 tonnes of steel has been put in place at the University of Central Lancashire’s Engineering Innovation Centre.
Bowker Motor Group has received permission to build a 43,000 sq ft Porsche showroom in Preston, and is planning to start on site in the spring with the building due to open later this year.
