Preston approves homes at former chemicals site

The housebuilder’s plans for 34 homes on a greenfield site in Preston will return to the council’s planning committee this week, after a decision was deferred in April.

In its fifth hire in the last month, Robert Barker has joined the consultant as an architectural technician, bringing staff numbers up to 21.

The West Coast main line will close for 16 days this summer as Network Rail carries out upgrades to the Acton Grange junction in Warrington, a key section of track on the route between Crewe and Preston.

Up to 750 houses are set to be built on the 120-acre site of the former Whittingham Asylum near Preston under proposals put forward by Homes England.

The Shankly and 30 James Street hotels in Liverpool are on the market as developer and operator Signature Living looks to fund its expansion programme.

As it continues to expand with the addition of four more staff, along with its relocation to two offices in Preston and Chester, the company’s founders have set out its future ambitions as the firm approaches its 10th anniversary.

Plans by Hollins Strategic Land for a retail hub, given outline consent in 2018 after being scaled down from earlier proposals, will go before the city's planning committee next week.