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Sportswear retailer Pro:Direct Soccer and competitive socialising concept Crossbar have signed leases at Landsec’s retail complex for 6,000 sq ft and 25,000 sq ft respectively.

Named after the applicant, a European investor and asset manager, the industrial development in Trafford would comprise four units of varying sizes under one roof.

One Lord Street has been earmarked for apartments for at least a decade. Now, fresh from completing phase one of the £34m Trafford Gardens, the developer is setting its sights on a 23-storey Manchester debut.

A growing number of councils across the country are putting measures in place to curb the development of houses in multiple occupation amid concerns about their impacts on residents and local communities.

Two buildings totaling 80,000 sq ft and aimed at enhancing the venue’s visitor experience have been approved by the local council.

The 12.3-acre site east of Salesbury View would host two- and three-bedroom properties if Ribble Valley Council gives its consent.

An eight-court facility could be constructed on land off Leigh Road previously earmarked for 26 high-end homes.

Meetings, moaning, and sticky stuff.

The scheme also includes 270,000 sq ft of employment space, and a link road to ease pressure on the congested Chequerbent roundabout to the east of Westhoughton.

Karen Hirst will lead the 15,000-home scheme as project director having left Maple Grove Developments in October.

Having launched a £1bn fund to drive growth across the city region, the Greater Manchester Mayor turned his attention to next week’s budget, outlining his asks and urging the chancellor to do more to support regional growth.

Kellen Homes and Great Places Housing’s 498-home Riverpark, the first phase of Bruntwood SciTech’s Sister, and MSV’s 212-home plan for Moss Side were all waved through by the city council. Plans for 1,020 properties at Chorlton Square and Great Ancoats Street will be subject to further scrutiny.

The county council’s planning committee voted unanimously to defer an application from Castle Green Homes, but green-lit an Awnyl Homes scheme.

The builder will now deliver 82 East Manchester apartments on the corner of Ashton New Road for Great Places Housing Group, under the ongoing Grey Mare Lane regeneration masterplan.

Asif Aziz’s Criterion Capital has secured consent for a 157-bed Zedwell hotel off Deansgate in rapid time.

Developer Manner has worked up revised proposals for the site of the former mill destroyed in a fire in June that will see parts of the building that were due to be retained recreated in a scheme that features a 35-storey tower.

Manchester Holdings, owned by the Hill family, has acquired the 195,000 sq ft office asset close to the airport.

Whether you’re looking to seal a deal before the end of December or simply unwind after a hectic year, our Christmas get-together will give you the chance to mix with the right people over a few festive drinks. 

Shaping the city region’s future is one of Neil Kirkham’s three priorities for his new role leading the consultancy’s Merseyside division, alongside investing and expanding the agency’s team, and providing unparalleled advice to clients.