Taylor Wimpey lines up Helsby housing

Targeted regeneration programmes in Longsight, Levenshulme, Northenden and Cheetham Hill are on the cards following sign-off for dedicated officers overseeing delivery.

Alongside joint venture partner Langtree, the council can now push ahead with phase two of the redevelopment of Parkside Colliery in Newton-le-Willows, which includes manufacturing space as well as general industrial accommodation.

Plans have been lodged to relocate Moston Superstore, helping to unlock a proposed public square as part of a £25m vision.

Situated on a three-acre plot at the heart of the future Ledsham Garden Village, the 315-place educational facility has a target opening date of September 2028.

ICITIES has secured consent for the project, which will be constructed on the site of the former Soccer Dome at Peel Waters’ TraffordCity. 

Attendees at Place North West’s Lancashire Development Update in Blackpool last week were told the county stands on the cusp on a new era and were urged to get behind its ambitious £20bn growth vision.

Close proximity to Chanters Industrial Estate was the root of the council’s decision to refuse the housebuilder’s plans for a mix of two-bed, three-bed, and four-bed houses on a five-acre greenfield site off Douglas Road in Atherton.

For much of a fractious two-hour debate, refusal looked likely for Keepmoat subsidiary MCI’s 115-home Cheshire plan, before members narrowly voted to defer a verdict.

Contractors and civil engineers are wanted for the council’s latest four-year framework, comprising 11 lots valued between £60,000 and £60m.

Cowling Business Park is the latest acquisition for the investment firm, which has been recycling similar assets for the last few years.

The 21-storey Portland Street building will be fully refurbished under the joint venture’s plans, which also include a four-storey, 30,000 sq ft extension.

Plans for hundreds of homes on a 12-acre site that lies partly in Stockport and partly in Manchester have been lodged with both councils.

Social housing provider Adra is on board as partner on the fully affordable development, which sailed through committee with 12 votes in favour.

The local authority has extended its long-running programme of activity with Place North, including heading to the global expo with the North of England delegation next month.

A consultation process is live for Peak Cluster, a project led by four cement and lime companies aiming to capture the carbon dioxide they generate and store it permanently under the Irish Sea.

With a £496m project pipeline, the Wigan-based contractor was optimistic about the future in its annual report for the year ending 30 April 2025.

Heart of Cumberland has entered receivership, leaving the future of the 40,200 sq ft former department store in limbo.

Just 17 schemes broke ground in Manchester and Salford in 2025, down from a record low of 20 the year before. However, pipelines across all sectors remain chunky, according to Deloitte’s annual crane survey.

Proposals to upgrade Liverpool FC’s youth development facility have been lodged, with architect KSS on board for design work.