Krol Corlett hands over Wirral Met’s Maths and English Centre

Plans submitted for the Planit-led refresh of the contentious public space in the city centre include more than doubling the size of the children’s play area, planting 49 trees, and the relocation of the street food market.

The former Odeon off Rigby Road could once again show films as landlord AIM Land explores options for the remaining space at its Bloomfield Central scheme.

Place is taking over Manchester’s AO Arena on 1 October for our annual high-octane celebration of the Northern property industry.

Russell LDP and Harworth Group have advanced their plans for the 242-acre site by the convergence of the M60, M62, and M66 in Bury and Rochdale.

Plans to convert part of Tustin Court overlooking Preston Marina into 51 flats have been put forward by the building’s landlord.

Drive-thrus, rooftops, and padel courts.

PLP’s controversial Astley Park industrial scheme in Wigan necessitates changes to the planning system, according to Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig.

Bruntwood chief executive Chris Oglesby has plans to convert the upper floors of the St Ann’s Square asset into apartments, including a penthouse taking up the entirety of the top floor.

From Place RESI to Yorkshire Industrial & Logistics to Place Party – there are plenty of opportunities to gather crucial market intel, engage in high-quality networking, and enhance brand positioning after the summer holidays.

Bramhall High School and Moorfield Primary School will be replaced under two planning applications that won the favour of councillors during yesterday’s planning committee meeting.

Seth Real Estate’s plan to turn the former HMRC office block into 95 apartments will now progress to a Gateway 2 submission.

Withdrawn from a Cheshire East planning docket earlier this year, the 76-bed facility has returned in a reduced form, this time with approval recommended.

Going from five storeys to just one, the 1960s Droyslden function room and dance hall will soon be no more under plans put forward by the local authority.

The council has bought the former preparatory school site in Altrincham, setting in motion the expansion of North Cestrian School to help meet demand for secondary school places.

Home to 18 local charities, the grade two-listed building in Kendal will receive a series of repairs and a link building to make it fit for the future.

The Bolton-based developer has signed a letter of intent with the Canadian equity firm to scale up its delivery of homes and hotel rooms across the North of England.

With the 106,000 sq ft Lancashire shopping centre to be replaced in a £22m scheme, contracting firm Howard Stott has started removing the entrance canopy. The main building is set to follow in September.

A Greater Manchester public sector land bank will enable Mayor Bev Craig to make a sizeable dent in her overall goal to see 50,000 council and social homes built by 2039 – with a fifth due to be constructed, on site, or through planning within two years.

As a geographer, I have always been fascinated by the stories places tell about themselves, writes Joshua Dickerson of BWB Consulting.