Manchester: A beeline for housing growth

Co-founder Tim Heatley is keen to ensure his company, remains a disruptor and maintains its edge as it seeks to make a mark in all corners of the country.

Having lost two appeals recently, the council’s director of planning has reminded members about the potential consequences of rejecting more proposals.

The construction firm headed up by Russell Schwarze has bought a site off Duncan Street with permission for 85 apartments.

The banking group’s private rental and shared ownership division has agreed a forward contract with Barratt Redrow to acquire the homes, which are due to be delivered by 2029.

Preferring to focus on partnerships with the public sector, the developer has exited the two joint ventures it had with Kamani Property Group.

The addition of an external staircase will allow the events venue to increase the maximum number of people it can accommodate at one time from 5,000 to 7,000.

Salford City Council has approved plans for the development of 53 acres south of Leigh Road next to the horticultural destination.

The housebuilder has lodged plans to build a mix of apartments, terraced, semi-detached, and detached houses on a 6.5-acre plot in the Cheshire village.

Westmorland Farmshop & Co, the business behind Tebay Services and Gloucester Services, has secured an eight-figure funding package from the bank to support the development between Junction 7 and 8 of the M56 in Cheshire.

Also on the receiving end of a green light from Flintshire County Council: Castle Green’s second try at an affordable housing development at Quarry Farm and a padel complex in Buckley.

As well as the Industrial Solutions Hub being advanced by Cumberland Council, yesterday’s planning committee approved updated outline plans for up to 480 homes at Newhouse Farm, Carlisle.

Both local authorities are looking to accelerate delivery of social housing, with members asked to approve next steps for a number of brownfield sites in each council area.

Developer Russell LDP has increased the number of homes it plans to build on 75 acres off Chester Road in Woodford, now that the site has been allocated for housing in the council’s draft local plan.

The first policy speech by Prime Minister-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, coincided with the release of the latest Sentiment Survey undertaken by the House Builders Federation in collaboration with Quantum Development Finance, writes Richard Hemmings of Quantum Development Finance.

A 34-acre site west of Hart Common Golf Course is the subject of plans for hundreds of residences.

The third of three applications for a combined 460 homes across the borough is now with Warrington’s planning team for consideration.

The Planning Inspectorate has found in favour of the housebuilder and overturned the council’s decision to reject plans for the development of 47 acres off The Hill.

The path is clear for Victory House and Caledonian Mill, off Carlisle’s Victoria Viaduct, to be repurposed into a 95-strong managed student living offer – a project previously waylaid by nutrient neutrality requirements.

The council has recommended that councillors approve plans from Taylor Wimpey and Jones Homes for 168 properties on safeguarded land despite the project conflicting with local planning policies.