Miller lodges 317-home plan in Widnes

The former Buzz Bingo Hall in Pendleton is to be redeveloped into 268 homes under plans lodged with the local council. 

Eric Wright Construction has broken ground to build 185 apartments and 10 townhouses off Lightbody Street at Stanley Dock.

For decades, Radcliffe has been in decline. Now, thanks to a £20m Levelling Up Fund win, Bury Council is determined to change that, crafting a strategic masterplan to bring jobs and people into the town.

Peel L&P will take over the housing scheme at Wirral Waters from the modular housebuilder, which entered administration in May.

Where are the prime development sites in Bury? Bury Council teamed up with Place North West to showcase the area’s investment potential during a walking tour with developers, architects and planners.

Manchester has proven itself to be among the UK’s strongest residential property markets for many years, and the past 12 months have solidified its status with record-breaking growth, writes Ronald Garrett of Alliance Investments.

Plans for the Link Building, a conversion of the multi-storey Crown Street facility, have been given the green light amid approvals for more than 200 homes.

The city council’s executive member for housing has called on government to make changes to national planning policy to help the authority achieve its aim of delivering more affordable homes. 

Westchurch Homes wants to build affordable houses and flats on the former site of Lostock Community Primary School off Avondale Drive.

Those in the construction industry have been working behind the scenes to prepare for changes to the Building Regulations Approved Document Part L, which take effect from today in England and from November in Wales, writes Stuart Andrew of Castle Green Homes.

Scientists at Energy House 2.0 will lead experiments on how to reach the UK’s target of net zero carbon emissions in homes.

Knowsley Council signed off Nuvu Development’s outline planning application for up to 277 affordable homes and a 100-bed extra care home on the former Cronton Colliery site.

Liberty Care Developments has secured planning permission to demolish the car body shop at 263 Edgeley Road and construct a facility capable of providing specialist dementia care.

Housing association One Manchester has recruited the Salford-based housebuilder to turn the former college site into 60 affordable homes.

Great Places Housing Group and Redwater Developments want to redevelop a 12-acre site that includes Walkden Cricket Club into 90 homes. 

The contractor has started work on a 72-bed care home in Crewe for Liberty Care Developments, and has secured a further project from the developer.

Developer Views wants to build 42 apartments and 5,500 sq ft of restaurant and retail space off Wilmslow Road in Rusholme.

Previous owner Marshall CDP had already secured outline consent for 305 homes on the parcel of land off Red Brow Lane.

Alan Bell has submitted an outline application to build the homes on land that is part grazing field, part golf course driving range.