GMP HQ demolition kicks off

Leaving MIPIM behind for another year, the focus now moves on to how those conversations in Cannes translate into real projects back home, says Steven Gregory, area director of Morgan Sindall Construction.

Contractor JF Hunt has begun a £15m programme to prepare the way for the Newton-le-Willows project’s 800,000 sq ft first stage.

Knowsley Council’s cabinet has signed off funding of £600,000, enabling the developer to work up detailed plans for the next phase of the town centre’s regeneration.

Warned by planning inspectors that their draft plan may be unsound, Chorley, Preston, and South Ribble councils have stressed their desire to make changes and seek adoption for the document as soon as possible.

Almost £90m for the Carrington Relief Road, £70m for a potentially Ryder Cup-clinching highway, and £60m for a new Metrolink station in North Manchester are among the projects given a significant equity boost.

Sefton Council has entered into partnership with ex-Everton player Victor Anichebe’s Lumira Group to bring a hotel, clubhouse and more to a vacant plot next to the facility.

Plans have been submitted for Catalyst Business Park, the developer’s 1.8m sq ft industrial project, spanning 96 acres between Fiddler’s Ferry and the Mersey Gateway bridge.

Leaving CBRE after 14 years, Alistair Chapman will lead on development and regeneration advisory at the Manchester and Leeds-based consultancy.

Place Yorkshire spoke to Ashley Roberts, associate director of EFM, about the major Runway Park advanced manufacturing development it is bringing forward at the former City Airport site.

From marinas to innovation districts, Northern leaders pitched £500m investment visions for their regions at this Dragons Den-style event.

Less than 30 minutes were needed for Manner’s proposal for the site, 619 student flats over 35 storeys, to be approved unanimously.

Approved in principle last summer, the 1,328-home ECF-led development needs next week’s planning committee to approve temporary bus depots and alternative provision for roosts in buildings set for demolition.

Culture and tourism are playing an increasingly prominent role in urban regeneration strategies across the UK. This panel session hosted by Place North discussed how attractions can act as catalysts for economic growth, civic pride and community connection.

At this Place North panel session, local authorities and developers highlighted the ability of small and medium businesses to innovate, build community support, and deliver projects that respond directly to local needs.

Cabinet approval will be sought next week as officers look to advance regeneration in Prescot with Cityheart, and in Huyton with Genr8 Kajima.

Former housing minister Lord Gavin Barwell is now the figurehead of the town’s Mayoral Development Corporation, newly expanded this year.

The Secretary of State has sided with a Planning Inspector’s verdict that permission should be refused for the 545-home redevelopment of the Heath Business and Technical Park.

Mayors, city leaders, and Combined Authority officials from across the Midlands, the North of England, and Scotland used a roundtable hosted by Place North to argue that the UK’s next wave of growth will be driven by regional cities, highlighting opportunities in AI, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and housing, while calling for deeper devolution and stronger infrastructure investment.

Why is it so difficult to get to grips with regeneration, and what is ‘good growth’? This interactive session held by Studio Hoodless, Civic, and Layer Studio brought the industry together to brainstorm how they can be delivered effectively across the North of England and beyond.