Elliot kicks off latest Liverpool hotel build
Newry Construction has started site clearance for the 116-room Epic Hotel overlooking Queen’s Dock for developer Elliot Group.
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Trafford takes control with Altrincham Stamford Quarter buy
The council is understood to have agreed to buy the 367,000 sq ft shopping centre, allowing it to guide development of a swathe of the town centre, while a deal has also completed at Clarendon House.
Gladman withdraws contentious Congleton scheme
Gladman Developments has withdrawn plans for 150 homes on the edge of Congleton, just as the project appeared on a planning agenda with a recommendation to refuse.
YMCA Lakeside opens Windermere education centre
A £6.8m school and youth centre in Cumbria has opened following a seven-year redevelopment project.
Formby Hall lodges return for third consent attempt
The development of 11 woodland lodges at Formby Hall Golf Resort is set to return to Sefton's planning committee, having already been deferred twice due to debate over its impact on the Green Belt.
Plans in for Altrincham’s Old Market Place
Plans have advanced for a comprehensive upgrade of a listed building in the town centre, purchased by Quinta Group in July last year.
Government promises ‘independent and rigorous’ HS2 review
The fate of the multi-billion-pound high-speed rail project, and associated large-scale developments around Manchester and Crewe, will be decided by the autumn after the Government confirmed it has commissioned a review into “whether and how HS2 should proceed”.
Sandbach mixed-use scheme set for refusal again
Despite a series of changes, Muller’s New Cross Square development in Sandbach looks set to be refused again with Cheshire East planners reiterating their opposition to the mixed-use housing and retail project.
Agenda revealed for Future of Retail
The full line-up of speakers has been revealed for the Future of Retail conference on 12 September, including Intu Trafford Centre, McDonald's, Liverpool One, and Enterprise Nation.
Investor lined up for Eastlands arena
Global venue developer and investor Oak View Group has been named as the backer potentially set to deliver a 20,000-capacity arena in Manchester's Eastlands.
