Aldi to arrive in Tarleton after planning delay

The housebuilding arm of Anwyl Group has completed the acquisition of the plot from Crompton Property Developments for an undisclosed sum to bring forward almost 300 homes as part of the 182-acre Yew Tree Farm development in Burscough, West Lancs.

Edward Roberts Court has reopened in the middle of the Bailrigg Campus after locally based Askam Civil Engineering completed the refurbishment.

Developer Monte Blackburn's 1m sq ft industrial park is almost complete, with a planning application for the final 275,000 sq ft plot due for submission in September.

Bolton Regeneration, a joint venture between Beijing Construction Engineering Group International and Midia, has drawn up plans for its £250m regeneration of Crompton Place Shopping Centre and is preparing to submit them to the council.

The council is considering a range of joint venture options with developers to bring forward the creation of a “super-connected digital city” as part of its £1.5bn town centre regeneration.

The final phase of a long-running redevelopment of the 45-acre former Bickershaw Colliery site in Leigh has been given the green light by planners. 

Lancaster City Council has agreed to let the site earmarked for the £85m Morecambe leisure attraction to operator Eden, enabling the scheme to move forward.

A consultation over the future of Preston city centre has opened, with the public urged to give feedback on proposals including 1,600 homes in Stoneygate as part of a 15-year regeneration plan. 

A joint venture between HBD and Barnfield Developments has submitted plans for its 18-acre development, known as East, off Junction 31A of the M6 in Preston.