Partner chosen for Blackburn housing site

Casey has appointed Neil Pickering, formerly of GL Hearn and Homes England, as head of development.

Landmark Burnley, a digital co-working space at the former Burnley Grammar School, will officially open for business this week, following a seven-figure investment.

Hurstwood’s application to build 249 homes at Lune Industrial Estate has been refused by Lancaster's planning committee in line with officer recommendation, while changes to Hines’ Lawson’s Quay student accommodation project were approved.

North West projects contributed to a successful year for St Modwen, the developer said, as its annual results showed a £60.5m profit for the year 2018.

Morecambe’s Eden Project North, Lancashire’s City Deal, housing delivery targets, and city-centre living in Preston were all under the spotlight in the latest in Place North West’s development series.

The development arm of the Eric Wright Group has completed the acquisition of a former hospital site in Blackpool from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust in a £1.05m deal. 

The long-stalled Canal Corridor North project, now rebranded as the Canal Quarter, has moved forward with Worthington Properties purchasing part of the site from Lancaster City Council’s former development partner British Land.

Work has started on the £18.8m extension of Lancaster University Management School, with contractor John Turner Construction expecting to complete the five-storey building for the 2020/21 academic year.

Proposals by Hurstwood to build nearly 250 houses on the Lune Industrial Estate have been dealt a blow after Lancaster City Council planning officers recommended the scheme for refusal, nearly three years after plans were submitted.