The Hawkins\Brown-designed student centre and associated public space at the University of Central Lancashire is the key item facing Preston City Council’s planning committee, which meets on 11 January.
The University of Central Lancashire has released timelapse footage showing six months of construction progress at one of the sites that form part of its £8.15m social spaces project.
A proposal to build a five-storey student accommodation scheme including 190 apartments is set for approval at Preston City Council’s planning committee on 9 February.
The Lambert Brothers printing press building in Glover’s Court, Preston has been converted into 2,908 sq ft of office space following a £346,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The year gave a mix of both interesting individual buildings, and large-scale development sites coming forward. Designs got more adventurous, and masterplans got bigger.
Plans for a coffee shop and 11 apartments in a grade two-listed former mill and warehouse close to Preston Guild Hall and bus station are to go before the city council’s planning committee.
The Liverpool-based hotel group’s plans for the conversion of Preston’s historic former Post Office into a 60-bedroom “luxury boutique” venue are expected to be granted planning permission next week.
Lancashire County Pension Fund is to finance the redevelopment of the Park Hotel following a deal with Lancashire County Council to transfer the asset.
The architecture practice will now produce a final proposal for the University of Central Lancashire’s £60m civic square and student support centre, which is due to complete in 2019.
The Manchester-based architect has been selected to design a Student Support Centre and new public square for the University of Central Lancashire in Preston.
