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One Heritage responds to speculation following China arrests

The developer said its UK schemes, including a 129-apartment project in Manchester, are “unaffected” by events in China, where two directors of the company’s Hong Kong-based majority shareholder are understood to have been detained by the…

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Thumbs up for 115,000 sq ft Cheadle industrial

Stockport Council’s planning committee voted unanimously to approve the Bird Hall Lane scheme, billed as “groundbreaking” by the authority’s director of regeneration.

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Luxury Swiss watch brand to open on Manchester’s King Street

Audemars Piguet has become the latest brand to commit to the city’s high-end retail enclave, taking the 13,000 sq ft former Jack Wills store.

Zoo and wildlife park plans lodged in Cheshire

A visitor centre and several animal enclosures feature in the proposals earmarked for a three-acre site at Orchards Farm, off Twemlow Lane in Holmes Chapel.

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THING OF THE WEEK

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GALLERY | Place Young Things April 2024

Another sold-out instalment of the popular social saw the next generation of property leaders gather for an evening of networking at The Vault in Manchester.

Co-op Live delays opening again amid safety concerns

The developer behind the 23,500-capacity venue has announced further delays and the resignation of its general manager as a tumultuous week for the £350m Manchester arena draws to a close.

Green light for £10m Preston sports hub

Work will begin this summer on the two-storey Ashton Park complex off Pedders Lane, with a view to completion next year.

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BAE tables plans for 250,000 sq ft Barrow R&D complex

Project Spartan will support the creation of the Ministry of Defence’s most advanced fleet of submarines and house 750 staff.

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Story secures 180 Seaton homes

The housebuilder has approval from Cumberland Council for the Yearl Rise development earmarked for a 20 acre site off Seaton Road.

Galliford Try to build £17.6m Bolton UCS

When complete, the 38,200 sq ft extension to the University Collegiate School will increase the education facility’s student capacity by a third.

Thursday, Apr 25

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Approval floated for 251 Wyre homes, food hall

After years of back-and-forths with the local authority, J Chippendale, Story Homes, and Jones Homes’ plans for a neighbourhood in Garstang could be approved next week. Also on the docket: the transformation of the old Poulton-Le-Fylde…

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Blackburn fuel station to be rebuilt with fewer pumps

EG Group’s Whalley Banks facility off King Street in the town will have a major revamp, which will see the introduction of EV charging points.

Wilson Mason promotes Wood to partner

Eleanor Wood has been promoted from associate in her second stint at the Preston-based architecture practice.

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Heaton’s £180m Wigan ‘village’ aims to reinvent town

For four decades, the former Eckersley Mill complex in Wigan has lain derelict. Now, after years of speculation over what would come of it, Heaton Group is embarking on a mission to transform it into Cotton Works, a vibrant new quarter for…

BOOK NOW | Cumbria Development Update

Place is bringing together developers, economists, and senior political figures from across the county – including Trudy Harrison, MP for Copeland, and Cllr Jonathan Brook, the Leader of Westmorland and Furness Council – for a dynamic look…

Cheshire East takes a swing on golf academy

The authority has approved PGA pro Rob Ashbrook’s plans for an 18-acre site off Bradeley Green Lane, next to the A49 in the village of Wirswall.

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Offices in demand as Warrington reflects on almost £100m investment

Transactions in the borough's office, industrial, and retail sectors, led to a £97m total disclosed spend in 2023, according to a recently published report.

Liverpool gives £15m Canning Dock revival go-ahead

Designed by architect Asif Khan and artist Theaster Gates, the scheme aims to transform the oldest visible part of the city’s dock system into a space for education, contemplation, and recreation.

DfT pumps £23m into Westmorland road scheme

A government cash injection has paved the way for improvements to the A595 at Grizebeck, north of Barrow.

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The Subplot | Slaying real estate dragons

A fortune awaits the bold and the brave who are ready to face the monsters endangering the property market. We dig into where the opportunity lies - and what potential pitfalls face our heroes. Plus: a look at Northern economies and…

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Work starts on £20m Manchester affordable scheme

Eric Wright Construction has started building an 89-apartment development on Laystall Street for Great Places Housing Group.

Plans in for 66 Sale homes

Irwell Valley Homes is behind the scheme drawn up by architect AEW, earmarked for a four-acre brownfield site to the east of Thirsk Avenue.

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Video game developer upsizes in Liverpool

Wushu Studios has signed a 15-year lease on 13,300 sq ft at Ashtrom Properties’ Exchange Flags.

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Salboy lodges plans for 76-storey Manchester skyscraper

Viadux phase two would provide 782 apartments within the UK’s tallest building outside London.

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Work complete on multi-million pound Lytham St Annes hotel

Silverstone Building Consultancy has finished converting two hotels into one 98-bed venue on the seafront.

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Dream revived for underground Manchester Piccadilly station

Rail minister Huw Merriman has stirred up Northern transport hopes, confirming his willingness to explore an underground through-station in Manchester and a possible parkway station outside Liverpool.

Persimmon eyes 930-home Lancaster neighbourhood

Early-stage plans to redevelop a 200-acre strategic site east of the city centre have emerged.

Vita secures £91m loan for 576-bed Manchester PBSA

Cain International has provided funding for the developer’s House of Social at First Street.

Bellway seals deal for 11-acre Leigh plot

As well as exchanging contracts on the land purchase from Moss Bank Nurseries, the housebuilder has planning permission to develop 146 properties on the site off Hooten Lane.