Fenton Whelan unveil plans for new gateway into Kensington Gardens Jun 9, 2021 London developer Fenton Whelan has been given consent by The Royal Parks to submit their plans to Westminster City Council for new twin Royal Park gates and landscaping fronting onto Bayswater Road, providing a magnificent new pedestrian gateway into Kensington Gardens, located directly opposite the start of Queensway and the new Park Modern mixed-use development. Fronting onto Bayswater Road the new twin Royal […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
GLP secures planning permission to develop over 730,000 sq ft of warehouse space Jun 9, 2021 GLP, a leading investor and developer of logistics buildings and warehouses, has announced that it has secured planning permission for the development of up to 736,000 SQ FT of warehouse space at G-Park Ashby. The planning consent allows for the development of either one or two units depending on customer requirements. The 66-acre development site […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
BtR scheme forward sold to Catella in £32m deal Jun 9, 2021 Watkin Jones has announced an exchange of contracts for the sale of the Arches, a 184-unit BtR scheme on Bath Lane in Leicester. The scheme is being sold on a forward commitment basis to Catella APAM for £31.65m. The Arches will set a new benchmark for residential for rent accommodation in Leicester and will comprise […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
IBM and UK Government invest £210m in new AI and quantum computing centre Jun 9, 2021 A new artificial intelligence and quantum computing centre has been launched in North West England, thanks to a £210 million investment from the Government and IBM to help cement the UK’s status as a science superpower. New centre launched in partnership with IBM to cement quantum and artificial intelligence (AI) expertise £210 million investment over […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£400m Manchester city centre regeneration scheme get green light Jun 9, 2021 MCR Property Group has received the go-ahead for the regeneration of the former Rochdale Road Gas Works which they’ll transform into 1,200 new apartments and townhouses. The 6.6-acre site sits within the £4bn Victoria North masterplan forming part of The New Town community – with the overall vision to transform over 380-acres of city centre […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£150m facility set for Cornwall as Blue Abyss plans ‘worlds biggest and deepest’ pool Jun 9, 2021 The world’s biggest and deepest pool for testing the latest underwater technology, helping advanced subsea robotics and even training astronauts is being planned at Cornwall Airport Newquay as it continues to see growth in the space related sector. Blue Abyss, a £150m facility, will be the world’s leading extreme environment research, test and training centre […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Huge plan for 17,000 new homes and 220-acres of employment land Jun 9, 2021 Charnwood Borough Council aims to develop more than 17,000 new homes over the next 16 years to ensure that demand for housing is fulfilled. The blueprint highlighted in the local plan will also see 220-acres set aside to develop new offices and industrial space to create thousand of new jobs, in addition to a 180-acre […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UK Residential REIT aims to raise £150m in stock market float Jun 9, 2021 The UK Residential REIT, a proposed closed-ended real estate investment trust established to invest in a diversified portfolio of affordable, privately rented residential real estate assets in attractive locations outside of London, today announces its intention to proceed with an initial public offering of new Ordinary Shares and to apply for the admission of its […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Northern Ireland’s 10-year investment strategy unveiled Jun 9, 2021 Economy Minister Diane Dodds has today launched the trade and investment strand of her economic plan for Northern Ireland over the next ten years, ahead of the expected re-shuffle which will see her being replaced by Paul Frew. Dodds said: “I want to harness trade and investment as a catalyst for inclusive, green growth in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Kraft Heinz announces £140m investment in the UK Jun 8, 2021 The firm has confirmed their intention to bring ketchup making back to the UK at their Wigan factory. The factory is already the largest food processing plant in Europe, with around 1.3bn cans of food being produced at the plant a year, but bringing ketchup back to the site could create 50 new jobs. The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
