The FES Group: Exclusive Industry Q&A

Hassle-free construction compliance experts FES Group were a sponsor at our recent York Development Plans event, and we’ve been talking to them exclusively about their work, the game-changing York Central project and how development activity changes in a historic city. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Tell us a little about FES Group are the work you do? The […]

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National Lottery Heritage Fund: Transforming Derelict Mills

Textile mills were once at the forefront of the initial Northern Powerhouse, but many are now derelict, empty and under-utilised. There is a real focus on bringing this heritage and culturally important buildings back into use – and the National Lottery Heritage Fund is playing a vital role in doing just that. We’ve interviewed David […]

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Keyland Developments Submits Plans For 5.5-Acre Site

Major developer Keyland Developments – part of the Kelda Group – has submitted plans for a new development in Pudsey, Yorkshire. The planning application submitted to Leeds City Council outlines a desire to build 77 new houses – with the site in Pudsey currently owned by Keyland Developments and another local private landowner. The plans […]

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Plans Submitted for 1.1m Sq ft Business Space near Barnsley

Over one million sq ft of new commercial space is planned to come to South Yorkshire, just off the M1. Harworth Group, supported by Cushman & Wakefield and The Harris Partnership, has submitted an application to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for a site on either side of Dearne Valley Parkway, close to Junction36 of the M1. Harworth […]

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HS2 Given Government Go-Ahead

The Government will tomorrow announce that High Speed 2 (HS2) will be built in full – as Boris Johnson PM announces a raft of infrastructure investments. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The line connecting London and Birmingham is already underway, and although the second phase of delivery which will connect the line to Manchester and Leeds via the […]

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CEG Submit Plans New Plans For Kirkstall Forge Scheme

Major development Commercial Estates Group (CEG) has submitted a planning application for the next stage of their 57-acre Kirkstall Forge development in Leeds. The planning application includes 200,000sq ft of commercial space and forms part of the wider £400m mixed-use project being led by CEG. CEG – who’re speaking at the annual West Yorkshire Development […]

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17-Storey Office Build in Leeds Given Green Light

Developer McLaren Property has received the green light from Leeds City Council to develop a 17-storey office building in the city centre. The project, situated on Wellington Street, will see the creation of Grade A multi-occupied office workspace – and will become one of the largest such buildings in Leeds. The development includes: 17-Storey Build […]

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Exclusive Q&A – Restoring Heritage Builds; Creating Spaces & Places

(Lister Mills, Copyright Purcell) Ahead of the Mills Development Conference – supported by Historic England and Homes England we quizzed heritage built environment experts Purcell on regenerating derelict mills, preserving historic and the opportunities heritage buildings present…   Q. Purcell specialise in restoring heritage, what are some major examples of your work? A. We are […]

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Achieving The Sustainable and Viable Re-use of Historic Mills

Ahead of the Mills Development Conference – supported by Historic England and Homes England we hear from Rebecca Burrows and Dr Alex Holton of industry experts Purcell… Great emphasis and optimism has, rightly, been placed on the ‘historic mill’ as a cultural asset that has potential to offer solutions to residential housing or commercial office […]

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