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The £72m Proposals for Manchester Ship Canal

A joint-venture between Countryside Properties and Peel Investments North has submitted two proposals featuring 455 homes next to the Manchester Ship Canal in Partington. The schemes, which have a total construction value of £72.3m, according to the partnership, will be built aross 40 acres of private land to the north of Lock Lane. If approved, […]

Posted by: John Clark

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Hounslow releases regeneration plans for the next 20 years

Housing in London has suffered heavily from the effects of the housing crisis Hounslow has a huge 171 council estates, many of which are now in need of necessary upgrade over the next 20 years after a comprehensive assessment. [emaillocker id=”71749″] As well as renovating and improving the housing stock, the borough must build 5,000 new […]

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Muse Developments £1bn Wirral Scheme Gains Support

The £1bn transformation of Birkenhead looks set to receive backing today, as Wirral Council is asked to back a business plan for the development. Wirral Growth Company – a joint venture between Muse Developments and Wirral Council – have been leading plans for the £1bn project and the business plan submitted to the Council will […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Funding Secured For London Riverside Project

Developer Fruition Properties has secured planned permission for a riverside scheme in West London – having struck a deal for a £4.6m refinancing package from Sancus. The scheme in Chiswick, which will be a talking point as they join us for the London Property Club event in May, was designed by architects Cove Burgess – […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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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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Further Details Revealed For £200m Liverpool Development

Further details have emerged this week on a major new £200m development in Liverpool, which could create 2,400 jobs and drive further development in the city region. Those details relate to a brand new 280-bed 13-storey high hotel development, which forms part of the Pall Mall project which is designed to extend Liverpool’s Central Business […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Ambitious New Park Under Coventry Ring-Road?

Major Midlands developer Complex Developments Projects (CDP) has revealed plans for an eye-catching new park underneath a busy Coventry ring-road – which forms part of a much larger 700-apartment project. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The apartments form the main element of the project – with 700 apartments planned on the 5.5-acre site of a former gas works […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Deal Struck On SSI Redcar Steelworks Site

Today (20th February) a major announcement has been made – the Tees Valley Combined Authority has struck a deal to purchase the 840-acre former SSI Redcar Steelworks site. All land assets will be acquired by the regional authority, and plans for an integrated port facility to be built at Redcar Bulk Terminal and a state-of-the-art […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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HS2’s London Super-Hub Moves Step Closer

The new super-hub at Old Oak & Park Royal where Crossrail and HS2 will connect has today moved a step forward – as new designs have been released. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The Old Oak Common station in West London is set to be a major interchange which could be used by 250,000 commuters on a daily […]

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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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