British Ports Association welcomes Welsh Freeports announcement Mar 23, 2023 The British Ports Association has welcomed the Welsh Freeports announcement but is looking for the benefits to be cascaded further, to all locations. The British Ports Association, the industry body for ports has welcomes the announcement that the Celtic Freeport and Anglesey Freeport bids have been successfully awarded freeport status today by the UK and Welsh Governments, but it […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Planning application is in for final phase of Worcester’s Arches regeneration Mar 23, 2023 The planning application to demolish a former take-away in Foregate Street, creating a new walking and cycling route to The Arches – Worcester redevelopment, has been submitted. Planning permission is being sought to demolish the old Jacq’s take-away and create a new pedestrian route along the city’s refurbished Victorian railway arches, which are already home […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Green light for new Gateshead hotel Mar 23, 2023 Plans for a new £48m dual-branded hotel at the heart of Gateshead’s popular Quayside have been approved by Gateshead Council. The planning application for the 344 room, nine storey hotel was submitted by developers Ask:PATRIZIA and was given the green light by the planning committee earlier today. The new 180,898 sq ft hotel, designed by […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Fiera Real Estate and Wrenbridge secure planning for new 65,000 sq.ft Grade A industrial warehouse development in Crawley Mar 22, 2023 22nd March, 2023 – Fiera Real Estate (“FRE UK”) and Wrenbridge are pleased to announce that they have secured planning for a new 65,000 sq.ft Grade A industrial warehouse development. The 2.4-acre site located in Crawley has a GDV of £27m. The site was purchased in April 2022 on behalf of Fiera Real Estate Opportunity […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Leeds secures £16.8 million boost for new plans to help residents access affordable green home upgrades Mar 22, 2023 Hundreds more households will enjoy cheaper energy bills thanks to green upgrades after Leeds City Council secured £16.8 million to progress its plans to deliver climate-friendly housing across the city. The funding will enable the council to kick start the delivery of its new Net Zero Homes Plan, which sets out actions the local authority […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Government awards Sovereign over £9m to retrofit 1,000 homes Mar 22, 2023 Sovereign Housing Association is delighted to announce that we have been awarded over £9m by the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) towards our £22.5m improvement strategy helping 1,000 homes. This is the largest grant yet made to Sovereign to invest in existing homes and will help Sovereign on its journey to de-carbonising and retrofitting our […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avant Homes begins work on £60m, 247-home Earl’s Park development in Holmewood, Derbyshire Mar 22, 2023 Avant Homes has started construction on a 28-acre site in Holmewood, Derbyshire to deliver 247 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £60m. Located just a 10-minute drive from Chesterfield town centre on Tibshelf Road, the development will comprise a mix of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes and feature 13 of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Telford homes reaches new heights on site that will feature more than 50% affordable housing Mar 21, 2023 Telford Homes and Notting Hill Genesis have reached the latest milestone in the development of 267 new homes, more than half of which will be affordable housing, at the joint venture’s site in Royal Albert Wharf, east London. Phase 2b of the Gallions Quarter scheme, located on Atlantis Avenue in Beckton, part of the Royal […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Horsham homes move forward following planning submission Mar 21, 2023 Muse are building momentum in Horsham, as they’ve submitted a reserved matters planning application to Horsham District Council to bring forward 260 mixed-tenure homes on the former enterprise park site, in partnership with West Sussex County Council. The site will be delivered in collaboration with Muse’s sister company, Lovell Partnerships, to deliver the homes in […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Housebuilder Honey appoints former Avant Homes board member as non-exec chairman Mar 21, 2023 Housebuilder Honey has announced the appointment of a former Avant Homes board member to the position of non-executive chairman as the company looks to commence delivery of its first development. Gerry Loftus has more than 25 years’ experience as a senior corporate finance partner with PwC and Deloitte and holds non-executive positions with several businesses. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more