Site of UK’s first multi-billion fusion energy plant selected Oct 7, 2022 West Burton power station site in Nottinghamshire has been selected as the home for the multi-billion UK’s prototype fusion energy plant. The UK Atomic Energy Authority will invite tenders in December for construction and engineering partner roles on the prototype fusion energy plant. The government has announced that the West Burton power station site in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
St Albans City Hospital redevelopment gets greenlight Oct 7, 2022 As part of the overall plans to develop the three West Hertfordshire Hospitals, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and Watford General, the proposals to redevelop the hospital mean the vision to give each centre a distinct role within the community take a step closer. Associate Director of the Regional Development Programme Mr Tim Duggleby, told the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plans to revitalise Wrexham’s indoor markets have been submitted Oct 7, 2022 The Grade II-listed General and Butchers markets lie at the heart of the Wrexham City Centre Conservation Area and forms part of the Wrexham Townscape Heritage Scheme funded through the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Welsh Government – Transforming Towns Fund, and Wrexham Council’s capital programme. Both markets are now in need of essential maintenance, repairs, and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
GPE sells 50 Finsbury Square, EC2 for £190 million Oct 7, 2022 Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) has exchanged contracts on the sale of the freehold of 50 Finsbury Square, EC2 to a wholly owned subsidiary of Wirtgen Invest Holding GmbH, a private German family office. The headline price of £190.0 million (subject to adjustment for final building area and retail leasing) reflects a topped up net […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Silbury Finance provides retirement living specialist Audley Group with £59 million investment loan Oct 7, 2022 Silbury Finance (“Silbury”), the Oaktree Capital Management-backed development lender, has provided Audley Group (“Audley”), the UK retirement village provider, with a £59 million investment facility, secured against four retirement villages located across Greater London and the Midlands. The two-year, 75% LTV facility refinances an existing loan and will support Audley as it progresses with the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plans to transform Castleford town centre set to be approved Oct 7, 2022 Plans to develop and shape future regeneration in Castleford are set to be approved at the next meeting of Cabinet members. The ambitious plan, known as the ‘Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF), is a guide to how Castleford town centre could be transformed over the next 10 to 20 years, to bring improvements that could benefit […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Development in future: Thames Estuary flood risk Oct 7, 2022 The Environment Agency and a number of other bodies are looking towards the end of the century to ensure homes, businesses and critical services from Teddington to Sheerness and Southend remain protected by updating the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan. The Environment Agency is calling on communities and organisations to play their part in updating the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Station development plans to be unveiled for £116M restoration of abandoned Scots railway Oct 7, 2022 Network Rail is set to unveil plans for a station development as part of the £116.6M Levenmouth Rail link project. The new station developments are at Leven and Cameron Bridge The station plans were developed in conjunction with stakeholders, and these drop-in events follow Fife Council’s consultation on the wider ‘place-making’ aspects of the developments. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£500M plans for Liverpool Street tower to be submitted next spring Oct 7, 2022 Massive plans to redevelop Liverpool Street station with designs by Herzog & de Meuron for a 20-storey block above part are expected to go before council leaders in early 2023. Sellar, the developers of The Shard, is speaking to Network Rail about developing one million sq ft of mixed-use space at the site as well […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Build-to-rent company to deliver 1000 suburban energy efficient new homes Oct 7, 2022 Regeneration business Peel L&P has launched a new suburban build-to-rent company called Letta with properties to be let and managed by Liverpool-based property agency Redwing, part of The Regenda Group. Letta will deliver an initial pipeline of 100 new family homes for market rent across two sites in Bolton and one in Ellesmere Port and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
