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Artists imopression of masterplan AN ‘ambitious’ masterplan to transform Birkenhead town centre has been approved. The 1.4m sq ft development, by Wirral Growth Company, follows an extensive period of consultation and was given the go ahead by Wirral Council’s planning department. It aims to deliver "a highly-accessible central business district" with new energy-efficient Grade A office buildings set within extensive public realm and green space. The council will occupy part of t...

Dan Whelan Two five-storey office buildings totalling 190,000 sq ft form the first part of Wirral Council and Muse Developments’ town centre regeneration scheme, due to be approved by the authority next week.  The joint venture is seeking full planning consent for the two office buildings, to be constructed on plot A of the 27-acre masterplan, the site of the Milton Pavements shopping complex that Wirral Growth Company bought last year.  Other elements of the scheme, for which outline cons...

Plans for 209 riverside homes in Reading are rejected An artists impression of the 209 homes developers want to build in Vastern Road, Reading Plans to build 209 homes next to the River Thames in Reading have been rejected. Berkeley Homes applied for planning permission to construct a two-bedroom house, six blocks of flats and a riverside cafe on a vacant site in Vastern Road, that was once occupied by a Victorian power station. According to the plans, the largest block would be 11 store...

RISHI Sunak has delivered a “game changing” boost Southampton by giving the go-ahead for a ‘freeport’ that could create 25,000 local jobs,…

A row has erupted between the council and a local theatre and arts group over plans to bid for Reading Gaol.

The Subplot | Beds, sheds and shopping centres 16 Feb 2021, 09:00Comments (1) Welcome to  Place North West This week: beds and sheds are every investor’s hot take on the 2021 property market, but is the lack of viable alternatives clouding judgment?  Subplot takes the temperature of the logistics and BTR scenes. Meanwhile, does anyone want to buy the North West’s distressed shopping centres, and can the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework return from the dead? WAKEY WAKEY Manchester BTR...

HAMPSHIRE and the ‘Central South’ need to market themselves to people from London and beyond who want to work from home in a nicer part of the world. That was the call at an event which heard the local population was not being “replenished” with enough people of working age. Robin Shepherd, partner with Southampton-based planning and design service Barton Willmore, was speaking at the Regeneration South conference, which was held virtually. The conference, organised by social en...

BARNFIELD Developments are delighted to announce the purchase of a five-acre site for commercial development in Carnforth. The site, which has outline consent for B1, B2 and B8 use, is the latest acquisition for Barnfield Group’s rapidly growing development arm. Scheme proposals are currently being worked up for high quality units from 4,000sqft. The scheme, named Carnforth 356, is located on the A601(M) fronting Junction 35 of the M6. The development was named primarily linking the...

PLINTH … North West sculptors are being asked to submit designs for a piece of art to sit atop a plinth outside Liverpool’s grade two-listed parish church. The winning entry will replace Gail Dooley’s Tidal Shame, which depicts a ceramic gannet entangled by sea plastic and detritus collected on beaches across the UK and Merseyside. The new installation will be unveiled in July and occupy the plinth for 12 months. Bill Addy, chief executive of Liverpool BID Company,  said: “The Liverp...

Ex-council estate rebuild continues with 127 houses – but only 17 are affordable We want more affordable houses for people to live in – for our residents. 07:18, 22 JAN 2021 Lovell Together Pendleton, Salford Cgi (Image: Lovell Together) Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and dont miss a thing happening in and around the cityInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. So...