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The retailer will expand into two vacant units adjacent to its 35,000 sq ft store at the Horwich retail park, increasing its floorspace to just shy of 73,000 sq ft.

The housebuilder has lodged proposals for 155 homes with Westmorland & Furness Council, a third of the total being classed as affordable.

Two applications going before Preston City Council’s planning committee have both been recommended for approval, subject to a section 106 requirement concerning the provision of affordable homes.

Stockport Council has knocked back plans for a store in Cheadle Heath, saying the scheme “fails to provide a suitable quality appearance and establish a strong sense of place”.

The contractor has entered into a pre-construction services agreement for the waterfront event and conference complex, replacing Kier Construction on the job.

Mayor Andy Burnham described the integrated settlement, which will be paid in the next financial year, as “the biggest step yet” on the city region’s devolution journey.

Plans from Grammont Group and Black Pearl Homes to redevelop a former biofuels site off Dock Road South into a 975 homes are in line for approval next week.

While just missing the 1.3m sq ft predicted at the end of Q3, the city has recorded its highest office take-up figure since before the pandemic, according to the Manchester Office Agents Forum.

Ambition North Wales and both local authorities have welcomed the Chancellor’s rubber-stamping of a £160m investment over 10 years, earmarked to grow advanced manufacturing in the area.

Main contractor Russell WBHO has entered the final construction stage on the Science & Technology Facilities Council’s £30m development.

Cushman and Wakefield has been appointed by the Ministry of Justice to sell its office at 50 Avenham Street in Preston’s city ...