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Monthly Archives: October 2010

Plans for Greenhouse next to Pie Factory

Posted on October 8, 2010 by John Cronin

Property giant Peel Group has submitted plans for an office redevelopment in a building next to the Pie Factory building in Salford Quays. Peel Media, a subsidiary of Peel Group Holdings and developer of Media City UK, has submitted plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Manchester | Tagged Media City, Planning, Speculative Developments | Leave a comment

Residents to fight ‘madcap’ Dorchester office plans

Posted on October 7, 2010 by John Cronin

Local opposition is growing a week after controversial plans for new council offices in Dorchester were approved. As previously reported, the £60m mixed-use redevelopment plans for the Charles Street scheme in Dorchester that include the relocation of council offices were approved last … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorset | Tagged Planning, Public Sector | Leave a comment

Morgan Sindall nets £15m Yorkshire office deal

Posted on October 6, 2010 by John Cronin

Construction company Morgan Sindall has been awarded a £14.8m contract to build new civic offices for a West Yorkshire council. It has been announced that a deal has been agreed between Morgan Sindall and English Cities Fund (ECF) for a … Continue reading →

Posted in West Yorkshire | Tagged Merchant Gate, Public Sector, Rental Prices, Speculative Developments | Leave a comment

Almost £2m wasted on unused Northern Ireland offices

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Rob Powell

Nearly £2m of tax payers money was spent on offices in Northern Ireland that were never used, according to a report by a Northern Ireland Assembly watchdog. The Assembly’s Public Account Committee investigated the Industrial Development Board (IDB), now replaced … Continue reading →

Posted in County Londonderry | Tagged Public Sector | Leave a comment

Proposed Edinburgh offices an ‘eyesore’

Posted on October 5, 2010 by John Cronin

A property development company is facing stiff opposition for a planned multiple office block scheme in Edinburgh. Tiger Developments’ plans for a site at Haymarket in Edinburgh are facing strong objections from several heritage groups. Previous plans submitted by the developers … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh | Tagged Planning, Speculative Developments | 1 Comment

Liverpool Waters plans submitted today

Posted on October 4, 2010 by John Cronin

Privately owned property investment giant Peel Group has today submitted outline plans for a £5.4 billion scheme in Liverpool. Four years ago Peel presented its vision for the transformation of 150 acres of derelict dockland in Liverpool into a huge 14m sq … Continue reading →

Posted in Merseyside | Tagged Liverpool Waters, Peel Group, Planning | Leave a comment

New office development in Dorchester gets go-ahead

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Rob Powell

A £60million investment will see a former car park in Dorchester turned into new offices, alongside the creation of shops, affordable homes and a hotel. The controversial Charles Street Scheme was voted through by West Dorset councillors last week – … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorset | Tagged Planning | Leave a comment

Crown Estate launches AirW1 development

Posted on October 1, 2010 by John Cronin

The Crown Estate has named the new office scheme that is being developed in Regent Street, London. The new development has been named AirW1 and will offer approximately 200,000 sq ft of prime, Grade A office space when completed. Availability … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Tagged Listed Buildings, Planning, Speculative Developments | Leave a comment

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