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Friday headlines from Place North West

👉Partners set vision for NorthFold’s 2.7m sq ft Health Innovation Bolton www.placenorthwest.co.uk/partners-set...
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Partners set vision for NorthFold’s 2.7m sq ft Health Innovation Bolton - Place North West
The place-based growth initiative aims to tackle health inequality and deprivation in one of the lowest ranking areas in the country for social value with a £1bn mixed-use development comprising thous...
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Friday headlines from Place North West

👉Partners set vision for NorthFold’s 2.7m sq ft Health Innovation Bolton www.placenorthwest.co.uk/partners-set...
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Partners set vision for NorthFold’s 2.7m sq ft Health Innovation Bolton - Place North West
The place-based growth initiative aims to tackle health inequality and deprivation in one of the lowest ranking areas in the country for social value with a £1bn mixed-use development comprising thous...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Thursday headlines from Place North West

👉Liverpool to set up first MDC to unlock 17,500 homes and 5m sq ft of commercial www.placenorthwest.co.uk/liverpool-to...
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Liverpool to set up first MDC to unlock 17,500 homes and 5m sq ft of commercial - Place North West
City region mayor Steve Rotheram is to establish a mayoral development corporation that would use its powers to accelerate the regeneration of 430 acres including Peel Waters’ Central Docks, Beetham a...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉Eastern Estates plots 23-storey Preston tower www.placenorthwest.co.uk/eastern-esta...
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Eastern Estates plots 23-storey Preston tower - Place North West
Earlier proposals for a sloping apartment block on Church Row that were approved during the pandemic have been reworked.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Tuesday headlines from Place North West

👉Liverpool gives green light to £96m Speke ‘mega shed’ www.placenorthwest.co.uk/liverpool-gi...
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Liverpool gives green light to £96m Speke ‘mega shed’ - Place North West
GB Europe has been granted permission to redevelop the 50-acre former Prinovis site off Dakota Drive into a 950,000 sq ft industrial unit for Uniserve.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Monday headlines from Place North West

👉Peel revives Port of Warrington project www.placenorthwest.co.uk/peel-revives...
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Peel revives Port of Warrington project - Place North West
Plans for the creation of a rail freight terminal at Acton Grange next to the Manchester Ship Canal have remerged 15 years after they were approved, with a couple of warehouses now thrown into the mix...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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👉Greater Manchester signs off ‘game-changer’ £1bn fund www.placenorthwest.co.uk/greater-manc...
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Greater Manchester signs off ‘game-changer’ £1bn fund - Place North West
Announced to much fanfare last week, the GM Good Growth Fund, which will support an initial 30 projects to the tune of £400m, has been backed by all 10 of the city region’s council leaders.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Thursday headlines from Place North West

👉BUDGET | Main takeaways as Reeves promises to rebuild economy www.placenorthwest.co.uk/budget-main-...
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BUDGET | Main takeaways as Reeves promises to rebuild economy - Place North West
Citing Labour’s “overhaul” of the planning system as proof that this government is an agent of change, chancellor Rachel Reeves was borderline buoyant throughout her Budget speech despite the early re...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉Relentless on board for 500,000 sq ft Kendals office regen www.placenorthwest.co.uk/relentless-o...
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Relentless on board for 500,000 sq ft Kendals office regen - Place North West
Having recently completed and filled phase one of St Michael’s, Gary Neville’s development company is now turning its attention to another large Manchester workspace project: the conversion of the Hou...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Tuesday headlines from Place North West

👉Liverpool tipped to approve 950,000 sq ft Speke shed www.placenorthwest.co.uk/liverpool-ti...
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Liverpool tipped to approve 950,000 sq ft Speke shed - Place North West
Having taken steps to soften the impact of the £96m scheme on the local highway network, GB Europe is hopeful of securing consent for the redevelopment of the 50-acre former Prinovis site next week.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Monday headlines from Place North West
👉Will the great HMO clampdown make the housing crisis worse? www.placenorthwest.co.uk/in-focus-wil...
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IN FOCUS | Will the great HMO clampdown make the housing crisis worse? - Place North West
A growing number of councils across the country are putting measures in place to curb the development of houses in multiple occupation amid concerns about their impacts on residents and local communit...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Friday headlines from Place North West

👉Hirst to lead £7bn Old Trafford regeneration www.placenorthwest.co.uk/hirst-picked...
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Hirst to lead £7bn Old Trafford regeneration - Place North West
Karen Hirst will lead the 15,000-home scheme as project director having left Maple Grove Developments in October.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Thursday headlines from Place North West

👉GM unveils projects to get share of £1bn ‘good growth’ fund www.placenorthwest.co.uk/gm-unveils-p...
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GM unveils projects to get share of £1bn ‘good growth’ fund - Place North West
The conversion of the former Kendals department store in Manchester into 450,000 sq ft of office space will get £44m from the fund’s first wave of interventions, which could unlock 3,000 homes and 2m ...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉50-storey skyscraper features in IQ’s vision for Manchester PBSA overhaul www.placenorthwest.co.uk/50-storey-sk...
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50-storey skyscraper features in IQ’s vision for Manchester PBSA overhaul - Place North West
IQ Student Accommodation’s 2,500-unit reimagination of its Weston Hall and Pendulum Hotel site on Charles Street will deliver five buildings in total, including two more towers of 32- and 24-storeys.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Tuesday headlines from Place North West
👉Romal successfully sues Peel for breach of contract at Liverpool Waters placenorthwest.co.uk/romal-succes...
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Romal successfully sues Peel for breach of contract at Liverpool Waters - Place North West
A judge has found in favour of Greg Malouf’s development company, which claimed Peel moved the goalposts on a land deal, resulting in a substantial loss of earnings.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Monday headlines from Place North West

👉Tawd Valley’s £164m Skelmersdale regeneration approved www.placenorthwest.co.uk/tawd-valleys...
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Tawd Valley’s £164m Skelmersdale regeneration approved - Place North West
West Lancashire Council has rubber-stamped the updated business case for the 75-acre transformation project, including the 89-home first phase.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Thursday headlines from Place North West:

👉GMCA to set up revolving nine-figure facility to drive ‘good growth’ placenorthwest.co.uk/gmca-to-set-... 1/3
GMCA to set up revolving nine-figure facility to drive ‘good growth’ - Place North West
GM Mayor Andy Burnham said the “investment fund” - understood to be worth in the hundreds of millions of pounds - would support the delivery of the city region’s 10-year growth and regeneration pipeli...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Wednesday headlines from Place North West

👉Robert De Niro plays lead role at Nobu’s £360m Viadux Two groundbreaking www.placenorthwest.co.uk/de-niro-play...
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Robert De Niro plays lead role at Nobu’s £360m Viadux Two groundbreaking - Place North West
The appearance of the hospitality brand's co-owner added a dose of celebrity to the ceremony, which saw Salboy and builder Domis kick off construction of the 76-storey skyscraper, targeting a 2031 ope...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Tuesday headlines from Place North West

👉Packaged Living scores approval for Liverpool towers www.placenorthwest.co.uk/packaged-liv...
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Packaged Living scores approval for Liverpool towers - Place North West
Having successfully won over the city council’s planning committee this morning, the developer is now aiming to start construction on the 19- and 25-storey apartment blocks in early 2027.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Monday headlines from Place North West

👉FEC unveils plans for 1,200 homes and hotel in Stretford www.placenorthwest.co.uk/fec-unveils-...
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FEC unveils plans for 1,200 homes and hotel in Stretford - Place North West
Fresh details on the long-awaited redevelopment of the 10-acre former GMP headquarters off Chester Road have been published, revealing a denser scheme than expected.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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👉North and Midlands central to govt’s £39bn affordable homes drive www.placenorthwest.co.uk/north-and-mi...
North and Midlands central to govt's £39bn affordable homes drive - Place North West
Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, and the North East are expected to invest £1.8bn, £1.7bn, and £1.1bn, respectively, as part of a programme to deliver 300,000 properties over the next 10 years.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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👉 From angry mob to super-prime – Gary Neville’s St Michael’s journey www.placenorthwest.co.uk/from-angry-m...
From angry mob to super-prime – Gary Neville's St Michael’s journey - Place North West
Over the last 15 years, the former Manchester United captain has found himself asking if developing a mixed-use scheme in the heart of the city's historic core was actually worth the hassle.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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👉 Packaged Living’s twin-tower Liverpool resi set to progress
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Packaged Living’s twin-tower Liverpool resi set to progress - Place North West
Three years after acquiring land on Leeds Street and almost two since lodging plans for 19- and 25-storey buildings, the developer and funding partner Affinius Capital will find out next week if their...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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👉 Fresh vision for Wirral Waters in the works 15 years after initial approval
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Fresh vision for Wirral Waters in the works 15 years after initial approval - Place North West
Swapping out more than 2,000 homes and a tall building cluster for 460,000 sq ft of storage space at East Float Docks is the first of many changes expected in a revised strategy for the redevelopment ...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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👉Consultation starts on Habiko’s 350 Chester flats www.placenorthwest.co.uk/consultation...
Consultation starts on Habiko’s 350 Chester flats - Place North West
Rethinking Muse and the council’s £120m City Place ambitions for the railway station-adjacent site, the affordable housing partnership will look to build a series of contemporary apartment blocks.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Thursday headlines from Place North West

👉Habiko announces Cheshire sites for first 590 homes placenorthwest.co.uk/habiko-annou...
Habiko announces Cheshire sites for first 590 homes - Place North West
The affordable housing partnership, comprising Muse, Homes England, and Pension Insurance Corporation, has outlined its plans to bring forward its first batch of apartments in the North West.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM