Cheshire East Council is to decide whether it should update long-term planning strategy in response to changes to its environmental strategy and investment opportunities of HS2. A meeting of the council's environment and communities committee on 1 July will consider a report that recommends … [Read more...]
News for: Commercial Property
Freight forwarding business expands into new Wilmslow office
Freight forwarding business Banks & Lloyd has moved its head office to new premises in Wilmslow town centre to accommodate growth and adapt to new ways of working after the pandemic. The company, which celebrates its 46th year in business this year, also has a base in Spain and specialises in … [Read more...]
Greater powers for local leaders announced in new Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
New plans to enshrine the government’s Levelling Up Agenda into law have been announced, including plans to give local leaders greater power over regeneration and housing. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will give more UK regions the opportunity to create local mayors with greater devolved … [Read more...]
CBRE reveals strong Q1 growth in take up of logistics space
Global property business, CBRE, has revealed that the take-up of logistics space in the UK in the first quarter of 2022 doubled on the previous year’s figure. Analysis by the business saw take up rise nationally to 10.43 million sq ft in the first three months of 2022, compared to 5.21 million sq … [Read more...]
Life sciences and tech lead in strong demand for new office developments
The April 2022 Glenigan Construction Review has revealed that project starts on new office developments rose sharply in the first three months of the year, buoyed by strong demand from the tech and life sciences sectors. Data from the construction sector gathered by Glenigan revealed that project … [Read more...]
Cheshire East backs changes to town and parish council governance
Cheshire East Council has backed changes to the governance of town and parish councils across the borough. The decision to approve the recommendations of the council's cross-party community governance review sub-committee was made during a vote at a meeting of the full council on 27th April, and … [Read more...]
New proposals revealed to reduce number of empty retail units
New plans to tackle empty retail units on the high street are expected to be revealed as part of the government's Levelling Up Agenda, according to the Daily Mail newspaper. A government source told the paper that the upcoming Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will give local authorities greater … [Read more...]
Commercial property partner hire for SAS Daniels
Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels, has announced the expansion of its commercial property department with the appointment of Nicola Deutsch as partner. Nicola (pictured) has joined the firm from Slater Heelis, where she was partner and head of residential development. She joins SAS Daniels to take … [Read more...]
Plans submitted for 235,000 sq ft warehouse space at airport’s World Freight Terminal
Investors, Columbia Threadneedle, have submitted plans to develop 235,000 sq ft new logistics and warehouse units at the World Freight Terminal at Manchester Airport. Proposals form part of the developer's three-year programme to double the floorspace at the site. In January 2021, planning … [Read more...]
Shrigley Hall launches new flexible workspace concept
The Shrigley Hall Hotel and Spa in Pott Shrigley has a launched a new flexible workspace, In Residence. With the Covid-19 pandemic having a considerable impact on how and where we work, In Residence offers a new space suitable for flexible, hybrid and home workers to be productive. The space … [Read more...]
Green Heat Network Fund launches to back low carbon heating technologies
The £288 million Green Heat Network Fund will open on 14th March to support the rollout of new low-carbon heating technologies for homes and businesses. The government funding scheme will back the uptake of low carbon heat pumps, solar and geothermal energy for central heating in homes and … [Read more...]
Orbit Developments sees significant leasing bounce-back
Commercial property specialists Orbit Developments have exceeded pre-pandemic levels of office leasing as businesses return to the workplace. The Cheshire based company, part of the Emerson Group, is among the largest commercial landlords in Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Macclesfield and South … [Read more...]