After being destroyed by fire in 2022, plans have been submitted to rebuild the Armadillo self-storage facility off the A34 at Stanley Green, near Handforth. Site owners, Orbit Investments (part of the Alderley Edge-headquartered Emerson Group of companies, which includes commercial landlord … [Read more...]
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Work to begin on large-scale solar farm to reduce Cheshire East’s CO2 emissions
Cheshire East Council is set to begin work on a new 4.1 megawatt solar farm (enough to power over 1,200 homes) on a council-owned site near Crewe. The solar farm will generate renewable energy to supply power to a state-of-the-art in vessel composting facility on the adjacent site. Additional … [Read more...]
Approval expected for Handforth Garden Village of 1,500 homes and 30 acres of commercial development
Cheshire East Council is expected to approve plans for Handforth Garden Village which would see the delivery of 1,500 new homes on the edge of the Cheshire town. The council, via its development company Engine of the North, is the lead developer for the Handforth Garden Village and the delivery … [Read more...]
Poynton Relief Road surfacing and white lining works to get underway
Work is set to begin on the road surfacing and white lining phase of the construction of the Poynton Relief Road. With the new road set to open in Spring 2023, Cheshire East Council has confirmed that parts of the A523 and Street Lane in Poynton will be temporarily closed from the end of November … [Read more...]
Construction sector recovery may be on the horizon, finds industry monitor
A modest rise in pipeline activity could be sign of recovery for the construction sector, finds industry moitor, Glenigan. In the October 2022 edition of their Construction Review, Glenigan blamed a range of factors, including high materials and energy costs, economic and political chaos and … [Read more...]
Consultation launches on guidance over financial contributions to community facilities for Cheshire East property developments
Cheshire East Council has begun a consultation on new guidance as to how it secures financial contributions from developers for community facilities. The Council has published its draft developer contributions supplementary planning document (SPD), and is seeking feedback on the document from the … [Read more...]
Over 200 new homes set for approval off Chelford Road, Macclesfield
Cheshire East Council has been recommended to approve a development of over 200 new homes off Chelford Road on the outskirts of Macclesfield. Plans have been brought forward by Wilmslow-based Jones Homes and national housebuilder, Redrow. Plans for the development of 216 new homes were first … [Read more...]
£5.17 million refurbishment project completes on three buildings at Alderley Park
Caddick Construction has confirmed it has completed a £5.17 million project at Alderley Park, refurbishing three buildings at the life science and technology campus and creating 3,000 sq m of new labs and office space. The latest development saw Mereside 23, 24 and 19D basement undergo a … [Read more...]
Council strengthens planning guidance for housing schemes
Cheshire East Council has strengthened its planning guidance for new housing schemes proposed in the borough. The Council has formally adopted a new supplementary planning document (SPD) that provides additional guidance on the residential mix of new developments, including the provision of … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council set to update planning strategy
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...]
Two top accolades for Congleton link road
The £90 million Congleton link road has scooped two prestigious awards from the Institute of Highways Engineers’ (Mercia Branch) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation. The link road, which is Cheshire East Council's largest infrastructure project to date, won 'Large Project … [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...]