Developer looks for route out of Preston viability bind

Plans for upgrades to facilities at Waverley Park in east Preston have been submitted by Eric Wright Civil Engineering to Preston City Council.

The owner of the 246-bed Jubilee Court wants to offer its rooms to a broader range of occupiers amid dwindling demand from university-goers in an oversupplied market.

Estate management firm Sanderson Weatherall will take over management of the mixed-use leisure and entertainment site after Preston-based Maple Grove Developments, part of Eric Wright Group, completes the development’s final touches.

The hotel chain has applied to both Trafford Council and Preston City Council for permission to provide more bedrooms through extensions to existing hotels.

A 10-acre land deal between the developers and tile and flooring solutions manufacturer Kerakoll will enable the first phase of the 800,000 sq ft masterplan to start on site in February.

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The city council has waived the chance to secure a contribution to affordable housing in the future so that Heaton Group’s restoration of the 19th-century Park Hall can go ahead.

A 56-acre site off William Young Way in Cottam could be redeveloped as part of the area’s housing boom.

The Client Our client is a renowned Commercial Property Developer & Investor, that holds an impressive track record of providing high-quality property solutions to its’ local and national tenant occupiers, through a pro-active investor landlord approach. An experienced Property Management Surveyor is required to join the Northwest based team at Associate Director level. This is […]

The developer exchanged contracts for two development sites with permission for a combined 776 homes last year but concerns around viability mean the firm will now focus its attention elsewhere.

Work began on the six-acre Preston project this week, and the site is expected to be completed in summer 2026.

Doom has been on the horizon for the £9.7m Ashton Park Sports Hub initiative since July, when councillors indicated they would be cancelling the project due to local opposition and rising costs.

Whittingham and Goosnargh Sports and Social Club is to be delivered as part of the redevelopment of the 150-acre Whittingham Asylum site.

Anwyl Homes has submitted plans to build a neighbourhood of two- to five-bedroom residences on 25 acres of green space off Tanterton Hall Road.

Closed since 2019 amid safety concerns, the structure that links Preston and South Ribble is being dismantled bit by bit to pave the way for the creation of a £7m replacement.

Greentech Projects wants to develop across three fields at Lower House Farm off Lewth Lane.

Founded by five brothers in 1961, the Preston-based construction company has now made the switch to an employee-ownership trust model.

The city council has struck a deal with the Northern Lights Group to create a food hall at the entertainment and leisure complex, which could be completed this autumn.

Residential applications in Lea from Story Homes and Higher Bartle from Bloor Homes and Taylor Wimpey are all recommended for approval when the city council planning committee meets on Thursday.