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Gilling Castle – Keppie Massie recently prepared the heritage viability assessment to support the conversion and enabling development.
Plans to convert a 16th Century castle and former boarding school into retirement apartments have been approved. Gilling Castle, a Grade I-listed building between Thirsk and Malton, was used as a preparatory school for Ampleforth College until it closed in…
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March start confirmed for St Helens demolition programme
Keppie Massie are currently advising ECF on this scheme. Contractor Vinci is set to begin clearance work to enable a new transport interchange, while a £7.5m contract to pull down the Hardshaw Centre has also now been activated as the…
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Keppie Massie advised Bluemantle in relation to land assembly and development viability for the Rivington Chase scheme
The developers have formed a strategic partnership to manage, reposition, and expand Bluemantle’s 300,000 sq ft commercial portfolio, while unlocking the final residential and commercial phases of the Horwich masterplan. Novo Bluemantle is a newly formed topco that will act…
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Keppie Massie are currently advising ECF in relation to the development of the Salford Crescent Masterplan
Comprising 42 three-bedroom Passivhaus homes, the project forms part of the £2.5bn Crescent masterplan. ECF’s three-storey homes would be located on a 1.8-acre L-shaped section of the Farmer Norton car park, located off Adelphi Street and Peru Street and owned…
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LOAF: Liverpool office take-up on the rise
Deals for 318,500 sq ft were completed in 2024, up 12.5% on the 283,000 sq ft transacted in 2023, said the Liverpool Office Agents Forum. LOAF said that not only was the total number of deals higher, but the average…
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Coming to the market soon: A charming self-contained period office
Spanning three floors, offering a welcoming reception area, two meeting rooms, and a spacious conference room. Accessed via a private courtyard, this distinctive space covers 1,750 sq. ft. Contact Tim on 0151 255 0755 or Timgarnett@keppiemassie.com
Keppie Massie has recently acted for the buyer.
Acting on behalf of HES Property Company, agents at Fisher German sold the freehold interest of Spinnaker House in the Brunswick area of the city to an unnamed property investor. The value was not disclosed but it was in excess of the…
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Keppie Massie recently acted for LIVV Housing on this scheme
Phase two of the Watchfactory in the Knowsley town provides 191 homes. Work has completed on Livv Housing Group’s £35m affordable housing project, which provides 80 two-, three-, and four-bedroom houses, eight one- and two-bedroom bungalows, and 103 one- and two-bedroom…
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Keppie Massie recently advised on this scheme for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Working in partnership with Torus, the listed developer will deliver 295 properties on a 19.5-acre chunk of Harworth’s Moss Nook development. Watkin Jones expects the 295-home transaction to generate £48m in revenue. A total of 185 of the 295 two-,…
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Keppie Massie are pleased to see the Local Plan has been adopted. Keppie Massie advised the Council in relation to the Financial Viability Assessment to support the plan.
Mapping out the strategic development framework for the Cumbrian borough for the years up to 2039, the local plan has been five years in the making. The Copeland Local Plan 2021-2039 was adopted by Cumberland Council on Tuesday. The document…
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Keppie Massie are currently advising St Helens council and Muse
St Helens Council, ECF, and Hilton Hotels have signed a franchise agreement to develop a 120-room Hilton hotel to become a cornerstone of St Helens town centre’s £100m regeneration. The ECF, a public-private partnership between Homes England, Muse, and Legal…
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Keppie Massie currently advising St Helens council and Muse
A £32m package from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will set into motion the first steps towards a wider £100m town centre regeneration. The development of a multi-modal interchange would transform the area around St Helens town centre bus…
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Keppie Massie have recently provided advice to Bolton Council
A global paint producer is planning a £10m expansion in Bolton with the council set to agree the sale of derelict land. A decision is set to be made next week on the sale of land near Kestor Street in the town…
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Green light for Muse and Bury’s £100m Prestwich
Work is expected to start on the travel hub aspect later this year after hybrid plans to revamp the Longfield Centre received approval from the authority’s planning committee. Prestwich Regeneration LLP, a joint venture between placemaker Muse and Bury Council,…
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Green light for ECF’s £2.5bn Salford masterplan first phase
Proposals to develop a 29-acre site between Broughton Road East and University Road, including 933 homes, have been approved by the city council. Crescent Innovation, which is key to a wider 252-acre scheme, is an innovation district that covers almost 1,000 homes,…
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An update on the St Helens Regeneration scheme Keppie Massie are advising on.
£108m planned to improve Liverpool City Region transport Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will be asking combined authority members next week to approve a programme of works that will see £32.7m dedicated to a new bus station in St Helens and…
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An update on the Salford Crescent scheme Keppie Massie are involved with.
Eric Wright picked for Salford Rise A contractor for the five-acre podium has been selected as project partners battle to overcome challenges around the viability of the infrastructure scheme. Eric Wright Civil Engineering has been selected by developer ECF as…
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An update on the Salford Crescent scheme Keppie Massie are advising on.
First phase of ECF’s £2.5bn Salford masterplan tipped for consent. Spanning 29 acres of the Salford Crescent regeneration zone, the innovation district could feature up to 1.7m sq ft of workspace and 933 homes. Salford City Council’s planning committee will…
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An update on the Longfield Shopping Centre Regeneration scheme Keppie Massie are involved with.
Bury to sign off £14m for Prestwich ‘travel hub’ The 300-space car park forms the first phase of Muse and the council’s £100m plan to overhaul the Longfield Shopping Centre. Bury Council’s cabinet will meet next week to approve spending…
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Keppie Massie are currently advising Muse and Bury Council in relation to Longfield Shopping Centre.
Chroma Consulting is set to begin ground investigations at the Fairfax Road car park on Monday – a move that will help the joint venture hit the ground running if the larger project can secure planning permission this summer. Prestwich…
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