Wolverhampton University has plans to create a new student village that could house up to 5,000 new students. Insider Media reports that the new Vice Chancellor Professor Ebrahim Adia has ambitious plans to increase the number of students from 18,000 to 24,000 over the next five years, with more recruitment of overseas students.
A proposal for the construction of a 40-storey tower in Sheffield is set to be approved shortly. Insider Media reports that planning permission was originally granted to developers Oppidan Life and SFGE Properties in December 2020 for a 39-storey tower on a city centre site that was previously occupied by Primark.
A prime development in an upcoming area near Manchester city centre is one step closer as plans for a digital campus are set to be approved. Place Northwest reports the sale of the former Central Retail Park on Great Ancoats Street is shortly to be signed off. This will pave the way for the plans by the Government Property Agency (GPA).
The first consultation is set to launch on a major redevelopment project to the west of Stockport town centre. Insider Media reports that the scheme, known as Stockport 8, is one of the largest town centre regeneration projects in the UK.
The architecture and design practice FWP have been appointed to provide project management and design expertise for a £5m upgrade of York Racecourse. Insider Media reports that planning permission for the work was granted in October 2023, and the main contractors Lindum are already on site.
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