Commercial Developments


In the Commercial Developments category you can read about UK commercial property either in the planning stage, under construction or newly completed. This includes reports on office and serviced office space, retail developments and much more.


Trebor submits Plans for Industrial Facility at Flagship Redhill Business Park

Posted on 31 July, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Just three years after it received planning approval a council-owned Staffordshire business park has just two plots left undeveloped. Stafford Borough Council gave the go ahead for Redhill Business Park, close to Junction 14 of the M6 motorway, late in... Read More

Hortons’ Estate unveils restored Birmingham Landmark

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Hortons’ Estate has completed the £4.1 million first phase of the restoration of The Grand on Birmingham’s Colmore Row. Over the coming two months the wraps will be removed, exposing the ornate stone and marble façade of the building, overlooking St... Read More

Scarborough Muir Group gets Green Light for Fife Scheme

Posted on 29 July, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Scarborough Muir Group Limited (SMG), a joint venture between Scarborough Group International and Muir Group, has announced today that it has received outline planning consent from Fife Council for its four acre commercial development site in Dalgety... Read More

Landowners and Developers keen to pursue Solar Farm schemes despite Budget measures

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Landowners and developers remain keen to press ahead with solar farm schemes in the South West despite mixed messages from the government, a national property consultancy reports. Robert Smith (pictured) of Bruton Knowles claims the Government has... Read More

US Casino Operators betting on Development following Economic Recovery

Posted on 26 July, 2015 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments, Worldwide Property News

Now that the US economy has picked up following the global recession, casino development is once again on a roll. Several projects are under construction or in the pipeline across the country with a view cashing in on increased confidence. In Las... Read More

Princesshay Partnership submits Planning Application for £70m Exeter scheme

Posted on 24 July, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Crown Estate and TH Real Estate’s Princesshay Partnership has submitted a planning application to Exeter City Council for the £70 million redevelopment of the city’s bus and coach station. The plans will deliver over 180,000 sq ft of retail... Read More

Uniqlo to open first French Riviera store at Polygone Riviera

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Worldwide Property News

Renowned Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo has selected Polygone Riviera - the 750,000 sq ft shopping and lifestyle destination currently being developed in a joint venture between Unibail-Rodamco and Socri - as the location of its first store on the French... Read More

Mixed Use Scheme planned following Dev Secs Dublin accquisition

Posted on 23 July, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Following last week’s announcement that Union Investment has committed to fund the Burlington House scheme in Dublin, Development Securities has confirmed that it has acquired the Avid building in Sandyford for €6 million (£4.2), at a net initial yield... Read More

Birmingham Conference Centre Plans Unveiled

Posted on 21 July, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Newly incorporated firm Snow Hill Birmingham Developments has unveiled plans for the next phase of the highly anticipated One Snow Hill Plaza redevelopment in the heart of the city centre. Following the reopening of the previously vacant Kennedy Tower... Read More

Logistics Supply Crisis sparks Big Shed Development Boom

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Britain’s “chronic” shortage of distribution facilities has sparked a 16m sq ft “Big Shed” development boom during the first half of 2015, according to research published by BNP Paribas Real Estate. The rush to build logistics warehouses -... Read More

Learn more about our Commercial Developments category

Over recent years urban regeneration projects throughout the UK have resulted in a huge expansion of commercial property developments. Many of these are ongoing and will continue to deliver new business space in the future.

In addition many towns and cities have seen an expansion of out-of-town projects resulting in new business parks, shopping centres and leisure developments.

You will find stories about all of these here together with news regarding new industrial, healthcare and warehouse property. So if you want to read about the latest Grade A office space in London’s financial district or improvements to Sheffield’s retail quarter, the Commercial Development category is for you.