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.


Partnership plans Warehouse Development following acquisition of derelict Wolverhampton Site

Posted on 15 April, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

A partnership developing an 18-acre Wolverhampton brownfield site is already in discussion with potential occupiers. The Wednesfield plot has planning permission for 400,000 sq ft of warehouse and logistics space. The Bridges Property Alternatives Fund... Read More

Pioneering Project promises New Lease of Life for Hemel Hempstead

Posted on 13 April, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Ambitious proposals which promise a new lease of life for Hemel Hempstead town centre have moved a step closer. Endurance Estates and RG Carter have already signed a development agreement with the local authority, and now two key milestones have been... Read More

New Home for Cream included in £40m Wolstenholme Square makeover

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A scheme to redevelop one of Liverpool’s historic squares — originally laid out in the mid-18th century to provide homes for the city’s growing merchant classes — have been unveiled by developer Elliot Group. The £40m project, designed by... Read More

Revised Warrington Town Centre Plans in for Approval Today

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Town centre regeneration projects are becoming extremely profitable avenues for developers in the current economic climate, with numerous projects seeking to create a fluid mixed use environment for consumers. This is the case in Warrington, where previous... Read More

Allstate seeks go-ahead for Major Belfast Office scheme

Posted on 11 April, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Northern Irish commercial property market is picking-up, with numerous firms seeking space in Belfast city centre in particular. This week, technology giant Allstate submitted a planning application to Belfast City Council for a major new office... Read More

Summer Start confirmed for New Covent Garden regeneration

Posted on 9 April, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

The regeneration of New Covent Garden cleared another hurdle today as the agreement between the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) and VINCI St. Modwen (VSM) became unconditional. The milestone paves the way for work to begin on the 57 acre South... Read More

Delivering Marischal Square vision is key to Aberdeen regeneration

Posted on 8 April, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Construction company Morgan Sindall has begun work on Muse Developments' mixed use Marischal Square development in Aberdeen city centre. The new £107 million development will deliver 173,500 sq ft of Grade A office space, a 126 bedroom four star Marriott... Read More

Rushden Lakes ‘first in a new generation of shopping parks’ says The Crown Estate

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

The Crown Estate has pledged to fund the development of the £140 million Rushden Lakes shopping and leisure scheme after purchasing the Northamptonshire site from existing owner LXB Retail Properties. Work on the first phase of the development is set to... Read More

Doncaster Racecourse owners believe Hotel scheme is a Winner

Posted on 7 April, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

One of the oldest racecourses in the country has joined a growing band of tracks to pin its financial future on commercial development. Doncaster Racecourse — which staged regular race meetings as far back as the 16th century — is reviving plans... Read More

Aspirational Sheffield scheme aims to attract Premium Retailers

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Following the failure of Hammerson’s Sevenstone scheme in Sheffield, many high end retailers have struggled to acquire premises in the northern city and are instead setting their sights on nearby destinations such as York, Leeds and Manchester. However,... 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.