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.


Hotel Operators compete for Toon Stadium site

Posted on 19 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Several international operators are already queuing up to take on a controversial hotel next to Newcastle United’s St James’ Park stadium — weeks before a planning application is expected to be filed. If city planners eventually give the £47m... Read More

Tyneside Theatre Company bridges Funding Gap with Property Development role

Posted on 18 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A North-East theatre company is investing more than £10m in a riverside commercial development to help it survive future grant and funding cuts. Newcastle’s 1973-founded Live Theatre has so far spent millions of pounds buying up buildings and land... Read More

Work begins on Tewkesbury Leisure Centre

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

As leisure complexes become increasingly popular with consumers, local authorities are increasingly granting planning permission for upgrades and redevelopments for existing facilities along with a significant uptick in new centres. This has seen Tewkesbury... Read More

Pension Fund backing for ‘Silver Bullet’ and ‘Black Velvet’ Warehouse Schemes

Posted on 17 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A corporate pension fund client of international property investment manager, Cordea Savills, has agreed to finance the speculative construction of two Warwickshire ‘big huts’ along with developers Canmoor. The two Hams Hall warehouses will be... Read More

Plans for Landmark Colmore Row Tower unveiled

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Sterling Property Ventures and Rockspring have unveiled their proposals for a landmark tower at the heart of Birmingham’s business district. The joint venture partnership plans to replace the 1970s Natwest Tower, at 103 Colmore Row, with a 26-storey... Read More

DTZ appointed to procure developer for Walsall Phoenix 10 Site

Posted on 16 March, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Property advisor DTZ has been appointed to help find a developer for the Phoenix Site 10 in Walsall by the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) and Walsall Council. Interested parties are now being invited to take part take part in a market consultation... Read More

Ballymore commits to Three Snowhill

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Almost three years after it was granted outline planning consent, Ballymore has announced it is pressing ahead with its third and final Snowhill development — helping to give Birmingham city centre more than two-million square feet of premium office... Read More

Birmingham delegates reveal huge Development Scheme at MIPIM

Posted on 13 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The MIPM property show in France has revealed a number of exciting commercial developments both in mainland Europe and the UK, yet this week the bar has been raised yet again – this time by the country’s emerging development hotspot, Birmingham.... Read More

North Tyneside Council gives Green Light for Silverlink Travelodge scheme

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

North Tyneside Council has granted planning permission for the £30 million regeneration of the former Travelodge site opposite Silverlink Shopping Park. The Crown Estate submitted an outline planning application to transform the former hotel into a... Read More

Queensberry given go-ahead for Guildford Tunsgate Square scheme

Posted on 12 March, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Queensberry Real Estate has today announced that Guildford Borough Council has granted planning permission for the 60,000 sq ft refurbishment of Tunsgate Square Shopping Centre. Queensberry is acting as the Development Manager for the Merseyside... 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.