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.
Five years after they were abandoned under a barrage of opposition, plans have been revived for a new motorway services station on the M42 near Solihull. A similar but smaller scheme stalled in 2009 after it was faced with bitter opposition from... Read More
A Chinese businessman looks set to be allowed to transform a 1970s West Midlands' office block into a hotel and base for Far East tourists. Dr Mingliang Chen bought Sentinel House in Peel Street, Eccles, a year ago for £2.8m. The owner of Milton... Read More
For a number of years now, Liverpool FC owners have been promising fans that a stadium expansion will allow a greater number than ever before to attend home games and cheer on their favourite team. However, thanks to financial difficulties and the longest... Read More
Dublin planners are expected to fast track a National Asset Management Agency-backed scheme to transform a derelict dockland mill into a multi-million pound high-tech office complex. The €150m (£118m) redevelopment of the capital's historic Boland’s... Read More
Despite the reluctance of private developers to gamble on speculative builds, activity is returning to Northampton a leading commercial agent has claimed. "Many developers have come out of hibernation and are now heavily promoting sites which are... Read More
German discount chain Aldi has confirmed it is reviving plans for a half-a-million square foot distribution depot in Kent. If approved the new facility would create at least 400 jobs. The Isle of Sheppey site, near Neats Court, was named by the... Read More
Car manufacturing companies have played a significant part in the UK’s recovery, with firms such as Jaguar Land Rover and Vauxhall investing heavily in their facilities. Now, luxury brand Bentley has announced it will invest further in its Crewe... Read More
Although work has just begun this week on a new leisure destination in Bournemouth, developer Licet Holdings has confirmed that a high percentage of restaurant units have been pre-let due to the immense demand for space. The £50 million leisure... Read More
The future of a retail park development on the outskirts of Exeter has this week been thrown into jeopardy after planning officers recommended the local council deny planning permission. Although developers the Consolidated Property Group have already... Read More
Birmingham council's own planners have snapped up a prestigious new award for a city centre master plan designed to maximise the potential of the HS2 network. Produced entirely in-house by Birmingham City Council’s planning and regeneration... Read More
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.
