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.


Minister gives Green Light to “Project Pinewood”

Posted on 26 June, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

Britain’s film industry received a major boost when the Government stepped into a green belt row between Pinewood Studios and local planners. After two rejections the world famous studios can now go ahead with a £200m expansion plan, codenamed “Project... Read More

Designer Village Plans promise Biggest West Midland’s Retail Development in Decades

Posted on 25 June, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Plans have been unveiled for a multi-million pound designer outlet village at Cannock. If approved the Staffordshire scheme would house up to 130 shops and create hundreds of jobs. The project — earmarked for a site next to Mill Green Nature Reserve... Read More

Prince’s Regeneration Trust steps in to save Historic Potteries Building

Posted on 24 June, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

The Prince’s Regeneration Trust has come to the rescue of the Wedgwood Institute, once listed among the top ten most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in the country. The Grade II listed building in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent has been allowed... Read More

Minister rejects Heritage Concerns over Belfast City Quays

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Fears that a £250m development in the heart of Belfast’s historic docks would damage nearby landmark buildings have been dismissed by Northern Ireland’s environment minister. Granting outline planning permission for the City Quays 1 development... Read More

Retail and Leisure Development proposed for Northallerton

Posted on 23 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

As the economy continues to recover, developers are increasingly seeking commercial property opportunities in regional areas, both in the form of new and redevelopment projects. This is giving towns such as Northallerton in North Yorkshire access to... Read More

UK’s “Worst Shopping District” to be Redeveloped

Posted on 22 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

A London shopping precinct, named as “Britain’s worst shopping district” by the BBC, is being redeveloped in order to encourage local consumers to spend within the area. Although Leegate Shopping Centre in Lee, enjoyed popularity when it first... Read More

Ambitious Plans for Birkenhead Town Centre Revealed

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Wirral Council and Neptune Developments have revealed outline plans for the regeneration of Birkenhead town centre. The first stage of the project, subject to a public consultation, will see the current Europa Pools leisure development demolished and... Read More

Approval given for demolition of Christies Fine Art Warehouse as Nine Elms Redevelopment gathers pace

Posted on 20 June, 2014 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Wandsworth councillors have this week given the green-light to plans to demolish Christies Fine Art Warehouse in Nine Elms. The storage facility will be replaced by a mixed use development as part of the ongoing regeneration of the former... Read More

Retail Park plans rejected by Maidstone Councillors

Posted on 19 June, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Maidstone councillors have refused to grant planning permission for an out of town shopping centre located in Newnham Court. The plans, submitted by Land Securities, would have seen the area receive an £85 million investment, with the proposed centre... Read More

Carillion wins Contract for Birmingham Paradise Circus Regeneration

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The Paradise Circus regeneration is set to become one of the biggest commercial developments to take place in Birmingham over the next few years, with £500 million worth of investment being channelled into the scheme by a number of different backers.... 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.