South West
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LandSec unveils plans for redevelopment of central Exeter
Land Securities has unveiled plans for its much-touted redevelopment of Exeter city centre. The redevelopment, which will be a joint venture with Exeter City council, will provide space totalling 37,161…
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Plymouth factory outlet plan angers town centre developers
Plymouth Council has angered the developer of a city centre scheme by backing MEPC’s proposal to develop a factory outlet centre at Royal William Yard in the city.
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West Tower Developments pays £5.5m for Elan Point
West Tower Developments, a private investment vehicle, has paid a rumoured £5.5m for the 10,590 sq m (114,000 sq ft) office building, Elan Point, within the City Reach development in…
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Bath fights pub openings
Bath is fighting plans by brewers to open seven “superpubs” for young people in listed buildings in the town centre. The developments are all within 500 yards of each other.
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Westcountry unveils plans for £250m Plymouth business and leisure scheme
Local developer Westcountry Enterprises has submitted a planning application to build a £250m business park and cinema scheme near Plymouth in a move which will stoke up the leisure battle…
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Toshiba plans to make UK its microwave centre
Toshiba is to extend its two plants in Plymouth as part of a plan tomake the UK its European centre for making microwave oven components.
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Warner Bros tipped to open second Bristol multiplex at Kingswood
Warner Village is tipped to open its second multiplex in Bristol with a 10-screen operation at South Gloucestershire Council’s Kingswood site, east of the city centre.
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DOE orders public inquiry into plans for 830,000 sq ft at Emersons Green, Bristol
The Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DOETR) has ordered a public inquiry into plans for a 133.5 ha (330 acre) science park at Emersons Green in North Bristol.
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Consumer spending mirrors 1980s boom
Consumer spending is rising at its fastest quarterly rate since the peak ofthe 1980s boom while manufacturing output fell last quarter, according toofficial figures that confirmed the picture of a…
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Government to emphasise public transport
The government has unveiled a transport policy which is emphasisingpublic transport at the expense of the car. John Prescott, the deputy Prime Minister, has announced a range ofpossible measures to…
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Grantchester continues buying spree with two deals worth £25m
Retail warehouse specialist Grantchester is continuing its spending spree with the £24.75m purchase of two more retail parks. These latest purchases takes its holdings to over 185,000 sqm (2m sq…
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Two mines face closure
Two mines are facing closure. A decision on Britain’s last tin mine, South Crofty, near Redruth in Cornwall, has been deferred after the staff agreed a pay cut.