Whitburn next up for Story Homes

The MEP and sustainability consultancy has chosen Andrew Smith as location director for its Leeds office, covering Yorkshire and the North East.

The educational provider will move into 27,095 sq ft across the lower four floors this spring, filling up the Legal & General-owned Newcastle office building.

Hanro’s 432-bed student living plans at Percy House, a 166-unit aparthotel at TJ Hughes, and Banks Property’s plans for 73 homes at West Brunton have all secured the go-ahead.

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has opened two redeveloped services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, both delivered by the contractor’s North East division.

Full approval has been granted for 205 homes at Nunthorpe Grange, with most of the housing set to be of four bedrooms or more.

In the year the 2m sq ft shopping centre turns 40, Place North East caught up with the director at Sovereign Centros from CBRE, the mall’s asset manager, to discuss how the Gateshead destination is changing to drive footfall, dwell time, and spend.

The Crescent will cover 10,000 sq ft in the shopping centre’s Upper Green Mall, and will be a home for independent brands. 

Cecil M Yuill’s plans for up to 475 homes on 60 acres are recommended for consent at the council’s planning meeting on Thursday.

Ørsted has taken delivery of the first six of 197 monopiles for its offshore wind farm at its 3.3m sq ft storage site at Steel River Quay in Teesworks.