Property briefs: ‘new houses must benefit Standish’; Barnfield Real Estate Partnership JV in Horwich; work starts on Regatta HQ

DEVELOPERS must meet “serious, significant and strict” conditions if plans to build 600 homes in Standish are to be approved.
 
A report by Wigan Council says the schemes should only be given the go-ahead if developers include 150 affordable homes in their plans and provide £3m for infrastructure improvements for the village.
 
Planners have been assessing two separate applications to build in the Pepper Lane and Almond Brook Road area of Standish. Private developers Wainhomes and Bloor Homes want to build 300 houses each.
 
A report from the council’s planning department has recommended the two applications be approved if both developers guarantee that 25% of the homes are affordable and that they pay £5,000 for every home built to fund extra school places, road and open space improvements and other infrastructure investments.   
 
The applications will be considered by the council’s planning committee on Tuesday 24 June.

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BARNFIELD Construction has formed a joint venture company with Real Estate Development Partnerships to deliver mixed use developments.
 
The JV partnership, Barnfield Real Estate Partnership Ltd, will target developments nationally with good opportunities for pre-letting and sales.
 
It has agreed to purchase the Former Greenwood Arms Public House in Horwich, with work set to commence later this year.

Morrisons has signed up as the retail anchor to the scheme and will occupy a 4,200 sq ft unit under its M Local format.

The retail parade will also provide three additional units which are under offer to both regional and national operators. The scheme includes three one bedroom apartments as well as 13 new three and four bed homes. 
 
A phased completion will see the commercial element concluded in January 2015 with the residential units being available from Summer 2015 onwards.

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CADDICK Construction has started work on Regatta Group’s new £7m head office in Urmston.
 
The project involves converting Regatta’s existing industrial warehouse into a corporate office facility, with completion expected by March 2015.
 
Architects Fletcher Rae with Space Invader Interior Designers have led the design development process.
 
Keith Black, chief executive, Regatta Group said: “This is the beginning of a very exciting stage in the group’s future. When our redevelopment is completed each of our international brands – Regatta, Craghoppers, Dare2b and Hawkskead – will come together under one roof, something we’re all very much looking forward to.”