Regional Spotlight Construction Activity

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Our Regional Spotlight monthly report gives you insight into the top 5 projects in each region based on contract awards, planning applications and approvals.

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East Midlands

In December, planning applications in the East Midlands totalled £260m. Planning approvals in the East Midlands accounted for 7% of all values, with the Medical & Healthcare sector receiving the most approvals. The Infrastructure sector received £447m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in the East Midlands.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Exagen	Normanton Energy Reserve – 500MW Battery Storage	£350m	Leicester	12656772
Loughborough University	Loughborough University – 552 Bed Student Accommodation (LUSA) Development	£59m	Loughborough	12832572
Redrow Homes East Midlands	Radbourne Lane, Mackworth Phase 3 – 550 Houses	£55m	Derby	12646866
Mulberry Property Developments	Mulberry 350, Millbuck Industrial Estate – Storage & Distribution Unit	£50m	Kettering	12669656
Voltalia UK	Field View Cottage, Watling Street – Crick Solar Farm	£50m	Rugby	12694843

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Countryside Properties (South East Midlands)	Normandy Way, Stoke Road – 466 Houses And 9 Flats	£84m	Hinckley	12636815
Assured Asset Solar 2 Limited	Main Street, Kelham – 49.9MW Solar Photovoltaic Panels & 50MW Battery Storage	£65m	Newark	12657440
Loughborough University	Loughborough University – 552 Bed Student Accommodation (LUSA) Development	£59m	Loughborough	12832572
Bellway Homes Limited	Harworth Colliery, Simpson Park – Scrooby Road, 138 Houses	£30m	Doncaster	12836708
Conygar Nottingham Limited	The Island Quarter, Phase 2b – Student Accommodation	£30m	Nottingham	12769466

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
Dove Valley Park Limited	Dove Valley Park, Plot 2 – 4 Industrial Units	£52m	Derby	12644368
Clean Planet Energy	Sleaford Eco Plant – Plastic Recycling Facility	£35m	Sleaford	12886552
Miller Homes (East Midlands) Limited	W/O Park Road Phase 2 – 176 Houses	£18m	Leicester	12887052
Davidsons Developments Limited	Broadnook, Birstall, Phase 1 – 90 Houses	£11m	Leicester	12859095
Nottinghamshire County Council	Nottingham Road – Fairham Pastures Primary School	£9m	Nottingham	12887964

East of England

In December, planning applications in the East of England totalled £490m. Planning approvals in the East of England accounted for 11% of all values, with the Medical & Healthcare sector receiving the most approvals. The Commercial & Retail sector received £1008m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in the East of England.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
DP World London Gateway	London Gateway Port Building – Extensions	£1,000m	Stanford Le Hope	12682618
Orsted	Hornsea Project Three – Tesla Energy Storage	£60m	Norwich	12595839
Clearstone Energy	Felsted School Road – 49. 9MW Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery storage	£50m	Dunmow	12569080
Stonebond Properties (St Albans) Limited	Waterbeach Barracks – Phase 4 – Central & Northern Gardens Parcel 4.3	£30m	Cambridge	12885777
Aura Power Solar UK Limited	Rayleigh Solar Farm, Great Wheatley Road – 30MW Solar Farm	£30m	Rayleigh	12598046

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Norfolk County Council	West Winch Village – Access Road & Roundabout Junction	£122m	Kings Lynn	12760614
Dandara Eastern	Land South of Stortford Road – 272 Houses	£105m	Great Dunmow	12862531
AXA Real Estate	Fairbanks Studios, Elstree – Redevelopment	£80m	Borehamwood	12719756
Waveney, Lower Yare & Lothingland Internal Drainage Board	The Street, Benacre – Embankment & Pumping Station	£62m	Lowestoft	12673191
Panattoni UK Developments Limited	Panattoni Park Braintree – Plots 2-4 (Phase 2)	£50m	Braintree	12855919

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
Norwich Victoria Limited	Victoria House – 432 flats & Commercial Space	£33m	Norwich	12886007
David Wilson Homes South Midlands Limited	Bromham Road, Biddenham Village – 294 Houses	£29m	Bedford	12886843
Mulberry Property Developments	St Edmunds Lane – 90 Houses	£25m	Dunmow	12887868
BDW Trading Limited	Highover Farm Phase 1 – 236 Houses	£24m	Hitchin	12887340
Barratt David Wilson Homes (North Thames)	Barnet Lane, Borehamwood – 123 Flats & 97 Houses	£22m	Borehamwood	12717793

London

In December, planning applications in London totalled £630m. Planning approvals in London accounted for 16% of all values, with the Commercial & Retail sector receiving the most approvals. The Residential sector received £970m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in London.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Land Securities Group	55 Old Broad Street – Office	£500m	City	12705327
Longbow Real Estate Capital LLP	84 Manor Road – 453 Houses & Retail	£260m	Richmond	12423758
Hurlington Limited	Apollo Business Centre – 484 Bed Student Accommodation/43 Apartments/Retail	£150m	Deptford	12693114
British Land Corporation Plc	Canada Water, Zone F – Plots F1 & F2	£140m	Southwark	12618093
Nuveen Real Estate	40 Holborn Viaduct – Office & Retail Refurbishment	£115m	City	12723460

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
SineQN	Bidder Street – Data Centre	£750m	Victoria Dock	12760878
Urbanest	Albert Embankment – Cultural Space, Student Accommodation & Cafe	£60m	Southwark	12464013
Teviot Estate Developments Llp	Teviot Estate, Phase 1a – 475 Flats, Commercial Space & Workspace	£49m	Poplar	12797682
Royal Museums Greenwich	Royal Observatory – Education Uses & Cafe	£42m	Greenwich	12842774
Populo Living	Pier Road, North Woolwich – Residential & Commercial Development	£40m	Pier Road	12668813

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
IQ Student Accommodation	Loman Street – 600 Bed Student Accommodation	£100m	Southwark	12483518
The Berkeley Group	Motspur Park – 586 Apartments	£100m	New Malden	12881881
London Borough of Newham	Carpenters Estate – Mixed Development	£80m	Stratford	12886504
Lewisham House No1 Limited	Lewisham House, Ladywell – 319 Flats	£45m	Lewisham	12117399
SEGRO Pure Premier Park Data Centre Limited	Premier Park Data Centre	£38m	Willesden	12883345

North East

In December, planning applications in the North East totalled £70m. Planning approvals in the North East accounted for 4% of all values, with the Education sector receiving the most approvals. The Residential sector received £67m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in the North East.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Wynyard Homes Limited	Backworth Park – 82 Homes	£35m	Newcastle Upon Tyne	12602900
Equation Properties Limited	Morton Park Way – 2 Industrial Units	£19m	Darlington	12654061
Wilton Developments	Dynamo Park, Cheltenham Road – 6 Industrial Units	£16m	Stockton on Tees	12648001
Balance Power Projects Limited	Newburn Haugh – Battery Storage System	£15m	Newcastle Upon Tyne	12732710
Taylor Wimpey (North East)	Newcastle Great Park Cell A – Phase 3 Northern Parcel – 61 Houses	£12m	Newcastle Upon Tyne	12885986

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Bellway Homes	Wynyard Park, Area 5 – 170 Houses	£42m	Billingham	12843018
Department For Education	Outwood Riverside Academy – 7FE Secondary School	£38m	Middlesbrough	12614324
Taylor Wimpey	Wynyard Park, Parcel 3 – 335 Houses	£34m	Hartlepool	12869944
Gleeson Homes (Tees Valley)	Pont Lane, Leadgate – 100 Houses	£19m	Consett	12756536
Newcastle University	Henderson Hall – Repairs & Alterations	£15m	Newcastle Upon Tyne	12833916

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
Barratt Homes (North East) Limited	Hemlington Grange South, Larchfields – 137 Houses	£20m	Middlesbrough	12727250
Harrison Leisure UK Limited	Percy Wood Golf Club and Country Retreat – Redevelopment	£5m	Morpeth	12887595
Theakston Estates Limited	Dale Road Industrial Estate, Phase 1 – 39 Houses	£4m	Shildon	12887114
St Patricks Roman Catholic School	Catholic Primary School – Stockton Road	£3m	Sunderland	12888370
Lidl UK GMBH	Lidl Store – Callerton Lane	£3m	Newcastle Upon Tyne	12867867

North West

In December, planning applications in the North West totalled £440m. Planning approvals in the North West accounted for 12% of all values, with the Residential sector receiving the most approvals. The Residential sector received £334m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in the North West.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Kadans Science Partner	Upper Brook Street Development Plot C – Student Accommodation	£160m	Manchester	12727580
Versant Developments	Airport City G1 & G2 Hotels – Chicago Avenue	£55m	Manchester	12059384
Far East Orchard Holdings Jersey Limited	The Residence at Plymouth Grove, Ardwick – 263 Bed Student Accommodation	£47m	Manchester	12742500
Coach House	Coach House, Metcalf Drive – High Intensity Storage Unit/Water Tower/Pump House	£33m	Accrington	12716733
United Utilities Plc	United Utilities – Stormwater Storage Facilities	£31m	Cheadle	12887627

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Hilti (Great Britain) Limited	Trafford Wharf – 382 Flats & 412 Student Accommodation	£200m	Manchester	12817684
Sourced Development Group	Love Lane – 507 Apartments	£110m	Liverpool	12724265
The Far East Consortium	Dantzic Street – Plots NT03	£105m	Manchester	12888382
Mosscare St Vincent’s Housing Group Limited	Barnhill Street, Moss Side – 212 Apartments	£60m	Manchester	12722593
Countryside Properties Northern Limited	Peel Hall – 501 Houses & Play Area	£50m	Warrington	12849959

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
TBC	Sandy Brow, Kirkby – 165MW Battery Energy Storage System	£50m	Liverpool	12744008
Wigan Council	Haigh Hall Redevelopment	£44m	Wigan	12881195
McDermott Developments Limited	Liverpool Road, Hutton – 161 Houses	£31m	Preston	12887342
Castle Green Homes	N/O Red Brow Lane – 150 Houses	£30m	Warrington	12887590
Persimmon Homes (Lancashire) Limited	Penwortham Mills – Phase 2 & 3 154 Dwellings	£18m	Preston	12063767

Scotland

In December, planning applications in Scotland totalled £220m. Planning approvals in Scotland accounted for 5% of all values, with the Education sector receiving the most approvals. The Infrastructure sector received £415m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in Scotland.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Scot Stability Limited	Camsiscan Farm, Craigie – 350MW Battery Energy Storage System	£105m	Kilmarnock	12676582
Diageo (Scotland) Limited	Garvel Farm – Maturation Farmhouses	£100m	Alloa	12626096
Vattenfall Wind Power Limited	Clashindarroch II – 77MW Windfarm	£93m	Huntly	12486384
Thrive Renewables	Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm – 50.4 MW	£50m	Biggar	12116429
Scottish Futures Trust	Hazlehead Academy – New Hazlehead Academy Campus	£48m	Aberdeen	12753669

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Scottish Futures Trust	Hazlehead Academy – New Hazlehead Academy Campus	£48m	Aberdeen	12753669
Aberdeenshire Council	Kinmundy Road, Peterhead Community Campus – Secondary School	£35m	Peterhead	12875011
Balance Power Projects Limited	Hallyburton, Kettins – 100MW Battery Storage	£30m	Blairgowrie	12740974
Persimmon Homes Limited	Corseduick Road – 140 Houses	£25m	Aberdeen	12806055
Whitbread Plc	Capital House – Premier Inn	£21m	Edinburgh	12847918

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
Glenmuckloch Renewable Energy Limited	Glenmuckloch Hill Wind Farm, Kirkconnel – 33.6MW Wind Turbines	£34m	Sanquhar	12800298
Highlands and Islands Enterprise	Orkney Research & Innovation Campus Phase 2 – Extension	£15m	Stromness	12780831
West Coast Estates Limited	Woodside Road, Bridge of Don – Lidl Supermarket, Drive Thru Cafe & EV Charging	£10m	Aberdeen	12875569
Algo (Blairgowrie) Limited	St Cedd’s Road – 35 Houses	£8m	Pitlochry	12888425
Nova Homes (Scotland) Limited	E/O Holehouse Brae – 26 Houses & 36 Flats	£5m	Glasgow	12887820

South East

In December, planning applications in the South East totalled £700m. Planning approvals in the South East accounted for 25% of all values, with the Infrastructure sector receiving the most approvals. The Residential sector received £315m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in the South East.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Packaged Living Limited	Campbell Park View, Marlborough Gate – 285 Flats & Commercial Development	£70m	Milton Keynes	12761108
Senior Living Investment Partners Limited	The Smith Centre, Fairmile – 115 Bed Extra Care Development	£47m	Henley on Thames	12661992
Bramley Solar Limited	Bramley Frith – 49.9MW Solar Farm	£40m	Reading	12546873
Southern Home Ownership	Beaufort Park – 226 Dwellings	£36m	Wokingham	12603480
Ashford Borough Council	Oakleigh House, Watercress Lane – 59 Assisted Living Units	£18m	Ashford	12585514

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Marlow Film Studios limited	Marlow Film Studios Development	£750m	Marlow	12644842
Hemiko	Worthing Heat Network Project	£250m	Worthing	12630434
Surrey County Council	Trumps Farm – Surrey Materials Recycling Facility	£132m	Chertsey	12854330
Surrey Police Authority HQ	Mount Browne Police Headquarters	£99m	Guildford	12345171
The Hyde Group	Sackville Road – 306 Flats	£50m	Hove	12856392

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
Southern Water Services Limited	Sandown Wastewater Treatment – Works	£90m	Sandown	12887404
Wates Construction Limited	Guildford Park Road – 233 Flats & 15 Houses	£86m	Guildford	12581299
Ark Data Centres Limited	Longcross North Data Centre Campus – New DC03 & DC02 Extension	£41m	Chertsey	12886245
Bewley Homes Plc	Ockhurst Vale – 57 Houses	£30m	Dorking	12506219
Bellway Homes (Essex) Limited	Stoke Wharf – 170 Dwellings	£25m	Slough	12469780

South West

In December, planning applications in the South West totalled £400m. Planning approvals in the South West accounted for 6% of all values, with the Residential sector receiving the most approvals. The Residential sector received £325m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in the South West.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Ministry of Defence	Ministry of Defence – Gloucester Barracks Design & Build	£279m	Cirencester	12888740
Epic Systems	Epic Long Ashton, Phase 1 – 3 Office Buildings	£260m	Bristol	12741338
Ministry of Justice	HMP Guys Marsh – New Houseblocks	£79m	Shaftesbury	12529076
Forsa Energy Limited	Severn Road, Hallen – 50MW Gas Peaking Plant	£30m	Bristol	12478626
Churchill Retirement Living	Bridge Street – 170 Retirement Living Homes	£30m	Christchurch	12625693

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Thornbury Pickedmoor Development Llp	Park Farm, Thornbury, Phase 2 – Mixed Development	£61m	Bristol	12814912
Juno Developments UK Limited	Newtons Cove – Mixed Development	£52m	Weymouth	12607442
Churchill Retirement Living	Bridge Street – 170 Retirement Living Homes	£30m	Christchurch	12625693
Tilia Homes	Kit Hill – 150 Houses	£25m	Crewkerne	12374537
Persimmon Homes Severn Valley	Cam Fields, Draycott Phase 1 – 231 Houses	£23m	Dursley	12597926

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
Tritax Big Box Developments	Tritax Park, Gloucester – Storage & Distribution Warehouse	£78m	Stonehouse	12885984
Bloor Homes Exeter Limited	Broadmoor Farm, Treledan – Phase 3, 287 Houses	£59m	Saltash	12885429
Keepmoat	Brislington Meadows – 260 Houses	£26m	Bristol	12638668
Parnham House Llp	Parnham House – Restoration Works & 84 Houses	£25m	Beaminster	12888092
Gloucestershire County Council	Cheltenham SEND School, Arle Road – New School	£20m	Cheltenham	12886291

Wales

In December, planning applications in Wales totalled £310m. Planning approvals in Wales accounted for 3% of all values, with the Medical & Healthcare sector receiving the most approvals. The Infrastructure sector received £273m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in Wales.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Welsh Government	South Wales Mainline Cardiff East New Station	£140m	Cardiff	12743112
Infinis Energy Services Limited	Parc Solar Caenewydd – 44MW Solar Farm	£44m	Swansea	12636664
Ampeak Energy	Uskmouth Power Station, Nash AW1 – 120MW Battery Storage Facility	£36m	Newport	12746434
Island Green Power	Brynrhyd Farm – 30MW Solar Farm	£30m	Swansea	12627388
St David’s Dewi Sant	St Davids Cardiff Shopping Centre – New City Square Development	£17m	Cardiff	12769372

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Bluecastle Capital	The Central Square, Plot 4 & 5 – 528 Apartments & Commercial Space	£55m	Cardiff	12617945
Cenin Renewables Limited	Cil-Onnydd Farm, Newbridge – 35MW Solar Panels & Battery Storage	£35m	Caerphilly	12734688
Urban Centric (Cardiff) Limited	Asset House, Penarth Road – 182 Flats And Retail	£20m	Cardiff	12825448
Hydro Aluminium Deeside Ltd	Hydro Aluminium Deeside, Wrexham Industrial Estate – Metal Recycling Facility	£13m	Wrexham	12823049
Urban Centric	The Wharf, Schooner Way – Student Accommodation	£12m	Cardiff	12802224

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
BDW Trading Limited	Plasdwr, Pendown, Phase 1 – Parcels 2E & 2F	£63m	Cardiff	12887796
Pulse Clean Energy	Pound Farm Lane, Tonteg – 200 MW Battery Energy Storage System	£60m	Pontypridd	12604357
Linc Cymru Housing Association	Pentrebane Street – Mixed Development	£21m	Caerphilly	12887933
Invertek Drives Limited	Offas Dyke Business Park – Invertek R&D and HQ Building	£20m	Welshpool	12887248
Powys County Council	Pontsenni Primary School	£10m	Brecon	12714260

West Midlands

In December, planning applications in the West Midlands totalled £570m. Planning approvals in the West Midlands accounted for 5% of all values, with the Industrial sector receiving the most approvals. The Infrastructure sector received £1850m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in the West Midlands.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
West Midlands Rail Executive	Moor Street & Curzon Street – Midlands Rail Hub	£1,750m	Birmingham	12641159
Vistry North West Midlands	Top Farm, Phase 2 – 394 Houses	£60m	Nuneaton	12885005
Warwickshire County Cricket Club	Edgbaston Stadium – Hotel & Employment Skills Centre – Phase 3	£46m	Birmingham	12663588
Hammerson UK Properties Plc	Drum, Grand Central – Redevelopment	£45m	Birmingham	12683074
Aston University	Aston University – District Heating	£45m	Birmingham	12888118

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
St Francis Group	Cat And Kittens Lane, Plots 1-8 – Industrial Units	£100m	Wolverhampton	12705069
Taylor Wimpey	Burleyfields Stafford Phase 4 – 242 Houses	£39m	Stafford	12788575
Taylor Wimpey	Lancing Road – 230 Houses	£36m	Bedworth	12651867
Bloor Homes (Tamworth) Limited	Beaconside, Phase 1A – 350 Houses	£35m	Stafford	12848750
Cannock Designer Outlet GP Limited	Mcarthurglen Designer Outlet West Midlands – Phase 2	£20m	Cannock	12751107

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
Richborough Estates Limited	Eastern Parcel, Hereford Road – Masterplan	£250m	Leominster	12889030
Galileo Empower	Armitage Road – 200MW Battery Energy Storage System	£60m	Rugeley	12839384
Bellway Homes (West Midlands) Limited	Land South of Church Aston – 166 Houses	£27m	Newport	12886253
MACC Group	Titan Works, Old Wharf Road – 2 Care Homes & 39 Apartments	£20m	Stourbridge	12881244
UK Commercial Property Estates Holdings	Axiom – Industrial Unit	£13m	Leamington Spa	12889079

Yorkshire & Humber

In December, planning applications in Yorkshire & Humber totalled £210m. Planning approvals in Yorkshire & Humber accounted for 6% of all values, with the Industrial sector receiving the most approvals. The Industrial sector received £231m of contract awards, the highest total of all sectors in Yorkshire & Humber.

Contract Awards

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
TBC	Low Sulphur Gasoline Project – Processing Plant	£80m	Grimsby	12814847
Tonia Investments	Leeds Urban Village – 598 Flats & Commercial Use (Phase 1)	£70m	Leeds	12734321
GLP Lutterworth MPS 9 Limited	West Moor Park, Armthorpe, Plot B – Distribution Warehouse	£58m	Doncaster	12510925
Harmony JF Limited	Tofts Lane, Hunshelf – 40MW Battery Storage	£40m	Sheffield	12702259
Cyden Homes	Louth Road, New Waltham – 250 Houses	£35m	Grimsby	12734296

Planning Approvals

Client	Project Name	Project Value	Location	Project ID
Enso Green Holdings Limited	Helios Renewable 190MW Energy Project	£50m	Selby	12641831
The University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield – Central Teaching Lab	£50m	Sheffield	12620891
Homes By Honey Limited	Abb Scott Lane, Low Moor – 173 Houses	£47m	Bradford	12802169
NJ (2002) Limited	Wade House Road, Shelf – 298 Houses	£36m	Halifax	12759333
Stonebridge Homes Limited	Hatfield Lane – 166 Houses	£35m	Doncaster	12760154

Planning Applications

Client	Project Name	Value	Location	Project ID
TBC	Sweet Street West, Phase 2 – 541 Dwellings & Commercial Building	£50m	Leeds	12889175
Packaged Living Limited	Weston Tower – 316 Flats	£24m	Sheffield	12835619
Amber Real Estate Investments Limited	Wrawby Farm – 6 Poultry Units	£16m	Brigg	12886496
Castleworth Property Development No3 Ltd	Roseberry View Holiday Lodges – Park Extension & 66 Chalets	£9m	Middlesbrough	12886254
Keepmoat Homes	Beckwith Head Road – 60 Houses, Plots D&E	£6m	Harrogate	12888270

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