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Sponsored by SCP, Sheffield City Council, Counter Context, Taylor Emmet, and Leeds College of Building, the event brought together representatives from across all four of South Yorkshire’s councils and the Combined Authority, as well as private sector figures, to discuss the region’s development pipeline, investment opportunities, and the infrastructure needed to support future growth.

The £23.5m Houghton Place scheme is located on High Street in the Barnsley village, with the first homes expected to complete by summer next year. 

Esh Construction, working for East Riding of Yorkshire Council, carried out the work, which included structural repairs and strengthening to the aluminium bridge, mechanical and electrical upgrades and improvements to its control system.

Scarborough Group International and Greyfriars Investments are preparing a hybrid planning application for around 100 acres on the eastern side of the 280-acre North Yorkshire site.

The Leeds-based interior design and fit-out specialist has finished a programme of works across the football club’s Elland Road Stadium and Thorp Arch training ground. 

Just days after the listed developer launched a defence of the proposed deal, Peel Pepper is now offering 177.5p a share in cash, valuing Harworth at approximately £599.8m.

The terminal refurbishment programme is expected go live this week, while the first phase of a 1,400-home scheme is due to start next year, as discussed at Place Media’s South Yorkshire Development Update. 

Speaking at Place Media’s South Yorkshire Development Update last week, Barnsley Council outlined a series of development and investment opportunities across the borough, including a national centre for digital technologies and a four-star hotel, as well as the major Barnsley West mixed-use scheme.

Place’s popular briefing on Yorkshire’s I&L market returns in October with speakers confirmed so far including Michelle Burton, head of employment & skills at West Yorkshire Combined Authority; Dan Burn, head of development for North West & Yorkshire at Panattoni; and Kiran Bhalla, logistics research analyst at Savills.