PROPERTY Land released for Dundee Waterfront scheme Branson is fond of the Bantham beach estate


Richard Branson backs National Trust beach bid


Virgin boss Richard Branson has backed National Trust plans to buy Bantham beach and the Avon estuary in Devon to conserve the picturesque area and its local wildlife. Te two offerings are currently up for


sale at £11.5m, with Branson supporting the plans via social media, having enjoyed childhood trips to the site with his father. Te National Trust has launched a £2.6m


appeal to help fund the purchase, with Branson opening the campaign up to his four million followers on Twitter. “I have a strong connection to Bantham.


My dad used to take me there in a little car and we would catch sand eels to use as bait to go fishing for bass,” wrote Branson. Details: http://lei.sr?a=r5b5u


Willmott Dixon wins £120m Flemingate development


Willmott Dixon has been appointed main developer for a £120m mixed-use devel- opment in Beverley, Yorkshire, scheduled to open during December 2015. The development comprises a five-


screen cinema complex operated by Parkway Cinemas, multi-storey car park- ing for 550 vehicles, a selection of retail outlets, nine restaurant and café outlets and an 80-bedroom Premier Inn. Willmott Dixon beat off competi-


tion from Balfour Beatty, Wates, BAM, Clugston, GB Building and Morgan Sindall to win the Flemingate contract for the 10-acre site from developer Wykeland. Panter Hudspith Architects were enlisted to produce designs for the project. Commenting on the development, the


managing director of Willmott Dixon in the north, Anthony Dillon, said: “Flemingate is a fantastic scheme for the whole region, attracting inward invest- ment that will bring long-term economic and leisure benefits to Beverley. “We have a strong track-record in the


county and are looking forward to deliv- ering a truly great shopping and leisure facility.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=K4d5m


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The team leading the £1bn redevelopment of the Dundee Waterfront has released one million sq ft (92,000sq m) of land for mixed-use devel- opment around the central waterfront area of the site. Current projects to be


included in the central water- front area include the £45m V&A Museum of Design Dundee as well as the new Dundee railway station. Plans for the area also


include a ‘Maritime Way’ and a marina to house both com- mercial and leisure vessels. The land available will


Te ongoing 30-year development is scheduled to be completed in 2028


include various leisure facilities, in addition to hospitality, retail, residential, offices and an array of cafés, bars and restaurants. A further 500,000sq ſt (46,000sq m) of mixed-use land


will be released across two further sites in the area in early 2016, while the overall masterplan for the venture is hoped to be realised by 2028. Details: http://lei.sr?a=F6b8Q


Northern theatres set for major refurbs


De Matos Ryan – a London based architectural firm – has been granted planning per- mission to go ahead with a £4.1m revamp of The York Teatre Royal, while nearby Newcastle’s Theatre Royal is also getting a makeover, albeit behind the scenes. After a large fundraising


effort, the York project is now set to move forward with an onsite start date of March 2015 and a provisional completion date of December 2015. The £4.1m scheme will


extend the foyer spaces, revamp the auditorium with a new flexible stage system and new seating as well as creating an exter- nal contemporary street façade. By enclosing the existing Victorian colon-


A new exterior will be added to the Medieval and Georgian York Teatre


extension – the property has remained virtu- ally untouched in the 50 years since. Speaking to the Architects’ Journal, Angus


nade, a new main entrance will be made to allow easy access. Te currently underused Georgian staircase will be brought back to life, thereby facilitating easier access to the main auditorium from both sides of the site. Te York theatre has occupied the site since


1744 and the refurbishment will uncover Medieval and Georgian elements that have been hidden some time as the establishment is the longest running theatre outside of London. Te last significant changes that were made to the site was with Patrick Gwynne’s 1967


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Morrogh-Ryan, director at De Matos Ryan, said: “Tis project will unlock the theatre’s potential, opening their doors to a wider community… underpinned with a strong sense of resilience and sustainability.” Te Newcastle Teatre Royal is also get-


ting a makeover as part of a two phase process. Te work will see the whole of the backstage area of the Newcastle theatre, transformed, following on from a £4.9m audi- torium restoration that took place in 2011. Details: http://lei.sr?a=8s3G3


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