Go-ahead for 475 Darlington homes

DPP Planning has applied for permission on behalf of the University of Sunderland to demolish the former educational building after previous planning approval for the site lapsed.

David Anderson will retire from the group property director role at the Yorkshire & North East regeneration business in May, with Bruce Lindsay stepping up to become land managing director.

Located on the top two floors of Bank House on Pilgrim Street, the 20,000 sq ft flexible working space has two offices left to let one year after opening. 

North East Combined Authority’s cabinet will next week be asked to trigger further development at NETPark in County Durham and complete the funding package for Blyth’s Energy Central Institute.

Sleigh bells ring – can you hear them? We certainly can at Place North East, with the return of our Christmas Social, taking place in Newcastle on Wednesday 4 December.

Now an international business, the social darts venue operator has applied for a licence at Eldon Square as it looks to make its North East debut.

The eastern concourse building, a major part of the £140m redevelopment, has been handed over to Network Rail by main contractor Willmott Dixon.

The North East geotechnical and ground engineering specialist has appointed Neil Jones as associate director.

With asbestos removal complete, hoardings and scaffolding have been erected around the former Northern Echo building as its redevelopment advances.