REFURBISHMENT WORKS COMPLETED AT WORCESTER INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
Building consultants at Harris Lamb have overseen a refurbishment project at a Worcester industrial estate. Acting on behalf of Allianz Properties and DTZ Investors, the business was initially instructed to prepare a Schedule of Dilapidations for Units 15 and 16 at Cranham Industrial Estate on Shipston Close further to the… Read More
HARRIS LAMB REDUCES RATES LIABILITY FOR MAJOR TELFORD BUSINESS BY £75,000
Rating specialists Harris Lamb have saved a commercial refrigeration firm in Telford almost £75,000 in business rates after it merged their three industrial rating assessments into one single assessment. The business, who manufacture and distribute ice making equipment, instructed Harris Lamb to undertake a Business Rates review of their premises,… Read More
HARRIS LAMB WARNS RATEPAYERS OVER PENALTIES BEING BROUGHT IN WITH THE NON-DOMESTIC RATING ACT 2023
Rating specialists at Harris Lamb have welcomed key aspects of the Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 but are warning Ratepayers that requirements to provide annual updates on their properties could result in hefty fines if forgotten or disregarded. The Government has brought in new legislation affecting Ratepayers, with key changes in… Read More
A NEW DIRECTION? THE NON-DOMESTIC RATING ACT 2023
A lengthy document that takes quite a bit of unravelling and translation, the Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 may leave some Ratepayers unsure which directions are new and what they need to do next, while others may not be aware that it’s come into force at all… James Ward dissects the… Read More
BIRMINGHAM WAREHOUSE OPPORTUNITY PURCHASED FOR MORE THAN £1.5 MILLION
Commercial agents at Harris Lamb have sold a Birmingham warehouse to an undisclosed buyer for in excess of £1.5 million after fierce competition to secure the site. The 12,000 sq ft industrial unit on Brickfield Road attracted significant interest from potential buyers due to the ongoing shortage of high-quality warehousing… Read More
HARRIS LAMB PLANNING CONSULTANCY SECURES GREEN LIGHT FOR SOLAR FARM IN SHROPSHIRE
Planners at Harris Lamb have successfully secured permission for a solar farm in Shropshire. Acting for Anglo Renewables, the business’ planning consultancy and environmental teams prepared detailed reports and applied to Shropshire Council for the 40-megawatt solar farm and 12-megawatt Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS) on land south of Rocks… Read More
HARRIS LAMB APPOINTS GRADUATE SURVEYOR TO BUILDING CONSULTANCY TEAM
Harris Lamb has grown its building consultancy department with the appointment of a Graduate Surveyor. Lachlan Macphail has joined the business having achieved a first-class degree in Building Surveying from Liverpool John Moores University. Lachlan is now enrolled in the rigorous APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) programme to achieve accreditation… Read More
STAFFORDSHIRE CARE HOME PLACED ON THE MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT
Residential land agents at Harris Lamb have been instructed to sell a former care home in Staffordshire for redevelopment. Butterhill House, a three-storey Georgian property with ancillary outbuildings, has most recently been used as a care home, having previously been converted in the 1950s into flats. The property currently falls… Read More
BROCKTOBER – IT’S ALL ABOUT BADGERS
Today is National Badger Day (also part of what has become known as Brocktober, thanks to the Badger Trust and Scottish Badgers), so we thought we’d get on board with the organisation’s Space For Badgers campaign by sharing a few facts about the history and lifestyle of these beautiful,… Read More
HARRIS LAMB APPOINTS GRADUATE ECOLOGIST TO ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM
Harris Lamb has expanded its successful environmental consultancy department with the appointment of a Graduate Ecologist. Tim Jones has joined the business further to achieving a Masters degree in Applied Marine Science from the University of Plymouth; a qualification he studied after securing a first-class Honours degree in Environmental Sciences… Read More
TEAM HL HEADS NORTH TO SUPPORT HORSE TIME IN THE BUCCLEUCH PROPERTY CHALLENGE
Team HL recently headed North to take part in an industry-wide challenge to put their mental and physical capabilities to the test at the Buccleuch Property Challenge. Matthew Tilt, Neil Slade and Tom Morley made up the Harris Lamb contingent in the event at Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, as one of 85… Read More
CYCLING WITH SEDDON: THE 60-MILE ON-THE-ROAD NETWORKING EVENT
Harris Lamb’s super-keen cycling crew jumped back into the saddle this month to take part in a networking event with a twist – insomuch that it took place over a 60-mile challenge. The Seddon Tour de Peak District took place last Friday (September 22nd), having been organised by construction specialists … Read More
EAST MIDLANDS WAREHOUSE LEASED TO AEROSPACE SPECIALISTS
Commercial agents at Harris Lamb have let an Alfreton warehouse to a leading aerospace specialist. The 68,357 sq ft building on Clover Nook Road has been let to Daher, who design and operate logistics services for the aerospace and advanced technology industries. Matthew Tilt of Harris Lamb’s Commercial Agency team,… Read More
HARRIS LAMB REPORTS STRONG INVESTOR INTEREST IN FORMER JEWSON SITE IN BURSLEM
Agents at Harris Lamb are reporting high enquiry levels in a rare opportunity to purchase the freehold of a former builder’s merchant in Stoke on Trent. The former Jewson site on Westport Road in Burslem is being marketed at a guide price of £995,000. Mike Burr, of the business’ Stoke… Read More
COVENTRY STUDENT DEVELOPMENT TO GO AHEAD AFTER SUCCESSFUL HARRIS LAMB PLANNING APPEAL
Planners at Harris Lamb have been successful at a Public Inquiry, having appealed Coventry City Council’s decision to reject proposals to demolish an industrial building and replace it with purpose-built student accommodation. Acting on behalf of DR2H Limited, the Planning Consultancy appealed the decision to refuse the plans to demolish… Read More