Courts Developments plans scheme next to Barons Quay

A five-storey apartment block and a new retail unit could be built next to Barons Quay if plans are given the green light.

An outline application has been submitted by Courts Developments for up to 84 flats on Tabley Street, along with a retail unit, and parking spaces.

The proposed 4,482sqm development would consist of a ‘stepped’ apartment block design, with the maximum height being five storeys, measuring up to 16m high – making it one of the tallest buildings on the Northwich town centre skyline.

A total of 30 flats would be two-bed, and 54 would be one-bed. As the application is only outline at this stage, some specific details are yet to be nailed down.

But planning documents stated there would be a maximum of 55 car parking spaces spread across two parking areas, with 43 of the spaces having charging points for electric vehicles.

The scheme also includes a ‘small and flexible’ commercial space measuring around 145sqm on the ground floor. Options which have been considered by the developer so far include using it as a community space, a retail unit, or café/restaurant, but documents said no firm decision has yet been made.

Barons Quay is located to the west of the site – which is currently vacant – while Sainsbury’s located to the east. The Salvation Army Hall and Albion Road are located along the southern boundary.

The application to Cheshire West and Chester Council, said: “The scheme is designed to be outward looking to ensure that the building addresses the street scene and the wider surroundings, whilst also enhancing natural surveillance of the area.”

It added: “At ground level, the scheme provides residential apartments that open directly onto the communal garden, while ancillary spaces such as bin stores, plant rooms, and cycle storage are positioned along Tabley Street to allow for convenient servicing acces.

Planning regulations require a percentage of every new development to have affordable housing, via schemes such as social rent or capped purchase prices for first time buyers.

The application added: “The council seeks to maximise the provision of affordable housing provided up to a target of 30 per cent.”

It added: “Within this target, the proportion, type, tenure and size of affordable housing sought in each case will depend on site specific circumstances and the overall effect on the viability of the scheme and will take into account the most up to date assessment of affordable housing needs.”

The plans can be viewed on the council’s planning portal under the following reference number: 26/00844/OUT.

To find all the planning applications, traffic diversions, road layout changes, alcohol licence applications and more in your community, visit the Public Notices Portal.

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Copper prices are showing signs of a near-term rebound as easing geopolitical tensions and improving demand cues lift sentiment. After a sharp sell-off triggered by the Strait of Hormuz blockade, prices recovered on hopes of U.S.–Iran talks, while softer inflation data from China added to optimism around physical demand. However, rising inventories on the London Metal Exchange may cap sharp upside in the short term.

April copper futures on the MCX jumped 1.7% intraday on Wednesday, hitting the day’s high of Rs 1290.60 even as the trade remained lackluster in the international markets. The price of the red metal was flat at $6.08 on the COMEX, with the bias remaining negative.

Commenting on the prevailing trends, Ajit Mishra, Senior Vice President, Research at Religare Broking said the copper outlook for the near term indicates improving upside potential, driven by a shifting geopolitical landscape. After a sharp drop last Monday due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade, prices rebounded by the mid-week amid hopes for U.S.–Iran peace talks emerged. Meanwhile, China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March 2026 showed a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 1.0%, a slight cooling from the 1.3% growth recorded in February, he said.

“This was supportive for the base metals market especially copper as it was an interpretation of improving physical demand outlook. The holistic view is bullish but the rising LME inventories shall curb the chances of any sharp rally, at least for the short term,” Mishra said.

Technical Outlook

LME copper jumped to approximately $6.10/lb ($13,380/ton nearly) on April 14, recovering from Monday’s slump.

The market is currently in a buy-on-dips mode, supported by an RSI which is placed below the 70 line, indicating strong bullish momentum, the Religare analyst said, adding that the long term scenario remains positive on the whole.

Copper trading strategy

MCX prices on the weekly chart are placed comfortably above the key moving averages thus enhancing the bullish prospects. Wait for a short corrective phase towards the region of 1,270-1,275 to buy the April derivative and aim for the target objective of Rs 1,320-1,330 placing stop loss below Rs 1,245.
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UK’s third largest steelworks moves closer to sale after Official Receiver agrees exclusivity period with preferred bidder for former Liberty Steel business

Britain’s third largest steelworks has edged closer to a sale following Government intervention after it went into liquidation last year.

Last August, the state’s Official Receiver assumed control of Speciality Steel – formerly part of Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel empire – after it was forced to liquidate by the High Court.

On Wednesday, the Official Receiver, an arm of the Insolvency Service, confirmed it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with a “preferred bidder” for Speciality Steel UK (SSUK). The identity of the bidder has not been disclosed.

The Official Receiver stated that the process, designed to secure a formal sale, is anticipated to take approximately five weeks as the preferred bidder advances with their offer.

Output at the business, which operates sites across Stocksbridge and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, and Wednesbury in the West Midlands, has been suspended in recent months.

Speciality Steel employs around 1,300 workers, a significant number of whom have been placed on furlough with reduced wages.

Roy Rickhuss, general secretary of the Community union, said: “This is an important moment, and we hope that this milestone – following on from the Government’s intervention last autumn – will help end the long period of uncertainty which our members at SSUK have endured.

“We look forward to meeting with the preferred bidder as soon as possible to hear more about their plans for securing jobs and investing in the business.

“SSUK’s sites are vital strategic assets, and with the right plan in place the business can have a bright future.”

An extraordinary general meeting is scheduled for next month to approve the multimillion-pound deal

Exeter Chiefs are poised to become the latest in a wave of Premiership Rugby clubs to secure fresh investment, with American backing anticipated at Sandy Park.

An extraordinary general meeting is scheduled for next month to vote on proposals that would see an unnamed US backer make a multimillion-pound investment in the Devon club.

The Guardian reports that members will be encouraged to back the motion. The club’s chairman, Tony Rowe, who has financially supported Exeter Chiefs’ rise from the second tier to European champions, has acknowledged he can no longer sustain the club’s funding in the long term, having previously explored and abandoned plans to float on the stock market.

“The proposal is for the members to accept,” Rowe told the Guardian. “At the moment I can’t discuss what that proposal is in any shape or form, other than it is an American investor. They want to get involved in English rugby.”

Should the new investment receive the green light, it would follow energy drinks giant Red Bull’s entry into England’s top-flight Premiership Rugby with Newcastle and the multimillion-pound investment from billionaire Sir James Dyson into defending champions Bath.

Exeter Chiefs’ West Country rivals Gloucester Rugby also appear to be pursuing investment from across the Atlantic, with owner Martin St Quinton stating in promotional material for a fan-focused crowdfunding campaign that the absence of relegation makes the league considerably more appealing to American investors.

The Devon-based club, whose squad boasts the likes of England international Henry Slade and former Wales captain Dafydd Jenkins, recorded losses of £10.3m in their most recent accounts, amid a wave of negative returns across the Premiership, as reported by City AM

Investing in England’s top tier guarantees a portion of the central revenue, 27 per cent of which is channelled to private equity giant CVC Capital Partners, which has recently consolidated its varied sports assets into the umbrella organisation Global Sports Group.

Global Sports Group encompasses CVC Capital Partners’ Premiership Rugby investment alongside shareholdings in the Guinness Six Nations and the multi-national United Rugby Championship.

A review of Premiership Rugby carried out by Big Four firm Deloitte and merchant bank Raine Group concluded that the top flight should transition to a franchise model before the end of the decade, with plans to expand to as many as 20 teams by 2040.