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Planning Application submitted to West Suffolk for new Warehouse for Weerts Group
The Churchmanor Estates Company plc have submitted a planning application for a new circa 45,000m2 warehouse for Belgian logistics company Weerts Group at Suffolk Business Park to West Suffolk Council. The development will be for Zone 4 of the Park. Matt Cloke,...
Planning Application submitted to West Suffolk for new Warehouse for Weerts Group
The Churchmanor Estates Company plc have submitted a planning application for a new circa 45,000m2 warehouse for Belgian logistics company Weerts Group at Suffolk Business Park to West Suffolk Council. The development will be for Zone 4 of the Park. Matt Cloke,...
Furniture Village Coming Soon to Stane Retail Park
The UK’s largest family-run furniture retailer, Furniture Village is opening a brand-new store at Colchester’s Stane Retail Park, taking its store portfolio to 55. Located in a prominent standalone location at the front of the park, the new store will offer customers...
And the winner of Director of the Year is….Olly Magnus!
And the winner of Director of the Year is....Olly Magnus of Magnus Group Ltd!! We were proud to sponsor the Suffolk Business Awards 2022 once again and as always the judging process meant we got to meet so many talented people running and working in incredible...
Mountain Warehouse joins the line up at Stane Retail Park
Mountain Warehouse has become the latest store to open at Stane Retail Park. Mountain Warehouse will be taking the approximately 10,000sqft Unit A5 next to Marks and Spencer and Superdrug. Founder of Mountain Warehouse Mark Neale commented “We’re proud to be opening a...
Superdrug is the next store to open at Stane Retail Park, Colchester
Superdrug has opened the new store at the Sane Retail Park, in Stanway, boasting everything from a luxury fragrance counter to a beauty studio. Superdrug has taken the approximately 5,000sqft Unit A4 in the terrace next to Marks and Spencer. Nigel Duxbury, Property...
Huntingdon Town Centre businesses have voted ‘YES’ in a ballot to renew the Business Improvement District
At Churchmanor we passionately believe in supporting the communities around our developments. Huntingdon Town Centre is one such example and we are delighted to have supported Huntingdon where Town Centre businesses have voted ‘YES’ in a ballot to renew the Business...
Marks and Spencer at Stane Retail Park opens
Marks and Spencer has today opened its new store at Stane Retail Park, Stanway. The exciting new store with 62,000 sq ft of trading space will offer local customers in Colchester a bigger range of M&S products than ever before, with new Foodhall and Clothing &...
Finalist announced for Suffolk Business Awards 2022
Excitingly the finalists for the Suffolk Business Awards 2022 have been announced today. As sponsor of Director of the Year we have met some incredible business people who make Suffolk a great place to work and live. Our congratulations to everyone who made the...
Exciting new tenants announced at Stane Retail Park, Stanway
Stane Retail Park in Stanway is to become the home of a new Superdrug and Mountain Warehouse. Superdrug will be taking the approximately 5,000sqft Unit A4 in the terrace next to Marks and Spencer. Nigel Duxbury, Property Director at Superdrug said, “We are thrilled to...
Chesterford Research Park is delighted to welcome Healx to the Park’s prestigious Science Village.
Healx, the AI-powered, patient-inspired technology company pioneering the next generation of drug discovery for rare diseases, is taking more than 3,500 sq ft of space within the Park’s multi-occupancy lab building. The Science Village is home to both established and...
Stane Retail Park wins Commercial Property of the Year 2022 at Eastern Echo Awards
We are absolutely delighted that Stane Retail Park was awarded Commercial Development of the Year at the Eastern Echo Awards on 30th June 2022. Thank you to everyone and for the hard work of the whole professional team - Corstorphine & Wright SHEILS : FLYNN...
Proposals for brand new R&D building at Chesterford Research Park revealed
The development will provide much needed accommodation to the burgeoning life science community within the Cambridge Cluster
Greggs opens at Stane Retail Park
Greggs opened its doors to the people of Colchester at Stane Retail Park yesterday. The 1840sqft store opened in one of the Kiosk units, next to the already trading Cook. A spokesman for Greggs said the chain was very happy to have opened its doors to customers at the...
Stane Retail Park wins RICS Commercial Property Development 2022 for East of England
Stane Retail Park has won the RICS UK Award for Commercial Property 2022 for the East of England We are extremely proud of our Retail Park which is exceptionally well designed, high quality, fully landscaped, and has been delivered despite national economic challenges...
Zone 3 at Suffolk Business Park sold to West Suffolk Council
The sale of a piece of land that will enable further Council investment to create jobs and boost skills in West Suffolk has been confirmed. West Suffolk Council has bought approximately 6.9 acres of land at Zone 3 of Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds from...
Stane Retail Park shortlisted for RICS UK Award for “Commercial Property” 2022
Stane Retail Park been shortlisted for the RICS UK Award for Commercial Property 2022 We are extremely proud of our Retail Park which is exceptionally well designed, high quality, fully landscaped, and has been delivered despite national economic challenges relating...
M&S ANNOUNCES NEW COLCHESTER STORE AT STANE RETAIL PARK
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has today announced that it will be opening a new, larger M&S store in Colchester at the Stane Retail Park in Stanway. The exciting new store will offer local customers in Colchester a bigger range of M&S products than ever before,...
Planning application submitted for new Leisure Quarter at Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds
The next phase of Suffolk Business Park is underway and The Churchmanor Estates Company plc, the developer of Suffolk Business Park, have submitted a detailed planning application to West Suffolk Council for the first phase of a Leisure Quarter on the 57 acre Business...
Green Energy Hub given the go ahead at Chesterford Research Park
We are pleased to announce that planning has been granted for the Park’s Green Energy Hub. The hub will support the increasing demand for green energy and the further roll-out of electric vehicle charging points across the Park and is part of our commitment to...
COOK opens at Stane Retail Park, Colchester
COOK, the award-winning UK frozen food company, opened today at Stane Retail Park, selling its hand-prepared meals and puddings. Rosie Brown and Ed Perry, joint CEOs and siblings, said: “It’s pretty much 25 years to the day since we opened our very first shop and...
Churchmanor Sponsor Director of the Year at Suffolk Business Awards 2022
The Suffolk Business Awards 2022 are now open, and once again we are delighted to be sponsoring this incredible event. Churchmanor are sponsoring The Director of the Year Award and these awards remind us that Suffolk is a great place to live, work and do business....
Chesterford Research Park – Upcoming Developments
The Newnham Building at Chesterford Research Park is now home to Microbiotica, Isomerase and Oncologica and the Emmanuel Building houses Superdielectrics, Illumina and two exciting new additions to the Park yet to be announced. Julian Cobourne, head of Regional...
Stane Retail Park gets two new tenants!
Cook and Greggs join the line up.
Motus Truck and Van launches its flagship Mercedes Benz Service and Parts Centre at Gershwin Park, Witham
New Opening at Gershwin Park, Witham
Peter Wilson of Cory Brothers crowned as Business Person of the Year at the Suffolk Business Awards
Churchmanor were delighted to be a sponsor of the Awards, taking part in celebrating all the excellent business across Suffolk.
Second store opens at Stane Retail Park, Colchester
Aldi store opens at Stane Retail Park in Colchester
First store opens at Stane Retail Park, Colchester
B&Q Opens following a ribbon cutting ceremony by Colchester Mayor Robert Davidson.
B&Q start their fit out works at Stane Retail Park, Colchester
B&Q Fit Out works start at Stane Retail Park
Churchmanor sponsors Business Person of the Year at Suffolk Business Awards 2021
Churchmanor sponsors Suffolk Business Awards
Shoezone to join Chequers Shopping Centre, Huntingdon
The new format store is set to open on April 12th
Construction continues at Stane Retail Park, Colchester
Stane Retail Park Construction Continues
A huge welcome to our new team member – Florence Lewis
The Churchmanor team continues to grow
New Phase of work begins at Gershwin Park, Witham
Brookes and Wood start construction of roads to open up plots 1,14 and 18
New Tenant for Chequers Shopping Centre, Huntingdon
New Tenant for Chequers Shopping Centre
Churchmanor announces winner of Director of the Year at Suffolk Business Awards 2020
Churchmanor announces winner at Suffolk Business Awards
Work commences at Stane Retail Park, Colchester
Stane Retail Park Construction Commences
Churchmanor sponsors Director of the Year at Suffolk Business Awards 2020
Churchmanor sponsors Suffolk Business Awards
Planning Inspector allows appeal for new BP Petrol Filling station and M&S Simply Food at Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds.
BP Oil UK Limited and The Churchmanor Estates Company plc are pleased to announce that the Planning Inspectorate has allowed an appeal for a BP petrol filling station.
Microbiotica relocates to Chesterford Research Park
Chesterford Research Park and Microbiotica, a leading player in microbiome-based therapeutics and biomarkers, announce that Microbiotica is relocating to the Park in a two-phase move completing Summer 2020.
Hopkins Homes reveal plans for huge new headquarters at Suffolk Business Park
Hopkins Homes has submitted plans to West Suffolk Council to construct a bespoke headquarters at Suffolk Business Park.
Lonza signs 15-year lease of the 42,000 sq ft Gonville Building at Chesterford Research Park
Global contract development and manufacturing organisation, Lonza Pharma & Biotech, chooses Chesterford Research Park to expand UK operations
Date set for Suffolk Business Park Planning Appeal for new BP Petrol Station and M&S Food Hall
A date has now been set by the Planning Inspectorate of 2nd October for our Planning Appeal which if granted will see a new BP Petrol Station together with M&S Food Hall at Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds.
Planning application submitted for new larger M&S Food Hall at Stane Retail Park
Stane Retail Park and has now submitted a further application to move the consented M&S Food Hall from its current unit of 11,800sqft to a new unit within the scheme of 20,000sqft.
Isomerase secures first pre-let within the Newnham Building at Chesterford Research Park
The move will facilitate planned future growth for the successful natural products discovery and development provider
Timberwolf crowned as winners of Large Business at the Suffolk Business Awards
Churchmanor were delighted to be a sponsor of the Awards, taking part in celebrating all the excellent business across Suffolk.
New electric vehicle charging points to be installed in Suffolk
Electric vehicle charging points will be installed at one of Suffolk’s most exciting business and leisure developments, as it supports Suffolk’s ambition of Creating the Greenest County.
Churchmanor sponsors Suffolk Business Awards
Churchmanor sponsors Suffolk Business Awards
Construction start date confirmed for the Newnham Building at Chesterford Research Park
Chesterford Research Park is delighted to announce that construction on the Newnham Building will begin in January 2019
Nando’s opens at Stane Leisure Park
Nando's has today opened its doors at Stane Leisure Park creating new jobs for Stanway. A spokesperson for Nando's said “We are delighted to be opening a second store in Colchester to serve the Tollgate area and we are very much looking forward to building on the...
Churchmanor builds its future
The Churchmanor Estates Company PLC, a key player in the region’s commercial property market, has its eyes firmly on the future with plans to expand its services supporting the retail, leisure, mixed-use, industrial, business parks, research and development and office sectors.
Starbucks opens at Stane Leisure Park
The first Starbucks drive thru in Colchester has opened today at Stane Leisure Park in Stanway, creating 25 new jobs for the local community. The store team held a ribbon cutting ceremony, where the Mayor, Councillor Peter Chillingworth and Priti Patel, MP for Witham...
Stane Retail Park planning permission approved!
The Churchmanor Estates Company plc is thrilled to announce that Colchester Borough Council Planning Committee have decided to grant planning permission for Stane Retail Park.
Stane Leisure Park completed!
The new £12million Leisure Park in Stanway located opposite Sainsburys on the Western Bypass is set for practical completion today, 13th August 2018.
The Earl of Wessex officially opens Providence House, new HQ office building for Birketts
Birketts’ new home in Princes Street was officially opened by HRH The Earl of Wessex on Friday 11 May.
Archaeologists unearth finds in Ipswich
The discoveries in the Lower Brook Street development visible from Turrett Lane were found in the middle of the assumed location of the historic St Peter’s Priory, later becoming Cardinal Thomas Wolsey’s College.
Three businesses to open in Chequers Shopping Centre, Huntingdon
Three more businesses are confirmed to be moving in to the new Chequers Court shopping development in Huntingdon.
Aldi exchanges contracts at Stane Retail Park
Aldi have today exchanged contracts with Churchmanor Estates for a new store on the 15 acre Stane Retail Park at Stanway, currently being considered for planning by Colchester Borough Council.
Power tools firm Festool celebrates as ground broken on new Suffolk HQ
A power tools manufacturer has celebrated the start of construction at its new £9.5m Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds.
Financial Director Graham Humphrey retires
After 30 years with Churchmanor Estates, Graham Humphrey – the current Financial Director – has decided to retire.
Holland and Barrett take new unit in Chequers Shopping Centre in Huntingdon
Churchmanor are excited to announce that Holland and Barrett will be moving into the shopping precinct in the next month.
Providence House in Ipswich reaches practical completion
The new headquarters for Ipswich-based law firm Birketts has today reached practical completion and it should be occupied by the company’s staff by the middle of 2018.
Princess Charlotte comes to Stane Park
A brand new development for McMullens has opened to great success and is the first restaurant to open in the excitedly awaited Stane Leisure Park.
Churchmanor sponsors Stanway Rovers youth team
Churchmanor Estates is proud to be sponsoring the Stanway Rovers football club youth team for this season.