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Plans for up to 600 homes are being drawn up for land close to Hanborough station in Oxfordshire. Acting on behalf of CEG Land Promotions II and Blenheim Strategic Partners, Nexus Planning has submitted a screening opinion...
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Hurricane Urban Hub takes off at Woodley
Hillwood and Goya Developments have launched Reading’s newest industrial scheme. Hurricane Urban...
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Forcepoint is first to take new managed space at Winnersh Triangle
Cybersecurity firm Forcepoint is the first occupier of a new kind of managed workspace at Winnersh...
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Sam Potts to head Bidwells’ Oxford office
Bidwells has promoted Sam Potts to head of its Oxford office. He has specialised in creating...
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Consent secured for Jansons’ 142,000 sq ft Bracknell scheme
Blue Coast Capital and Jansons Property have secured consent for a 142,433 sq ft logistics and...
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Taylors to serve Oxford North
Oxford-based sandwich and deli company Taylors has announced plans to open a flagship café at the...
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Wood Centre move for tech start-up Newrotex
Biotec start-up Newrotex has taken 1,680 sq ft of manufacturing and R&D lab and office space...
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415 homes planned for farm site in Hook
Outline plans have been submitted for up to 415 homes on agricultural land at Hook in Hampshire....
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The Slough blueprint for national data centre clusters
Jo Jackson, director Thames Valley for SEGRO, explains the remarkable significance of the data...
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Council puts town centre retail site up for sale
A 39,000 sq ft retail site in Camberley has been put up for sale by Surrey Heath Borough Council....
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Sharp rise in take-up of industrial space
Research on the industrial and logistics market across Greater Reading has reported an 89 per cent...
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Sophie Holder appointed associate director for Benedicts
Benedicts Surveyors has appointed Sophie Holder as associate director. Sophie, previously a key...
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Councillors defer plans for 235 homes
Plans for up to 235 homes at Bracknell have been deferred after a four-hour debate by councillors....
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J&J campus set to be replaced by industrial scheme
Legal & General (L&G) has applied to demolish Johnson & Johnson’s 200,000 sq ft head...
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Screening request reveals plan for 800 homes
Plans are being drawn up for around 800 homes on land at Aylesbury. Manor Oak Homes has submitted,...
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All aboard as new conference centre is launched at Westcott
Skylark Conference Centre has officially opened at Westcott Venture Park. Business leaders...
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Oxfordshire property leaders debate Shaping the Future
UK Property Forums gathered the leading lights in the regeneration of Oxford and Oxfordshire for a...
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172-home Didcot scheme set to start within weeks
Reserved matters approval has been secured for the next 172 homes at Valley Park, Didcot....
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New library agreed for Banbury shopping centre
A new town centre library for Banbury is on the cards after the district and county councils...
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Two new occupiers take head office space at Campus
Two new lettings have been announced at Campus Reading International. BBQ manufacturer Weber and...
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Safestore plan approved for Woking industrial estate
Councillors have approved plans for a Safestore unit to replace an industrial estate in Woking....
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Spring start planned for 544 homes at High Wycombe
Taylor Wimpey hopes to start work in Spring on 544 new homes in the Gomm Valley at High Wycombe....
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Rare town centre development scheme hits the market
Property consultants Chandler Garvey and JLL have begun marketing a striking office campus in the...
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Benedicts appointed agent for Milton Park
Milton Park has appointed Benedicts to join CBRE as joint leasing agents for the park. Last year...
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Queensmere centre, Slough closed for regeneration
Slough’s Queensmere shopping centre closed on Friday (January 16) ahead of Berkeley Homes’...
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Council’s solar farm faces seven-year delay
A 43,000-panel solar farm in Barkham faces a delay of up to seven years because of Government...
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Top Oxfordshire names line up for OxProp Summit 2026
Oxford Growth Commission chair Neale Coleman CBE will be among the leading figures from the...
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SEGRO completed 37 deals at Slough Trading Estate in 2025
SEGRO has reported a strong 2025 at Slough Trading Estate with 37 lettings totalling 287,000 sq...
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Consultation planned for 70 affordable homes in Witney
Public engagement over plans for up to 70 affordable homes for young people in Witney is planned...
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New JV goes in search of industrial sites
A joint venture has been set up to develop prime small-to-mid box industrial schemes at urban...
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Prospect estate agent acquired by national network
Prospect estate agent has been acquired by national agency network Lomond. Prospect, which...
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Gemma Chandler to lead Savills Oxford
Savills has announced a new head of office in Oxford. Gemma Chandler, a director in the property...
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Old bus station demolition begins
Work has begun on the demolition of Swindon’s former bus station. Cognition Land & Water...
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New apartments launched at Blenheim’s Park View scheme
Blenheim Estate Homes has launched a new range of apartments at its Park View development in...
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36-hectare solar farm plan for Oxfordshire village
© Thames Tap (powered by ukpropertyforums.com). This article and its contents are the...
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400,000 sq ft of employment space planned for Aylesbury
Plans for an industrial scheme of almost 400,0000 sq ft have been submitted to Buckinghamshire...
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110-home plan for Green Belt site in Chesham
Plans for up to 110 homes in Chesham have been revealed in a screening request to Buckinghamshire...
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220-home plan for north west Banbury site
Plans are being drawn up for 220 homes on the edge of Banbury town centre. Savills has submitted a...
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Taylor Wimpey plans 265 military homes at Carterton
Taylor Wimpey has submitted plans for 265 homes for military personnel working at RAF Brize...
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Our experts’ views on 2025 – and hopes for 2026
Members of our Editorial Board have been summing up 2025 and telling us their hopes and fears for...
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Up to 350 homes planned for Chipping Norton site
Plans have been submitted for up to 350 homes in Chipping Norton. Ranier Developments is seeking...
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Vistry acquires 540-home site near Oxford
Vistry has exchanged contracts to acquire a site with consent for 540 homes in Yarnton, near...
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Council thumbs-up for growth commission report
An interim report by the Oxford Growth Commission has been welcomed by the city council. Cllr...
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Car park sale to help pay council debts
A car park in Deepcut has been sold to help pay Surrey Heath Borough Council’s debts. The...
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Plans have been submitted for up to 350 homes in Chipping Norton. Ranier Developments is seeking outline consent from West Oxfordshire District Council to develop three agricultural fields to the north of the A44 London Road....
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Mixed-use residential scheme planned for Ascot site
Outline plans have been submitted for a mixed-use housing scheme, including a 48-bed specialist...
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New data centre planned for Didcot
Plans have been submitted for a new data centre next to a larger consented one at the former...
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Building Britain’s future: why construction is key to education reform
Dave Piper, managing director for construction firm Barnwood, considers the implications for...
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Stadium plan revived for Maidenhead United
Plans by Maidenhead United to build a new football stadium at Braywick Park have been revived....
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School to get new science and library block
Councillors have approved outline plans for a new science, library & partnerships building at...
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What does the Renters’ Rights Act mean for rural landlords?
Hannah Seton, a director in Savills rural management team in Oxford and a specialist in...
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GSF Car Parts deal completes lettings at Millars Business Park
Industrial Property Investment Fund (IPIF) has let the remaining space at its 22,506 sq ft Millars...
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Biotech firm signs up for space at Inventa
Oxford University spin-out Orbit Discovery has taken 8,300 sq ft at Mission Street’s Inventa...
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Gallery: Figgy Pudding Christmas Lunch 2025
UK Property Forums’ traditional end-of-year celebration brought together scores of leading figures...
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200 homes planned for Shrivenham Golf Course
Bloor Homes has submitted plans for up to 200 homes on the site of Shrivenham Park Golf Course in...
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£7.6m deal to fund PD conversion of Castle House
A loan of £7.6 million from Atelier Finance will fund the conversion of an office building in High...
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More than 300 homes planned for Woking sites
Plans for more than 300 homes in Woking have been revealed in two screening requests. Martin Grant...
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70-room motel and diner plan submitted
Plans for a 70-room motel and drive-thru/diner near Witney have been submitted to West Oxfordshire...
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Contractor sought for The Lights theatre, Andover
A tender process has begun for the £25 million contract to build Andover’s new theatre. Test...
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New attempt to deliver 10 industrial units at Banbury
Revised plans have been submitted for 10 small commercial units close to Banbury railway station....
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Plans submitted for up to 430 homes at Arborfield
Gleeson Land has applied to build up to 430 homes at Newlands Farrm in Arborfield. Gleeson’s...
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Podcast: Oliver Luard, director for Greencore Homes
Oliver Luard, partnerships & investment director for Greencore Homes joined us for the latest...
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MP inspects progress at Grove Business Park
MP for Didcot & Wantage Olly Glover visited Grove Business Park to see the latest stage in its...
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Councillors defer a decision on 400+ flats at The Oracle
Plans to build more than 400 flats at The Oracle in Reading have been deferred for a site visit....
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Historic Magna Carta House for sale
An historic home on the Thames, containing the stone on which the Magna Carta is said to have been...
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Deal completes for Finchampstead housing site
Catesby Estates has completed the sale of a 5.6-acre site in Wokingham to housebuilder Stonebond....
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Work to start on 380-home Little Chalfont Park
Housebuilder The Hill Group is about to begin construction on up to 380 homes at Little Chalfont...
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Salience Labs moves to new home at Milton Park
Salience Labs has moved into Milton Park. The firm, which is pioneering development of photonic...
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Figures published by Reading Borough Council reveal planning permission has been given for 4,371...
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David Peycke appointed director for TA Fisher
TA Fisher has appointed David Peycke as land & planning director. David has worked in the...
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102 homes planned for Chalfont St Giles
Plans for up to 102 homes on land at Chalfont St Giles have been submitted to Buckinghamshire...
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Croudace plans 1,000 homes in Burnham
Croudace Homes is consulting on plans for up to 1,000 homes in Burnham. The housebuilder is...
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Haslams completes 200-home land sale
Haslams Surveyors has completed the sale of an 18-acre residential development site in Cookham to...
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Landmark Basing View building set to make way for car park
Plans have been submitted to demolish a 44,000 sq ft office building so it can be replaced by a...
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Lexicon Bracknell declines to comment on £150m sale report
The Lexicon Bracknell has declined to comment over a report it has been sold to US investment...
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PDR plan for 55,000 sq ft Bracknell building
Permitted Development plans have been submitted to convert a Bracknell office building into 80...
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£20m funding announced for new Peterborough leisure centre
More than half the £38 million required for a leisure centre and swimming pool in Peterborough has...
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A status-quo Budget for Business Rates
Budget 2025: a status-quo Budget for Business Rates Despite significant anticipation around...
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Approval recommended for disputed 70-home scheme
Controversial plans for 70 homes on the edge of Emmer Green have been recommended for approval....
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Our Editorial Board reacts to the Autumn Statement
Members of the UK Property Forums Editorial Board have been giving their views on measures in...
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Future of rail in the East comes under the spotlight
Senior figures in the East of England’s rail industry came together in Colchester to chart the...
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Ancient pub and hotel goes up for sale
A 16th Century pub, restaurant and hotel in Alconbury has gone up for sale with Christie & Co....
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Approval for Marlow Film Studios
The Government has approved plans for the £750 million Marlow Film Studios. Dido Property’s plans...
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Plans by The Oracle Reading to build more than 400 Build-to-Rent flats have been recommended for...
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Flurry of deals at Arlington Square, Bracknell
Four occupiers have signed for a total of almost 17,000 sq ft of Grade A office space at...
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Frasers Property secures PolarSeal deal for Farnborough
Medical device developer PolarSeal has taken 5,300 sq ft lease at Frasers Property’s Farnborough...
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Amended new phase approved for OTP
Oxford Technology Park (OTP) has secured planning approval for a revised configuration of its next...
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Westcott unveils on-demand service for space equipment
A company has been set up to allow space industry firms at Westcott Venture Park to make use of...
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Nicholson Quarter approved for Maidenhead
Councillors in the Royal Borough have approved the £500 million mixed-use Nicholson Quarter in...
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Hammerson buys out Oracle joint venture partner
Hammerson has acquired full ownership of The Oracle in Reading in a £104.5 million deal. The...
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New food venues open at Green Park
Green Park has celebrated its two new cafes. The Switch Café opened in October while The Street...
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Council disposes of plan for 820 homes
A planning application for 820 flats in Reading has been disposed of by the council because the...
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Manufacturer takes 44,000 sq ft site in Suffolk
TBI Manufacturing has taken 44,390 sq ft of light industrial and office space at Mildenhall. The...
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Willmott Dixon takes The Stage at Luton
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver The Stage, a landmark £136 million mixed-use...
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Space expert firm expands at Westcott
URA Thrusters has more than doubled its space at PATRIZIA’s Westcott Venture Park. The propulsion...
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Deal leaves just 15,000 sq ft at Maxis
Frasers Property UK has secured medical technology firm Dexcom for a long-term lease at Maxis...
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Harwell unveils first neuroinclusive lab
The UK’s first neuroinclusive laboratory has opened at Harwell Campus. Lumen, a newly refurbished...
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Last chance to buy at Church Farm
Pye Homes has announced the release for its last collection of sustainable homes at its Church...
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Pushback being felt towards sustainable development
Delegates at the latest Reading Social event learned of signs of pushback against sustainable...
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Seven sites secured by Vail Williams for care transport group
Property consultancy and Thames Tap partner Vail Williams has secured seven Thames Valley...
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