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‘Transformative’ Cambridge North approval celebrated

‘Transformative’ Cambridge North approval celebrated

Posted by | Apr 26, 2024 | , , , , , , |

The £750 million mixed-use Cambridge North scheme has been approved by Secretary of State Michael...

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Office & lab shortage could force Oxford rents to rise

Office & lab shortage could force Oxford rents to rise

Posted by | Apr 26, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

Oxford’s shortage of office and lab space could send rents spiralling according to research by...

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Posted by | Apr 25, 2024 | |

A shortlist of almost 50 names, projects and companies will compete in the 2024 Eastern Echo Awards. Judging for the competition took place on Friday and now we can reveal all the entrants to have made it through. Entries have...

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Savills teams join forces to boost planning services

Savills teams join forces to boost planning services

Posted by | Apr 25, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , |

Savills has combined its teams across the East of England to boost its planning capabilities. The...

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Gladman submits plans for 50 homes in Bucks village

Gladman submits plans for 50 homes in Bucks village

Posted by | Apr 25, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Plans have been submitted for up to 50 homes at Newton Longville near Milton Keynes in Bucks....

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177-unit extra care home planned for Bucks

177-unit extra care home planned for Bucks

Posted by | Apr 25, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Plans for a 177-unit extra care retirement development at Farnham Royal, Bucks have been revealed...

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Landmark in Oxford United stadium lease deal

Landmark in Oxford United stadium lease deal

Posted by | Apr 23, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

A heads of terms agreement has been reached between Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford United...

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Images from OxPropSummit 2024

Images from OxPropSummit 2024

Posted by | Apr 22, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Photographer Aurelien Langlais joined us at Trinity College for OxPropSummit on April 17 and...

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Barratt Homes buys 38-hectare site for 574 homes

Barratt Homes buys 38-hectare site for 574 homes

Posted by | Apr 22, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of a private landowner client, has completed the sale of a...

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New cancer hospital approved despite water concerns

New cancer hospital approved despite water concerns

Posted by | Apr 22, 2024 | , , , , , |

Councillors have unanimously approved plans for a new cancer research hospital in Cambridge. A...

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Sharp rise in farmland coming to market

Sharp rise in farmland coming to market

Posted by | Apr 22, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , |

Savills has reported a sharp increase in the amount of farmland coming to market in the East of...

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Eyes on the East: Norfolk’s political battlegrounds

Eyes on the East: Norfolk’s political battlegrounds

Posted by | Apr 22, 2024 | , , , , , , |

In the third report in a series by DevComms, ploughing a route through the East of England’s...

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Growth, inclusion and the AI future – headlines from OxPropSummit 2024

Growth, inclusion and the AI future – headlines from OxPropSummit 2024

Posted by | Apr 22, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

An anti-growth agenda, ‘scary’ AI and Oxfordshire’s struggle to change were among the headlines...

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Carter Jonas reveals likely timescales for NHM research centre

Carter Jonas reveals likely timescales for NHM research centre

Posted by | Apr 19, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , |

Work is due to start early next year on the new collections, digitisation and research centre for...

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New six-storey office building approved for One Maidenhead

New six-storey office building approved for One Maidenhead

Posted by | Apr 18, 2024 | , , , , , , |

Councillors have unanimously approved plans for a six-storey office building at HUB and Smedvig’s...

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Brewery supplier takes new 147,000 sq ft logistics space

Brewery supplier takes new 147,000 sq ft logistics space

Posted by | Apr 17, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

A firm which operates a share and re-use system of kegs for the brewing industry, has taken a 147,...

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Cala to start work on 179 new homes in Didcot

Cala to start work on 179 new homes in Didcot

Posted by | Apr 16, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Cala Homes expects to start work in Spring on the next 179 homes at Nobel Park in Didcot. South...

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View from the riverbank: let’s spare the environment from the greens

View from the riverbank: let’s spare the environment from the greens

Posted by | Apr 15, 2024 | , , , , |

While net zero seems to be top of everyone’s agenda, I’ve noticed few ever mention the cost – not...

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Eyes on the East: crossing borders, shaping futures – the political landscape of Suffolk

Eyes on the East: crossing borders, shaping futures – the political landscape of Suffolk

Posted by | Apr 15, 2024 | , , , , , , |

Following last week’s portrayal of the new constituency of Ely and East Cambridgeshire by...

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Former racecourse goes up for grabs with Savills

Former racecourse goes up for grabs with Savills

Posted by | Apr 12, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A former racecourse, with planning permission to convert its main grandstand into a four-bedroom...

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Plans for 45,000 sq ft of offices approved after four years

Plans for 45,000 sq ft of offices approved after four years

Posted by | Apr 12, 2024 | , , , , , , |

Plans for a 45,000 sq ft office building in Basing View have been approved after four years. The...

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Greater Norwich Local Plan adopted after eight years

Greater Norwich Local Plan adopted after eight years

Posted by | Apr 11, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , |

After eight years of work, the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) has now been adopted. The GNLP...

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Inquiry into plans for Winnersh Aldi following Government call-in

Inquiry into plans for Winnersh Aldi following Government call-in

Posted by | Apr 11, 2024 | , , , , , , |

Interested parties have until Monday, April 15 to make representations in the case of Aldi’s plans...

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Bellway to develop 135-acre Panshanger Aerodrome scheme

Bellway to develop 135-acre Panshanger Aerodrome scheme

Posted by | Apr 10, 2024 | , , , , , |

National housebuilder Bellway has been selected as the preferred development partner for Homes...

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Latest scheme for former Bracknell Town ground set for approval

Latest scheme for former Bracknell Town ground set for approval

Posted by | Apr 9, 2024 | , , , , , |

Almost two years after voting to approve plans for 117 homes at Bracknell Town’s former Larges...

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104 homes planned for Chipping Norton

104 homes planned for Chipping Norton

Posted by | Apr 9, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Plans for 104 homes at Chipping Norton have been submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council....

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WSP appointed to help shape Market Square, Bicester

WSP appointed to help shape Market Square, Bicester

Posted by | Apr 8, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

Design, planning and engineering giant WSP has been appointed to develop plans to rejuvenate...

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Consented former mill site up for grabs with Savills

Consented former mill site up for grabs with Savills

Posted by | Apr 5, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The site of a former flour mill in Ickleford, which has consent for more than 70 new homes, has...

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Revised care home plan for Travis Perkins site in Woodley

Revised care home plan for Travis Perkins site in Woodley

Posted by | Apr 5, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Revised plans for a 68-unit care home on the site of the former Travis Perkins site at Woodley...

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Stubbings to drive sales at ‘exceptional’ Burnham Waters retirement scheme

Stubbings to drive sales at ‘exceptional’ Burnham Waters retirement scheme

Posted by | Apr 4, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , |

Stubbings Property Marketing has been appointed by Burnham Waters to provide the sales and...

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New plans for 51 flats near Wycombe town centre

New plans for 51 flats near Wycombe town centre

Posted by | Apr 3, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Plans to replace a vacant retail and residential block in High Wycombe with 51 social housing...

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Steven Spencer to lead residential sales at Savills Rickmansworth

Steven Spencer to lead residential sales at Savills Rickmansworth

Posted by | Apr 3, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Savills has added to its residential sales team in Hertfordshire with the appointment of a new...

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Plans to develop garden centre land with mixed-use scheme

Plans to develop garden centre land with mixed-use scheme

Posted by | Apr 3, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , |

Plans have been submitted to redevelop land around the edges of a garden centre at Kidlington for...

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ANPR cameras to enforce compliance with Oxford’s LTNs

ANPR cameras to enforce compliance with Oxford’s LTNs

Posted by | Apr 2, 2024 | , , , , , |

ANPR cameras are to be used to enforce restrictions in Oxford’s low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN)....

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What could the Government’s latest proposals on brownfield development mean for Reading?

What could the Government’s latest proposals on brownfield development mean for Reading?

Posted by | Apr 2, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Jon Sebbage from Savills’ planning team considers the local implications of the Government’s...

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Latest views at the stunning Horlicks Quarter

Latest views at the stunning Horlicks Quarter

Posted by | Mar 25, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Members of Slough Borough Council and Berkeley Homes came together to celebrate the latest major...

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Podcast: Operation Royal Berks with Alison Foster

Podcast: Operation Royal Berks with Alison Foster

Posted by | Mar 25, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Alison Foster, programme director for Building Berkshire Together, joined the Battle & Bunce...

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Sustainable council homes celebrated at launch

Sustainable council homes celebrated at launch

Posted by | Mar 25, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

Passivhaus-accredited council homes have been completed at three sites across Cambridge. A launch...

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Scores want to know more about East West Rail

Scores want to know more about East West Rail

Posted by | Mar 25, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

More than 70 people attended the final event in Bedford Borough Council’s public engagement...

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Film studio plan thrown out and labelled a ‘chancer application’

Film studio plan thrown out and labelled a ‘chancer application’

Posted by | Mar 25, 2024 | , , , , , , |

Councillors have unanimously rejected plans for the proposed Holyport Film Studios in Maidenhead...

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Deal will make 80-unit Peterborough scheme come true

Deal will make 80-unit Peterborough scheme come true

Posted by | Mar 25, 2024 | , , , , , , |

A deal between Deeley Group and housing provider Anchor will help deliver a sustainable,...

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1,000-home Reading scheme can go ahead

1,000-home Reading scheme can go ahead

Posted by | Mar 22, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Plans for a major mixed-use scheme with up to 1,000 flats in Vastern Road, Reading have been...

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New Church Farm home hits the right note for Christine

New Church Farm home hits the right note for Christine

Posted by | Mar 20, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

Musician and teacher Christine Garratt, made a careful choice of new home. She wanted somewhere to...

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Plans go on show for 106,000 sq ft of new science and tech space

Plans go on show for 106,000 sq ft of new science and tech space

Posted by | Mar 18, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Consultation has begun on a masterplan for 106,000 sq ft of new science and technology space in...

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Richard Bennett: how the stunning Thames Lido project stayed afloat

Richard Bennett: how the stunning Thames Lido project stayed afloat

Posted by | Mar 18, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , |

Our View from the riverbank comment piece on February 19, comparing the Mechanics’ Institute in...

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Plans for 271 service families’ homes being drawn up for Carterton site

Plans for 271 service families’ homes being drawn up for Carterton site

Posted by | Mar 18, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Plans for 271 homes on a site at Carterton have been revealed in a screening opinion request....

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Greater Norwich Local Plan reaches final stages

Greater Norwich Local Plan reaches final stages

Posted by | Mar 15, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

The Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) has been formally adopted by the city council, seven years...

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Council set to downsize its head offices

Council set to downsize its head offices

Posted by | Mar 15, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Councillors in Ipswich will consider finding smaller, more efficient offices after a review found...

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£250m labs scheme approved

£250m labs scheme approved

Posted by | Mar 15, 2024 | , , , , , , |

Bruntwood SciTech’s £250 million plans to redevelop Melbourn Science Park in Cambridge have been...

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Vail Williams celebrates best ever year

Vail Williams celebrates best ever year

Posted by | Mar 15, 2024 | , |

Vail Williams has reported its best ever year, with increased revenues up five per cent to £18.3...

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Approval recommended for Newbury College site plan

Approval recommended for Newbury College site plan

Posted by | Mar 15, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Plans for a new Aldi, up to 75 homes and a care home on land next to Newbury College have been...

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272 flats set for approval in Woking

272 flats set for approval in Woking

Posted by | Mar 14, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Approval has been recommended for a scheme to replace the former BHS department store in Woking...

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Approval on the cards for labs scheme to replace former bingo hall

Approval on the cards for labs scheme to replace former bingo hall

Posted by | Mar 13, 2024 | , , , , , , |

Plans to demolish a bingo hall near Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium for a new laboratory building...

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DevComms hosts round table with Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner

DevComms hosts round table with Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner

Posted by | Mar 12, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

UK Property Forms (UKPF) partner DevComms launched its East regional office in Cambridge with a...

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YASA takes 88,000 sq ft pre-let at Bicester Motion

YASA takes 88,000 sq ft pre-let at Bicester Motion

Posted by | Mar 12, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

Mercedes-Benz’s electric vehicle division YASA has taken a pre-let on 88,000 sq ft for its new UK...

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Minster Quarter ‘an exemplar of our aspirations’

Minster Quarter ‘an exemplar of our aspirations’

Posted by | Mar 11, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Arts, culture, leisure and community will be at the centre of Reading’s next major regeneration....

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County’s thumbs up for Dunton Hills approval

County’s thumbs up for Dunton Hills approval

Posted by | Mar 8, 2024 | , , , , , , , |

The approval of 3,700-home Dunton Hills Garden Village has been welcomed by Essex County Council....

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Mayor blasts East West Rail over chosen route

Mayor blasts East West Rail over chosen route

Posted by | Mar 8, 2024 | , , , , , , |

Mayor of Bedford Borough Tom Wootton has said he is ‘deeply disappointed’ after a meeting with...

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Natural History Museum centre set for approval

Natural History Museum centre set for approval

Posted by | Mar 8, 2024 | , , , , , , , , |

Plans for the Natural History Museum’s Collections, Digitisation & Research Centre at...

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Councils demand to know more about The Case for Cambridge

Councils demand to know more about The Case for Cambridge

Posted by | Mar 8, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , |

The leaders of Cambridge city and South Cambridgeshire district councils want more detail on and...

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Masterplan for 1,100 homes goes before council

Masterplan for 1,100 homes goes before council

Posted by | Mar 7, 2024 | , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Councillors are due to discuss a masterplan which could help deliver up to 1,100 homes in Swindon....

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The new world of artificial intelligence in planning and development

The new world of artificial intelligence in planning and development

Posted by | Mar 5, 2024 | , , , , , |

John Mason, associate with Carter Jonas Cambridge, considers where the world of planning is going...

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