Council leans on football club over stadium conditions
Bosses at Oxford United have been reminded by the county council of the conditions around building...
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Crunch time for Oxford’s low traffic neighbourhoods
A protest is being organised ahead of a meeting on Tuesday (October 17) where councillors will...
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370 homes approved for Kidlington site
Plans for up to 370 new homes in Kidlington have been approved. Cherwell District Council’s...
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Barnwood to build Nebula scheme at Milton Park
MEPC has appointed Barnwood to build its 80,000 sq ft Nebula scheme at Milton Park. The £40...
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Affordable homes and the housing crisis
In the final article in a series which started earlier this year, Jonathan Headland, urban design...
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MoJ takes space at Abbey Gardens
The Ministry of Justice has taken 15,070 sq ft over two floors of refurbished office space at...
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Expansion planned for studios
The under-construction Sunset Studios near Waltham Cross has submitted a planning application for...
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Letting activity at Lexicon Bracknell
Eight lettings totalling 23,500 sq ft have been announced at the Lexicon Bracknell – and there are...
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Massive expansion for Bedford Greenacre School
Bedford Greenacre Independent School is to expand to a new 40-acre site following multi-million...
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Thomas Bewes joins Howard Group
Cambridge-based property investment and development company Howard Group has appointed Thomas...
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Seven Acres commercial scheme launched to the market
Weston Homes has officially launched a 33,429 sq ft commercial scheme at Takeley in Essex. Seven...
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US travel firm takes space at Belmont in Uxbridge
Arrivia, a US travel loyalty company, has taken 8,300 sq ft of space at London & Regional...
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Residential development site on the market in Reading
Carter Jonas has launched a 4.74-acre development opportunity in Sonning Eye, on the edge of...
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Communication breakdown over Oxford’s traffic measures
Messaging needs to improve to help carry through the major road network changes in Oxford,...
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Oxford’s ‘monstrosities’ debated at round table event
Building heights, quality and density are causing headaches for the property world in Oxford. A...
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Leisure and cultural hub plan moves forward
Councillors have agreed to move forward with plans for a £68 million leisure centre and cultural...
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Council approves stadium becoming an Asset of Community Value
Reading FC’s Select Car Leasing Stadium has been granted Asset of Community Value (ACV) status by...
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Experts explain major Oxford schemes at UKPF/DevComms round table
DevComms partnered with UK Property Forums to bring developers together with a range of...
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Conversion plans for former manor house
Plans have been submitted to turn a striking manor house in Ascot into 21 flats with 14 more built...
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Detailed plans submitted for second phase of Cherry Hinton
A reserved matters application for 136 homes has been submitted as part of the wider Cherry Hinton...
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Clacton and Great Yarmouth each get £20m levelling up cash
Great Yarmouth and Clacton will each receive £20 million as part of the Government’s latest round...
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Rethink over plans for The Deck at Bracknell
Plans for a vibrant extension to The Lexicon at Bracknell have been scrapped due to costs, Covid...
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Uttlesford Local Plan moves towards consultation
Councillors will consider a draft version of the Uttlesford Local Plan this week ahead of the...
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Reading Golf Club scheme had to switch to gas boilers
The former Reading Golf Club redevelopment of 223 homes has had to have gas boilers fitted in most...
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End of the road for Cambridge congestion charge
The formal announcement to end plans for a congestion charge in Cambridge has been made by Greater...
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Listed buildings share millions in funding for restoration
More than £5 million is to go towards restoration of three listed buildings across the East of...
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Podcast: the housing market with Jonny Denton & Mike Shearn
Two key players in the housing market in Reading joined us for the latest Battle & Bunce...
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Bracknell Beeches site sold to housebuilder
A development site in Bracknell, worth a potential £150 million, has been acquired by Weston...
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Savills appointed at Grove Business Park
Savills has been appointed leasing agent for Grove Business Park in Wantage. The Oxford Endowment...
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Detailed consent for 172 homes at Didcot
Detailed plans by Persimmon Homes Wessex for 172 homes in Didcot have been approved by Vale of...
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Planning for sustainable development in Cherwell
David Bainbridge, director in the Savills central planning team in Oxford, considers the Cherwell...
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RAAC – a ticking time bomb
Paul Brampton, partner and the head of construction and engineering at IBB Law LLP, discusses...
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Fusion specialist firm moves to Oxford city centre
Fusion Energy company Oxford Sigma, has moved back to the city centre where the firm was founded...
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Consultation to start on shopping centre redevelopment
People in Milton Keynes will be asked their thoughts on redeveloping a shopping centre in the...
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Councillors refuse plans to replace Maidenhead Office Park with industrial
Plans to replace Maidenhead Office Park with an industrial park with double the floorspace have...
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Tenders invited for museum renovation
The tendering process has begun for the £8.7 million renovation of Ipswich Museum. Ipswich Borough...
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New vision for Bedford town centres
Councillors in Bedford have agreed to try to revitalise two town centres through a series of...
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Practical completion at Vantage 41
Developer Chancerygate has achieved practical completion on a 165,000 sq ft urban logistics scheme...
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Mixed views over delays to green policies
A mix of views from industry professionals among our sponsors, partners and members greeted the...
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Reading Social hears from key players
Windsor-based architectural practice Edgington’s teamed up with UK Property Forums for the latest...
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Plans submitted for up to 820 flats in Reading
Up to 820 flats will replace Forbury Retail Park in Reading under plans submitted by Abrdn. The...
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Planned £75m leisure centre set to be axed
A major leisure centre project in Bury St Edmonds could be cancelled after councillors recommended...
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Groundbreaking kicks off work on 70 low-carbon homes
Groundbreaking has taken place at Aylesborough Close in Cambridge ahead of work on 70 low-carbon...
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1,000-home scheme in Epping Forest moves closer
Consultation over a scheme of more than 1,000 new homes in Essex will start in October after...
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Blandys makes Wokingham debut
Blandy & Blandy’s new Wokingham office was officially opened with the help of some of the...
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Detailed plans for Oxford North phase two approved
Detailed designs for three new lab and office buildings, totalling 458,100 sq ft at Oxford North...
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Chigwell site sold for development
The £8 million sale of development land in Chigwell High Road is set to pave the way for a scheme...
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Petition launched over planning fees increase
A nationwide petition arguing that revenue raised from increased planning fees should go back into...
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Tower block could face demolition
A tower block in Lowestoft, currently undergoing refurbishment, could be demolished after it was...
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Topping out held at One Station Hill
Key figures behind the Station Hill development in Reading were joined by local dignitaries as...
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Lease agreed for Oxford United stadium
Councillors have agreed to lease land to Oxford United for a new stadium. Oxfordshire County...
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Listed building sale ahead of planned residential conversion
Savills has completed the sale of 8-12 Priestgate in Peterborough on behalf of Milton Estates...
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Climate policies lead to electricity crisis for Reading
Council requirements for heat pumps and EV chargers have led to a crisis in electricity supply in...
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‘Nitrate neutrality – a political football’
Vail Williams partner David Ramsey has spoken out over the Labour objection to the Government...
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Reading ranked second top UK innovation hotspot
Reading has been ranked second only to Cambridge in a new report on the UK’s innovation clusters....
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Podcast: The future of Green Park with Ed Smee and Rory Carson
Lettings, MEES requirements and the new station were all up for discussion when Mapletree...
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Council approves £2.4m for new burial ground for Oxford
Oxford’s dire shortage of burial space looks likely to be eased after the city council approved...
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Approval recommended for turning office park into industrial
Councillors have been recommended to approve plans to demolish an office park and replace it with...
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Carter Jonas report shows swathes of office space face becoming unlettable
Jon Silversides, partner in Carter Jonas’ Oxford commercial agency, discusses findings from the...
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Funding to bring about autonomous bus service
Autonomous bus services have come a step closer in Milton Keynes thanks to a £2 million grant....
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Gallery: OxPropFest Awards 2023
The annual highlight of the Oxfordshire property market was superbly captured by our own...
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OxPropFest Award 2023 winners
The Oxfordshire property world’s finest were recognised in front of more than 300 industry...
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Derelict pub set for new life after 40 years
Around 40 years after it closed for business a derelict pub in Reading has gone up for sale. The...
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Council set to approve land sale for Oxford United stadium
Councillors in Oxfordshire have been recommended to agree the freehold sale of land at Kidlington...
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New office and new branding for Hicks Baker
After 25 years in Castle Street, Reading, property consultant Hicks Baker has moved across town to...
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570 flats planned to replace Reading office buildings
Plans for 570 BTR flats at Napier Court in Reading have been revealed in a scoping request from...
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Primark pulls out of deal for Reading cycle hub
Primark has pulled out of an agreement to lease part of its former store in Reading to the council...
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Approval granted for industrial building in South Reading
Approval has been granted to replace a 3,920 sq m office development in South Reading, which has...
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Shortlist announced for Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023
The shortlist has been finalised for this year’s Royal Berkshire Property Awards. Judges met on...
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House of Fraser store can be subdivided
The House of Fraser store in the Oracle Reading could be subdivided into as many as 12 units after...
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Evelyn Partners moves to Maxis
Professional services firm Evelyn Partners has taken 23,000 sq ft at Maxis in Bracknell. Evelyn...
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Haslams Surveyors moves to Apex
Reading-based Haslams Surveyors has moved to new offices at Apex Reading. After decades in offices...
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Below the surface: pointless procrastinating from planning politicians
In a new contribution to our occasional series of anonymous articles from people in the property...
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New bar and shop concept to open at Graven Hill
A new combined shop and bar concept is to set up at Graven Hill to serve the early occupants of...
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Historic pub set to come back to life
Plans have been submitted to speed up the reopening of an historic pub used by writers including...
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New plans to come for the Eagle Quarter
Submission of a new planning application for the Eagle Quarter in Newbury is imminent after...
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New letting fills 100,000 sq ft office scheme
Fire safety specialist firm Chubb has taken the final 9,479 sq ft space at Lotus Park in Staines....
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GCW appointed with Lunson Mitchenall on Windsor Royal
Specialist retail letting agent GCW has been appointed alongside Lunson Mitchenall to market space...
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Council ponders move to smaller site
A council is looking at ways to reduce its head office space – and could move to a town centre...
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Basingstoke seeks to slow down house building
Councillors in Basingstoke are set to reduce the borough’s annual housing number from a target of...
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Egnyte expands into new space in Reading
US-based software firm Egnyte has expanded its operation in Reading. The California-headquartered...
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Gallery: 1,300-home Horlicks Quarter on display
Media were shown around Berkeley Homes’ Horlicks Quarter last week in the latest update on the...
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Guarded welcome for Gove’s plan to allow more homes
Thames Tap partners, sponsors and contacts have given a cautious welcome to Government proposals...
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Oracle seeks to subdivide department store units
A planning condition which prevents the subdivision of department stores at Reading’ Oracle...
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Podcast: the Mission Street concept explored
The thinking behind developer Mission Street’s plans across the Golden Triangle were explored when...
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A ‘quality of life’ plan for West Oxfordshire
Despite a series of delays in the preparation of new Local Plans across the country, encouraging...
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Burial space crisis for Reading Borough Council
Burial space in Reading could run out within seven years. Reading Borough Council has said unless...
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Consultation for mixed-use community building in Staines
A consultation event will be held to show off a proposed new community hub for Staines where...
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AEW acquires Windsor Royal Station shops
AEW has announced that its Urban Real Estate Fund (UREF) has acquired a 74,200 sq ft shopping area...
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Is regenerative agriculture a realistic and practical alternative?
Tom Cackett, director, Savills Food and Farming, Oxford, explains a system that could make...
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71,000 sq ft letting at Milton Keynes
Food brand Huel has taken a 71,000 sq ft unit at PLP MK, PLP’s net zero carbon logistics park in...
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Bulb Interiors acquired by Unispace
Laboratory and office fit-out firm and former Thames Tap partner Bulb Interiors has been acquired...
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IBB Law joins the UKPF editorial board
IBB Law has become a member of the UK Property Forums (UKPF) editorial board. The eminent law firm...
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DeskLodge to close new Reading centre
Just weeks after a publicity drive to promote its new flexible workspace DeskLodge Reading is to...
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Søstrene Grene to open in Woking
Danish homeware retailer Søstrene Grene is to open at Victoria Place in Woking later this year....
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80 flats planned for Tesco car park in Reading
Plans have been submitted to build 80 flats in the car park of Tesco Extra in Reading’s Portman...
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Care home plan for Woodley
Plans for a care home on the site of the former Travis Perkins depot in Woodley have been...
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Scoping request reveals more on Oxford United stadium plan
Details of the forthcoming planning application for Oxford United’s proposed new stadium and hotel...
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302 homes approved despite councillors’ concerns
Plans for 302 homes on a site which straddles the Bracknell/Wokingham border have been unanimously...
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Nicki Campling joins the Oxford Trust
The Oxford Trust has appointed Nicki Campling as director of innovation and operations. Nicki will...
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