Vail Williams ‘on an upward trajectory’
Vail Williams has announced the election of Danny George as a member of its LLP. Mr George, who is...
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38,000 sq ft letting at Catalyst Bicester
Evolito has taken units 1 to 3, totalling 38,000 sq ft, at Catalyst Bicester. The company, which...
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View from the riverbank: is this the mall’s best chance yet?
If there’s one thing Reading’s Broad Street Mall is becoming noted for it is the long list of...
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AEW set to complete Broad Street Mall acquisition
Thames Tap has learned contracts have been exchanged in the acquisition of Reading’s Broad Street...
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Former Blandys chairman joins the party
A familiar face from the past among Reading’s business community joined guests for the first...
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Adwest redevelopment refused
Councillors have unanimously refused Goya Developments’ plans to replace the art deco former...
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How Morgan Sindall Construction helped create Reuben College, Oxford
Morgan Sindall Construction describes one of its most prestigious schemes of recent times which...
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Ed Rehill joins Lichfields
Ed Rehill has joined planning consultancy Lichfields as associate director, based in Reading. Mr...
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Science park laments the loss of Rutherford Cancer Centre
Thames Valley Science Park (TVSP) has said the loss of the Rutherford Cancer Centre will not...
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John Lewis plan for Build-to-Rent homes in Reading ‘makes perfect sense’
John Lewis Partnership’s (JLP) first venture into the Build-to-Rent (BTR) housing market is set to...
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Skin clinic takes former Loch Fyne restaurant
A skin clinic has taken the ground floor of a historic building in Reading. The ground floor of...
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Three new occupiers for Chineham Business Park
Frasers Property UK has announced three new lettings at Chineham Park totalling 10,000 sq ft....
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Building Safety Act 2022: it’s time to take notice
Paul Nash, construction consultant for Jansons Property, warns the property industry needs to be...
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New 604-home scheme submitted for Gomm Valley
New plans have been submitted for homes in the Gomm Valley in High Wycombe. Taylor Wimpey has...
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View from the riverbank: does politics solve anything?
As the nation and the world sway between various crises, the effects become all the more evident...
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‘Missed opportunity’ of new secondary school
Councillors have approved a new 1,500-capacity secondary school for Reading – but with concerns it...
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144 studio flats can go ahead at Soane Point
Plans to convert the Soane Point office building in Reading to 144 studio apartments can go ahead...
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Approval recommended for 65 homes at Deepcut
Bewley Homes’ plans for 65 properties in Deepcut go before councillors in Surrey Heath on Thursday...
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Plan for 91 flats at Vanwall Business Park
Bellway Homes is seeking to demolish a 30,000 sq ft office building on a Maidenhead business park...
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Self-build affordable net zero homes could be a national first
Development of eight custom-built homes, which are both net zero carbon and affordable, has been...
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Find out who is up for OxPropFest Awards at our next event
The shortlist for this year’s OxPropFest Awards will be revealed at the next UK Property Forums...
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320 homes planned for Windsor
Wates Developments has proposed up to 320 homes on land, south of the A308, on the edge of...
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50 zero carbon luxury homes approved
Detailed plans for 50 zero carbon homes have been approved by Wiltshire Council. Luxury...
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1.5 million sq ft industrial scheme proposed
Up to 10 industrial units are proposed in a 1.5 million sq ft industrial scheme in Banbury....
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Below the surface: do councils really understand property investment?
In our latest anonymous ‘Below the surface’ section, Thames Tap’s occasional...
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Adwest building demolition goes back before councillors
Hotly-disputed plans for an industrial development to replace the art deco former Adwest building...
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View from the riverbank: is it time to relieve pressure on towns?
Two schemes planned for Reading illustrate the lack of land for development. The proposed two and...
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Vistry Group drives plans for 174 homes at TRL site
Vistry Group has submitted detailed plans for 174 homes as part of the regeneration of the former...
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M&G sees signs of larger office lettings
M&G Real Estate is seeing office occupier requirements increasing in size across the country...
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Council offices set to be sold or let
The Observatory House building used by Slough Borough Council is likely to be sold or leased with...
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Caversham homes could make way for retirement flats
Five more 1930s homes on Henley Road in Caversham may be demolished for a scheme of 59 retirement...
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Deanfield ready to start on Hermitage scheme
Deanfield Homes plans to start work this Summer on a select new scheme in Hermitage, West...
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9,000 sq ft deal with mental health support service
Inclusion Hampshire, a division of the NHS which supports people affected by drugs and alcohol,...
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James Little joins Vail Williams
Vail Williams has appointed James Little as senior surveyor in its valuations team at the firm’s...
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New secondary school for Reading set for approval
Plans for a new secondary school in Reading go before councillors on Wednesday (June 1) with a...
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Slough stakeholders say town is thriving
Berkeley Homes, which is currently building 1,300 new homes at the former Horlicks Factory site in...
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Bracknell Town FC wins approval for homes at Larges Lane ground
Bracknell Town FC has finally won permission for homes at its former Larges Lane ground. The...
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How Michael Gove could learn from the confectionery industry
Philip Waddy, managing director of multi-disciplinary architectural, planning and design...
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View from the riverbank: time for a city break?
There’s always a strange mix of views whenever the city status debate come up in Reading. Some...
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City status and Reading: is it time to move on?
Reading will succeed with or without city status, according to Thames Tap partners – and some are...
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Sale of One Forbury Place completes
The £100 million sale of One Forbury Place in Reading has been completed by Allsop. The property...
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Blandys appoints property dispute specialist Jonathan Dinsdale
Blandy & Blandy has appointed Jonathan Dinsdale as senior associate in its dispute resolution...
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New service area planned in the Chilterns Green Belt
A plan has been submitted to Buckinghamshire Council for a new service area on the M25 within the...
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Reading fails in city status bid
Reading has failed again in its bid for city status while Milton Keynes has succeeded....
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Natural History Museum plans new base at Thames Valley Science Park
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is to open a major research centre on land at Thames Valley...
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210 homes planned for Whitchurch
Plans for 210 homes at Whitchurch, Hampshire have been revealed in a scoping opinion request to...
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‘Nature must come first’
Planning policy needs to put nature first with green infrastructure made mandatory for...
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Blandy & Blandy helps Make Henley Shine
Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy is one of four organisations which have pledged to support...
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Stuart Crickett appointed by Boyer
Stuart Crickett has joined Boyer’s Wokingham office as director. Mr Crickett has more than 20...
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Ground rent reform on the way for leaseholders
Karen Pratt, in Blandy & Blandy’s residential property team, discusses the Leasehold Reform...
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Oxford Technology Park sold in £183m deal
Investment trust Life Science REIT has completed the acquisition of Oxford Technology Park (OTP)...
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Two science operators move to TOSP’s Hayakawa Building
Carbon capture specialist CyanoCapture and liver health firm Ochre Bio are the latest firms to...
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QUAD takes space at Milton Park
QUAD Systems has taken just under 3,000 sq ft at Milton Park, its first premises in the UK. The...
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Everyman for Newbury?
Cinema operator Everyman has, so far, declined to comment on suggestions the brand is to open in...
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Panel will discuss Building Nature In
Experts from property and environmental industries will come together this week for a conference...
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20,000 sq m industrial scheme approved
Around 20,000 sq m of employment and distribution space has been approved for a site in Colthrop,...
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View from the riverbank: could independents fill Newbury’s retail void?
The cavernous former Debenhams store was an unusual – but highly appropriate – venue for our...
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‘Councils should be central to regeneration schemes’
Local authorities should be central to helping town centres recover, delegates heard at last...
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‘Little hope for planning reform anytime soon’
Politics looks set to stifle planning reform in the view of some of our Thames Tap partners. We...
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Adwest decision deferred
Councillors have deferred a decision on whether to allow the demolition of the art deco former...
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Mixed-use future for Victorian stables
Boyer has secured permission to turn a disused, Victorian stable block in Buckinghamshire into a...
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Renters Reform Bill: a balancing Act
Richard Pulford in the property disputes team at Boyes Turner, examines the past and present...
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New attempt for flats at Bracknell Town FC’s former home
Approval has been recommended for Bracknell Town FC’s latest plans for flats at the club’s former...
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Take a fly-through view of Bruneval Gardens
Hampshire housebuilder David Wilson Homes is giving prospective home buyers the chance to...
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Five appointments to Savills Guildford development team
Savills Guildford has made three appointments and two promotions in its development team. James...
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Issy Smith joins Evoke Transport
Evoke Transport has appointed Issy Smith as assistant transport planner in its Reading office. The...
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View from the riverbank: is Crossrail still on the right lines?
It’s fair to say the enthusiasm for Crossrail’s opening among our partners isn’t what it might...
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Savills Reading team to move to Forbury Square
Savills has announced its Reading team will move to a new office at Forbury Square. The team will...
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Triumph or tragedy? Mixed views on Crossrail opening
A mix of delight and scepticism among Thames Tap partners greeted the news that Crossrail is to...
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ESG now leads occupier requirements
Reading Real Estate Network (RREN) resumed on Friday (May 6), for the first time post-lockdown,...
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Dobbies’ Shinfield plot set to blossom
Plans to demolish Dobbies Garden Centre in Shinfield and rebuild it have been recommended for...
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Oxfordshire needs county wide energy strategy
With numbers of planning applications for large solar farms increasing in Oxfordshire’s rural...
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Five promotions at Edgars
Oxfordshire planning consultancy Edgars has announced five promotions. Paul Slater and Miriam Owen...
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Rapid7 secures 22,000 sq ft at Forbury Place
Cybersecurity business Rapid7 has taken 22,616 sq ft at M&G Real Estate’s 2 Forbury Place in...
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130 homes at Toutley East set for approval
Plans by Wokingham Borough Council for 130 homes and a 70-bed dementia care home go before the...
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Councillors recommended to approve demolition of Adwest building
Fiercely-contested redevelopment of the art deco former Adwest Engineering building at Woodley has...
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Filming to start this year at new Wycombe studios
Filming is due to start this year on a Hollywood production at the new Wycombe Film Studios....
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View from the riverbank: an alternative path to sustainability
While planning applications have long required energy and environmental features, the Littleton...
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New plans for Drews site on the way
New plans are set to be submitted next month for a partial redevelopment of the former Drews the...
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Bowling operator takes retail unit at the same rent
Leisure operator Bowl Central has secured the former Dawsons music shop unit in Caversham Road,...
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New science clusters to drive innovation and growth
Brookfield, which acquired Arlington in 2021 and bought into Harwell Campus in 2020, has announced...
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Renewable energy park for 650-home scheme
A development of 650 homes in Buckinghamshire will have its own renewable energy park. The Arnold...
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Maidenhead United stadium plan takes a major step forward
Maidenhead United’s plan to move to a new stadium has taken a leap forward after the club...
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Eco-efficient affordable homes reach completion in Milcombe, Oxfordshire
Living Space has handed the first tranche of 44 affordable homes over to Paradigm Housing Group at...
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Terra plans 40 homes for West Oxfordshire village
Terra has submitted a planning application for 40 affordable homes with extensive landscaping and...
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Cala hands a forest to the Land Trust
Cala Homes (Thames) has handed over a 42.5-hectare forest to The Land Trust as part of a range of...
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1,000-home Banbury scheme to get under way
Work is set to start on a scheme of 1,000 homes and a new primary school in Banbury. L&Q...
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Milton Park to unveil new co-working space
Milton Park is about to unveil a new £12.4 million co-working space – and Thames Tap readers can...
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Plans submitted for 56,000 sq m of R&D and manufacturing space
Plans for a 56, 000 sq m research, development and production scheme have been submitted to...
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Ambulance provider moves to Westcott
A private ambulance service has taken a lease on 11,250 sq ft of space at Wescott Venture Park....
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Developers struggling to cope with housing demand
High demand for housing and limited stock is leading to soaring land prices, competing buyers and...
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TWO appoints Victoria Collett to drive Oxford North
Victoria Collett has been appointed development director for the company behind the Oxford North...
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Co-working operator MyWorkSpot expands to meet demand
Five years after launching, Maidenhead-based co-working operator MyWorkSpot has taken an...
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Chance to meet London Underground boss Andy Lord
There’s still time to join UK Property Forums for a rare chance to meet the man who runs London...
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Rocket motor provider Nammo launches into new space
International aerospace and defence company Nammo has taken a 18,200 sq ft building at Westcott....
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Three appointments by Vail Williams
Vail Williams has announced three new appointments. Surveyor Charlie Perkins, graduate surveyor...
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View from the riverbank: square numbers don’t add up
It was encouraging to get an upbeat response from The Lexicon at Bracknell about progress on its...
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The Deck on course for 2023 completion
The next phase of The Lexicon in Bracknell is on course for completion next year – with some...
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Pincents Lane refused again
A second planning committee at West Berkshire Council has refused permission for up to 165 homes...
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Vaccines centre acquired by US giant
New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company Catalent has acquired the Vaccine Manufacturing and...
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