View from the riverbank: Time to loosen the Green Belt
The fact Slough is looking at how to use some of the Green Belt around the edges of the borough to...
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Author: Alan Bunce
Weyside Urban Village approved
After more than 18 years, plans for Guildford’s 1,550-home Weyside Urban Village have been...
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Need to know for developers: What next for Help to Buy?
Mike Shearn, chief operating officer for Thames Tap partner Haslams Estate Agent, looks ahead to...
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Slough considers Green Belt sites
Public consultation has begun over the possible release of Green Belt land to help tackle the...
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Oxpens plans set to be finalised
The last chance to shape one of Oxford’s most important developments before plans are submitted...
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UCB’s new look for Eli Lilly campus
A striking new wooden ‘collaboration hub’ in the centre of the former Eli Lilly and Company campus...
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Two massive solar farms set for Hook
Two solar farms on land totalling 170 hectares in Hook have been recommended for approval....
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Windsor – the jewel in the Berkshire crown
Few people know more about commercial property in Windsor than Christopher Thomas, managing...
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Are we bringing the younger generation with us?
David Jones, managing director of property and planning consultancy and Thames Tap partner Evans...
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Redevelopment set for approval at Bray Studios
Plans to redevelop Bray Film Studios go before councillors on Monday (November 8), with a...
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Why a planning enforcement notice shouldn’t be ignored
Kayleigh Chapman, solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team,...
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120 homes planned for Ducklington
Ainscough Strategic Land has submitted plans for up to 120 homes at Ducklington in West...
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View from the riverbank: Adwest story could take off
The campaign to save the former Adwest building in Woodley seems to have grown from nothing – but...
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‘Missed opportunities’ of the Chancellor’s Budget
Planning and business rates reform were the missed opportunities in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s...
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Industrial plan prompts fight to save Adwest building
A campaign has begun to retain one of the last buildings from the former Woodley Aerodrome after...
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150 homes planned for Bramley
Wates Developments is drawing up plans for up to 150 homes on land at Stocks Farm, Bramley. Via...
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350 homes for Basingstoke
A screening request has revealed Bewley Homes’ plans for up to 350 homes at Weybrook Park Golf...
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Another 226 homes for Beaufort Park
Southern Housing Group has submitted its plans for 226 homes at Beaufort Park. The31.96-hectare...
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250 homes planned for Bicester
L&Q Estates has submitted plans for up to 250 homes at Bicester. The developer, working on...
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540 homes planned for site north of Oxford
Merton College Oxford has submitted outline plans for 540 homes, a 9,000 sq m care home, a 200 sq...
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Record rents reported in Thames Valley
The former Windsor Dials buildings have become home to the Thames Valley’s highest rent. The...
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Property and planning recognition for Blandys
Law firm and Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy has been recognised as a top tier firm for...
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Basingstoke warehouse scheme refused
The controversial scheme for a 271,000 sq m distribution centre at Basingstoke has been refused,...
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Developers face levy to fund cladding replacement – but is it fair?
As part of Wednesday’s Budget announcement the Chancellor confirmed that Government committed £5...
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80 homes approved for Marston
Permission has been granted for Oxford City Housing Ltd’s (OCH), biggest development. OCHL, the...
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Investor sought for Royal Heights scheme
A search has begun for an investor to take on a former insurance building in Reading which is...
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Designs for new council offices made public
Concept designs have been published, showing new civic offices for two Oxfordshire councils. South...
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View from the riverbank: Leisure park could be even better
Among all the positive stories this week is one which is clearly a negative sign of the times....
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Caversham Park plans unveiled
Caversham Park House could be converted into 60 assisted living apartments, with a care home and...
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Additional base for Haslams’ new homes service
Haslams Estate Agent has launched an additional sales hub for its new homes division. The...
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Construction starts on The Landing after £155m BTR deal
Construction is to start immediately on The Landing regeneration scheme in Maidenhead after a £155...
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Record rents at Brooklands Business Park
Record rents have been achieved at an industrial scheme in Weybridge, Surrey. Units 1 – 4...
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Report illustrates Oxford’s housing crisis
A report by Legal & General has illustrated the gulf between Oxford’s thriving economy and its...
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Nuffield Trade Park sold
Eskmuir Properties has sold Nuffield Trade Park in Oxford to Legal & General’s Industrial...
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Growing Scancell opens at TOSP
Scancell, which works to develop immunotherapies to treat cancer, has taken lab and office space...
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DHL signs up for a million sq ft at Axis J10
DHL Supply Chain has agreed to take one million sq ft at Albion Land’s proposed Axis J10 logistics...
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NewRiver pulls out £300m Basingstoke Leisure Park scheme
Plans to redevelop Basingstoke Leisure Park to include a designer outlet centre have ended with...
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Joint venture partner sought for prime Shinfield site
A search has begun for a joint venture partner to deliver development on a 13.5-acre site next to...
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View from the riverbank: Growing pain at SODC
The intentions of South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) can often seem a mystery but its...
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Caversham Park development goes on show
Consultation takes place this week over Beechcroft Developments’ plans for Caversham Park House in...
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Council’s city bid gets Valley Voices’ backing
Thames Tap’s Valley Voices have given the thumbs up to the bid Reading Borough Council has...
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New plans for Reading Golf Club
New plans have been announced for 223 homes at the former Reading Golf Club in Emmer Green. Plans...
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DevComms appoints senior account director
Thames Tap partner DevComms has made its most senior appointment to date. The engagement...
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AEW could be new mall owner
Thames Tap understands AEW is in talks to buy the Broad Street Mall in Reading. The investor,...
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Councillors want to strike out the Arc
Councillors in South Oxfordshire have called on the Government to pause the Oxford-Cambridge Arc....
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Approval for Shinfield Studios
Councillors have unanimously voted to approve plans for Shinfield Studios. Wokingham Borough...
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Mixed use plan for Newbury College land
A mixed-use scheme is being drawn up for land next to Newbury College. Greenham Trust, Aldi and...
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Councillors question their authority’s own green credentials
Outline plans by Buckinghamshire Council for 50 homes on land it owns in High Wycombe have been...
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Pincents Lane scheme is scaled back
Plans to build up to 265 homes and a medical centre on land at Pincents Lane in Tilehurst have...
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How well are we planning for the future?
Philip Waddy, managing director of multi-disciplinary architectural, planning and design...
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£2m grant to help deliver Minster Quarter
An award of £2 million has been made to fund groundwork ahead of the development of the Minster...
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130 homes planned for Andover
Taylor Wimpey plans 130 homes in Andover. The housebuilder has applied, via PPML Consulting, to...
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150-unit retirement village for Basingstoke
Councillors have unanimously approved an application for a 150-unit retirement village in the...
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View from the riverbank: Problems on an industrial scale
While building communities was a positive theme at TVPropFest last Thursday, a more negative...
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Build-to-Rent succeeding at Thames Quarter
More than 40 per cent of the flats in Reading’s first Build-to-Rent development have been let....
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‘It’s better to have an empty unit than the wrong tenant’
The retail in Maidenhead’s new Nicholson Quarter will be key to the whole scheme’s success...
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‘We need industrial security’
The land supply shortage for the industrial property sector is likely to rise in prominence,...
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‘We reject the dismantling of the planning system’
Reading’s lead councillor on transport and planning says the authority rejects the Government’s...
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Redevelopment approved for ‘tired’ Meadway precinct
Redevelopment of Meadway precinct in Tilehurst has got the unanimous go-ahead from councillors....
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3,000-home development set to move forward
The prospect of a major development in Oxfordshire including 3,000 new homes looks set to take a...
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Swindon seeks to be home to new rail body’s head office
Swindon is competing to become home of the new Great British Railways (GBR). The town, which grew...
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Buy into Oxfordshire’s EV future
Small investors can buy into Oxfordshire’s drive to install electric vehicle charging points...
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New co-working space opens in Bicester
A co-working venue in Bicester is expanding to provide offices for 10 more businesses. Cherwell...
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Shinfield Studios set for approval
Councillors in Wokingham look set to vote through plans for the massive new Shinfield Studios on...
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Third phase of Axis J9 submitted
Albion Land has submitted plans for the third and final phase of its Axis J9 industrial scheme at...
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First building set to be unveiled at Oxford Technology Park
The first building at the new Oxford Technology Park is close to completion. External work to...
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Growing Evans Jones seeks new director
Thames Tap partner Evans Jones is looking to recruit a director in charge of building consultancy....
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Investor GIC buys into The Oxford Science Park
Owner of The Oxford Science Park (TOSP), Magdalen College, has formed a strategic partnership with...
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Survey to help design a new Basingstoke town centre
The future of Basingstoke town centre is under discussion in a new consultation exercise....
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175 homes planned for Sutton Courtenay site
Plans have been submitted for up to 175 homes with open space on land at Sutton Courtenay. The...
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View from the riverbank: Thames Valley’s regeneration
News on Slough hasn’t always been positive in recent months but progress on a hugely ambitious...
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London Cocktail Club to open in Reading
Fast-growing bar operator Nightcap has confirmed it will open a London Cocktail Club in Reading....
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Thackeray Estates seeks apart-hotel operator
Thackeray Group, developer of the recently-consented market square development in Queen Victoria...
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Redevelopment considered for Aldershot Crematorium
Aldershot Crematorium could be in for redevelopment after councillors agreed to consider options...
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Basingstoke seeks developers for 45,000 sq ft scheme
Developers are invited to team up with Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council to build a 45,000...
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Meadway shopping centre redevelopment recommended for approval
Major redevelopment of the Meadway shopping precinct in Tilehurst has been recommended for...
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40 homes planned for former Green Belt site
Plans for 40 homes have been submitted for a site which was formerly in Oxford’s Green Belt....
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Proposed Culham fusion plant revealed in screening request
A screening opinion request has revealed details of the fusion demonstration plant planned at...
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280 homes planned for Swindon
Terra Strategic and Hayfield Homes are planning up to 280 homes within the New Eastern Villages...
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Slough Central – ‘a perfect example of revitalising a town centre’
Details have emerged of the proposed redevelopment of the Queensmere shopping centre in Slough –...
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James Raven leaves Arlington
James Raven has left his role as chief executive of business park developer Arlington. Brookfield...
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Consultation starts over PR6a development
Consultation starts in October over plans for homes, a primary school and a local centre on land...
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Biggest deal in Bracknell this year
The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has taken the entire ground floor of refurbished...
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What is a breach of condition notice?
Kayleigh Chapman, solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team,...
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Savills event to address sustainability
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is the major theme of a property industry Autumn...
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Higher planning fees could help fund a better service
Mark Campbell, head of planning at new Thames Tap partner Evans Jones Ltd looks at one of the main...
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View from the riverbank: Protection for local centres
The new independent shops coming to Woodley are very much the kinds of things many have been...
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Second vote date set for massive warehouse scheme
A planning saga over a massive new warehouse near Basingstoke could be concluded next month....
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Woodley – ‘a microcosm of the retail world’
Woodley town centre is proving a microcosm of what is happening in the retail world nationally,...
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The Ox-Cam Arc – a different view
We invited Prof David Rogers, secretary of the Stop the Arc Group, to outline its opposition to...
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‘Stunning’ Windsor site comes to market
A long-awaited riverside development site just yards from Windsor Castle has come to market with a...
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Reading seeks Article 4 Direction to halt PDR schemes
Councillors in Reading have voted to seek an Article 4 Direction to prevent future Permitted...
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Nick Kirby joins Lichfields
Nick Kirby has joined Lichfields’ Thames Valley office as planning director. Mr Kirby, who has...
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3,100 homes planned for Bicester
A scoping request has revealed plans for more than 3,000 homes on the northern edge of Bicester....
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Stunning Yateley Hall to become an independent school
A remarkable manor house building at Yateley has been let to an independent school. Yateley Hall,...
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James Miller joins RLB
James Miller has joined the Thames Valley office of construction and property consultancy and...
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Jansons Cup comes back for 2021
The annual rowing fundraiser, held by Thames Tap partner Jansons Property, returned to the water...
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Jonathan Headland promoted at WWA
Masterplanning and urban design associate at multi-disciplinary practice and Thames Tap partner...
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View from the riverbank: Film story set to continue
There’s much gloom around right now with crises in supplies and energy, tax rises, talk of...
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Boost for Swindon’s plans for Cultural Quarter
Swindon is included in 11 ‘priority places’ in the South West by Arts Council England (ACE) in a...
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