182-room hotel plan wins approval
Councillors have approved plans for a 182-room hotel at Reading’s derelict Bristol & West...
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Author: Alan Bunce
The race for space
Tom Jansons, development manager at Thames Tap partner Jansons Property, explores three key...
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Wokingham seeks net zero partner
Developers with ideas about how Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) can meet its zero carbon...
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Industrial experts join Hollis Hockley
Industrial agents Will Merrett and Nick Hardie have joined Hollis Hockley as partners from BNP...
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825 homes approved for Banbury
Plans for 825 homes and formal and informal open space, along with land for a secondary school and...
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Plug & play space unveiled at The Future Works
A ‘plug & play’ office space has been set up at AshbyCapital and U+I’s The Future Works (TFW)...
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First public consultation on the Arc is launched
The first of three public consultations on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc has been launched with appeals...
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More units approved at Symmetry Park, Bicester
Two separate schemes have been approved for the next phase of industrial development at Symmetry...
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Hayfield secures Bucks site for 40 luxury homes
Housebuilder Hayfield has acquired a 2.73-hectare site in the Buckinghamshire village of Little...
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Henley councillors to fight Premier Inn plan
Councillors in Henley have agreed to oppose plans for a 115-room Premier Inn on the site of the...
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Emma Farrier joins Shanly Homes at Beaconsfield
Shanly Homes has appointed Emma Farrier as senior marketing manager for its team in Beaconsfield....
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Road charging threat over third bridge opposition
Reading’s lead councillor on transport has said the authority would not rule out charging...
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Work starts on industrial scheme for Bicester
Work is due to start on a new industrial scheme in Bicester. The 26,000 sq ft development, Launton...
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View from the riverbank: Reality and the green dream
The green agenda pops up at almost every council meeting these days but is the clash between the...
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Begbroke innovation district scheme announced by L&G
Legal & General (L&G) has announced it will fund and deliver the new innovation district...
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Jackson’s Corner reborn
The new lease of life for Reading’s Jackson’s Corner was unveiled when dignitaries joined...
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First Homes: How will new affordable housing requirements play out?
Julia Mountford and Jonathan Prince from Savills Reading look at the implications of Government’s...
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Seeking legal advice when receiving an enforcement notice, summons or injunction in relation to your property
Solicitor Kayleigh Chapman in Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team, looks...
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Work to start this year on TV studio
Work could start this year on Thames Valley Science Park’s new TV studio after councillors...
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New 80,000 sq ft Swindon warehouse scheme let
Bleckmann Logistics has taken a new 79,814 sq ft warehouse development in Swindon. Trinity Park,...
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Managed offices on the rise
The increasingly-popular managed office concept is proving an appealing one to all kinds of...
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Government should invest to boost PINS performance
Ifti Maniar, planning associate for architect and Thames Tap partner WWA, describes how the...
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Net zero carbon warehouse plan for John Nike site
Bridges Fund Management and Barwood Capital have acquired the former John Nike Leisuresport Ice...
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182-room hotel plan set for approval
Plans for a new hotel to replace Reading’s derelict Bristol & West Arcade have been...
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Reading Golf Club plans recommended for refusal
Reading Golf Club’s plans for 257 homes and a medical centre at its former home at Kidmore End...
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Relocation firm relocates to Guildford
Global relocation firm K2 Corporate Mobility has taken 7,464 sq ft in Connaught House in Guildford...
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Tech super cluster formed across the Arc
Nine high-tech business clusters have joined forces to create a ‘super cluster’ across the Oxford...
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View from the riverbank: PDR plans could damage high streets
While it has been a week of big property news in Oxfordshire, a seemingly low key story in...
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Spelthorne seeks to progress revised Local Plan
Councillors will decide whether to progress a revised Local Plan for Spelthorne this week,...
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£100m Blackbird Leys development moves closer
The latest consultation on the £100 million redevelopment of Blackbird Leys estate in Oxford...
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Natural History Museum to build 320,000 sq ft science centre at Harwell
The Natural History Museum has announced plans to open a new 320,000 sq ft science and...
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Haslams deal will help housebuilders reach Far East investors
Reading estate agent and Thames Tap partner Haslams has formed a partnership to help introduce...
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First proposals for Oxpens site revealed
Consultation starts on Tuesday (July 13) over plans for 650,000 sq ft of workspace, new hotels,...
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Homes and hotel plan recommended for refusal
Councillors have been recommended to refuse permission for 97 homes and an 84-room hotel on land...
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Conditions and section 106 agreements
Solicitor Kayleigh Chapman, in Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team,...
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Extra care and affordable homes plan for Burford
Greystoke has applied to build a 141-unit extra care home along with 32 affordable properties on...
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Fourth application for Soane Point conversion
A new Permitted Development application has been made to convert Soane Point in Reading to 100...
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Blake Morgan announces 37 promotions
Law firm Blake Morgan has promoted 37 lawyers and support staff across its offices in London,...
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TV studio at TVSP set for approval
Plans for a TV studio at Thames Valley Science Park go before councillors on June 14 with a...
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Bucks Council protests PDR plans
Buckinghamshire Council has written to Housing Minister Robert Jenrick to ask him to halt plans to...
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View from the riverbank: Slough-ing down?
For years Slough has been a success story in the property world, a town which always seemed to be...
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SUR seeks to keep Slough schemes on track
Slough Urban Renewal (SUR) has said it remains committed to finding ways to bring forward its...
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Key property stakeholders back Reading’s city status bid
City status could help Reading compete with Oxford and Cambridge, according to one of the town’s...
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Does Reading need the city link?
Evoke Transport Planning managing director Richard Stacey asks if Reading’s latest bid to...
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Promotions and appointments at Vail Williams
Vail Williams has made a series of promotions and appointments including three in the Thames...
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Sustainable leisure centre approved
Staines in on track for a new highly-sustainable leisure centre. Spelthorne Borough...
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Rare views of Huntley Wharf
Berkeley Homes has shared some rare views of its biggest current scheme in Reading. Huntley Wharf...
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New release at Huntley Wharf
Discovery House South is the latest release of apartments at Huntley Wharf in Reading. Properties...
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CALA drives Buckler’s Park homes at former TRRL site
CALA Homes has turned the site of the Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL) at Crowthorne...
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The Printworks unveiled by Bellway
Bellway Homes has launched The Printworks in Reading, a scheme of 96 properties close to the town...
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Artesian House unveiled at Horlicks Quarter
Berkeley Homes is to release properties in Artesian House, the latest selection in its remarkable...
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Sonning Common retirement village allowed on appeal
Council officers are considering options after a retirement village at Sonning Common was allowed...
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Beechcroft completes deal for Caversham Park House
Beechcroft Developments has completed a deal to buy Caversham Park House and is to begin work on a...
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Reading witnesses price Renaissance
Bellway Homes is highlighting one of its developments where buyers can get a new property in...
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Rail report proposes improvements across Oxfordshire
A study into rail improvements in Oxfordshire has recommended increased capacity at Oxford...
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Another chance to help shape Newbury
A second chance to play a part in the future of Newbury town centre is on offer. West Berkshire...
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New city status drive for Reading
Reading is to bid once more for city status. The Queen’s platinum jubilee in 2022 offers the...
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David Williams takes key role at Harwell Campus
Harwell Campus has appointed David Williams as commercial director. Mr Williams, who joins from...
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MoA Technology moves to the Bellhouse Building
MoA Technology has taken a 5,400 sq ft laboratory and office space at the Bellhouse Building at...
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View from the riverbank: Planning’s inevitable dilemma
During a council debate about proposed new data centres on the former Didcot Power Station site,...
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Exporters drive new demand for logistics space
Industrial property investor and Thames Tap partner AIPUT has reported an upsurge in demand for...
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Capitol Building in Bracknell acquired by global investor
Property investment company Kennedy Wilson has announced the acquisition of the 173, 000 sq ft...
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Who will pay the price for zero carbon homes?
Liz Foulkes, head of valuation and development consultancy for Savills’ south central team,...
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Chance to see proposed new Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
A second public consultation has begun for Oxford University’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre...
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Vale approves Didcot data centre plan
Councillors have unanimously approved a plan for two large data centres at the site of the former...
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New market square plan praised by councillors
Councillors in Reading were unanimous in their support for a new market square in the town centre....
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186 homes planned for Chertsey
Bellway Homes has applied to build 186 properties at Chertsey. The developer, along with the...
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£16.7m bid could speed up science park at Salt Cross
A bid for £16.7 million from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund could help speed up the delivery...
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Panattoni could build 7.2m sq ft at Swindon
Industrial property developer Panattoni is considering building up to 7.2 million sq ft of...
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Covid-19: Update on commercial rent arrears and forfeiture
Asma Muneer, solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s dispute resolution team, discusses the further...
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Arrow team of four targets further expansion
High Wycombe-based Arrow Planning has grown to a team of four as the firm celebrates its fourth...
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Adrian Chan joins Carter Jonas
Carter Jonas has appointed Adrian Chan as senior surveyor at its Oxford commercial agency team. Mr...
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View from the riverbank: A glimpse of the future
While numerous possibilities around Reading’s Minster Quarter regeneration site catch the eye, two...
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Mall goes on the market as investment opportunity
Reading’s Broad Street Mall has gone on the market with Knight Frank as an investment opportunity....
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Green Park silent over reported Amazon deal
Green Park owner Mapletree has refused to comment on a report that Amazon has taken 50,000 sq ft...
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Arlington acquired by Brookfield
Science and technology property investment business Arlington has been acquired by a fund of...
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Approval recommended for new market square
A plan for a new market square in the centre of Reading looks set to go ahead. Reading Borough...
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Brunel Retail Park set to make way for industrial
Councillors have been recommended to approve a plan to demolish a retail park in Reading and...
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Nuclear fusion demonstration plant for Culham
General Fusion will build and operate a nuclear fusion demonstration plant at the UK Atomic Energy...
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Massive film studio plan for Marlow
Public engagement is about to begin over plans for a massive film studio development just outside...
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Hopes for high levels of interest in Minster Quarter scheme
Councillors agreed to press ahead with plans to seek a development partner to bring forward the...
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AIPUT presses Government to support air freight industry
Thames Tap partner AIPUT has teamed up with Logistics UK to present 11 recommendations to the...
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Crucial time in the Arc’s future
The western section of the Oxford – Cambridge Arc is approaching a crucial stage with two key...
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Shifting boundaries in West London
DevComms account manager Oliver Sergant looks at how the proposed boundary changes affect the West...
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Permitted Development Rights for upward extensions
Solicitor Kayleigh Chapman, in Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team,...
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Two appointments to TVBLEP board
Thames Valley Berkshire LEP has appointed two non-executive directors, both of them from Acclaro...
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Witney sees new occupier demand
Agents at VSL say there is increasing interest in commercial property of all sizes in the...
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800 homes approved in three schemes
Three plans for a total of up to 800 homes have been approved in three schemes on the edges of the...
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Siemens takes 30,000 sq ft at Farnborough
Siemens has taken 30,000 sq ft at Farnborough Business Park. The German tech company plans to set...
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View from the riverbank: Time for the IDR to vanish from view
When the term ‘environmental catastrophe’ is used, it’s usually a dire prediction. However, on...
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Partner needed to regenerate key town centre site
A development partner may be brought in to bring forward a mixed-use scheme including more than...
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Clark Holt merges with Gardner Leader
Swindon-based law firm and Thames Tap partner Clark Holt has merged with Gardner Leader. The new...
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Biotech firm moves to new labs at Wood Centre for Innovation
Biotech start-up DJS Antibodies has become the second occupier to move into the newly converted...
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Hill Group moves to new Abingdon office
Housebuilder Hill Group has expanded to a new regional office at Abingdon. The group opened its...
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First homes released at Hayfield Walk
The first homes at Hayfield Walk in Hanslope, Bucks have been released. The first of the 101...
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Show homes open at Novus Apartments, Slough
Three new show homes have been unveiled at Novus Apartments in Slough. The three show apartments...
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Toutley East plans submitted by council
Outline plans for 130 properties and a 70-bed dementia care home at Toutley East have been...
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New attempt to convert Soane Point
A new Permitted Development proposal to turn Soane Point in Reading into flats, has been...
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10,000 sq ft letting at Basing View
Marketing agency Purple has taken 10,400 sq ft at Eni House in Basing View. The furnished ‘plug...
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VSL reports three office deals
VSL has reported three deals among professional services firms to the west of Oxford. Financial...
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