Supply improving in Thames Valley industrial market
The long-running lack of supply in the Thames Valley’s industrial market is showing signs of...
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Council set to sell land at The Camrose for homes
Councillors in Basingstoke are expected to approve plans to sell the authority’s portion of land...
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Action plan to deliver consented housing schemes
Councillors in Cherwell district have agreed a housing delivery action plan to speed up...
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The new industrial revolution?
Taylor Cherrett, director, in the South East team for Turley, discusses the political change in...
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Unity and collaboration will help deliver the infrastructure we need
David Bainbridge, planning director for Savills Oxford, considers the effects of last Wednesday’s...
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Cautious welcome for growth proposals
Members of the UK Property Forums Editorial Board have given a cautious thumbs up to Chancellor...
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GMI awarded contract for Precedent Drive
GMI Construction Group has been awarded the contract to deliver three warehouse units totalling...
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Construction completes on Moderna’s innovation centre at Harwell
Moderna has announced the completion of construction of its new innovation and technology centre...
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Extra £1m for Oxford’s Covered Market
Councillors in Oxford have agreed a further £1million to upgrade the city’s Covered Market. The...
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Major regeneration scheme gets under way
Demolition work ahead of a major regeneration project in Guildford town centre starts on Monday...
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Charity to take over Carnegie Library building
Cultural charity The Garage Trust has been selected to take on the Carnegie Library building in...
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Former care home acquired by council
A former care home in Hadleigh in Essex has been acquired by Castle Point Council for £1.1...
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Consent fast-tracked for 168 homes at Wixams scheme
A joint planning application by two of the untypical group’s brands has been approved by Central...
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First autonomous bus arrives for Cambridge Connector project
The first autonomous bus has arrived to run on the streets of Cambridge as part of a trial to...
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New 317-home heritage scheme proposed for Kennet Centre site
Newbury’s ailing Kennet Shopping Centre could be replaced by a development of period-style housing...
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Podcast: Hugo Haig, director of Lochailort Investments
Hugo Haig, director of Lochailort Investments, joined us for the latest Battle & Bunce Talking...
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Tech firm Arm reaches out for more space at Peterhouse
Technology company Arm has signed a deal for around 95,000 sq ft at The Optic building at British...
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Two deals signed at Witham Court, Peterborough
Broadway Developments has agreed a pre-let and a sale at Enterprise Park in Yaxley, Peterborough....
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Council leader fumes at Botley Road chaos
The leader of Vale of White Horse District Council has spoken of her frustration at the extended...
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Changes to be revealed to Nicholson Quarter
Changes to Maidenhead’s approved Nicholson Quarter scheme will be unveiled at a public...
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Consultation launched over proposed £600m Puy du Fou theme park
Public consultation has been launched for a £600 million historical theme park near Bicester. The...
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Thumbs-up for revival of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc
Government plans to revive the Oxford to Cambridge Arc have won favour in one of the Thames...
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Just five homes reman at exclusive Cambridge scheme
Three out of eight homes have been reserved off-plan in Cambridge Investment Partnership’s (CIP)...
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Chance to help recreate key Colchester city centre site
Public consultation is under way over the regeneration of Colchester’s St Botolph’s Quarter....
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2m sq ft data centre approved
Outline plans for a two million sq ft state-of-the-art data centre in South Mimms have been...
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Join us for Oxfordshire’s top property conference
UK Property Forums consultant Hugh Blaza reports from the planning meeting in Oxford to plot the...
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Bidwells to market energy-efficient rental homes
Bidwells has been appointed lettings agent for Cambridge’s first housing scheme designed...
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E-commerce firm Diva Group expands at Silverstone
Silverstone Park occupier Diva Group is to treble its space on the campus. The e-commerce firm is...
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Savills appointed letting agent at Westgate Arcade in Queensgate Shopping Centre
Savills appointed as letting agent at Westgate Arcade in Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough...
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Former care home with consent for hotel and restaurant goes on the market with Savills
A former care home which has planning permission to be converted into a hotel and restaurant is on...
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Botley Road closure to last another 18 months
Oxford’s Botley Road will not re-open until August 2026. The much-delayed re-opening of the major...
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Plans submitted for next phases of Nobel Park
Cala Homes (Cotswolds) has submitted detailed plans for more than 300 homes at its Nobel Park...
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Plan for 47 homes in village of Brierton
Plans have been submitted for up to 47 homes in Brierton in Buckinghamshire. Obsidian Strategic’s...
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High ranking for Reading’s economy in new report
Reading has been ranked among the strongest economies in the UK. Cities Monitor 2025 published by...
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ATC takes 20,000 sq ft at Slough Trading Estate
SEGRO has agreed a 10-year lease with existing occupier ATC to take a 20,210 sq ft unit on the...
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Town centre multi-storey to close
A large council-owned multi-storey car park in the centre of Woking is to close and faces an...
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Oxpens scheme approved
The mixed-use Oxpens scheme in Oxford has been approved by councillors. Oxford City Council’s...
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Land deal secures site for 50 homes at Aylesbury
A land deal had been completed for a three-acre residential site, west of Aylesbury. Tilia Homes,...
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Developers invited to consider former House of Fraser store
Developers interested in the former House of Fraser building in Camberley have been asked to...
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Milton Keynes is top for housing growth
Milton Keynes has been named one of the top cities for wages and innovation and is top for housing...
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Next door council to oppose major Latton Priory development
The 1,340-home Latton Priory development faces opposition from a neighbouring council. Harlow...
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Long term investment partner sought for Culham Campus
A remarkable investment opportunity is being advertised to re-imagine the Culham Campus in...
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Turley joins the Editorial Board at UK Property Forums
The planning experts at Turley have teamed up with UK Property Forums as members of our Editorial...
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115 homes planned for West Oxfordshire
Lioncourt Strategic Land has submitted plans for up to 115 homes in the village of North Leigh,...
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Listed Winter Gardens renovation on the cards
Detailed designs have been completed for renovation of the Grade II* listed Winter Gardens on...
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Step forward for 10,000 homes in Herts
One of the UK’s largest s106 agreements in the country has been signed by Hertfordshire County...
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£19m to help boost Anglia Square regeneration
Homes England has put an additional £19 million into plans to regenerate Anglia Square. The money,...
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A further 128,000 sq ft approved at Catalyst Bicester
Councillors have approved 128,000 sq ft of employment space at Catalyst Bicester. Cherwell...
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75,000 sq ft pre-let at Prologis Park, Hemel Hempstead
Aviation industry supplier Aerospheres has taken a 10-year lease on 74,770 sq ft at Prologis Park...
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First pre-let announced at new Greenlight Urban scheme
A pre-let of more than 52,000 sq ft has been announced at the Greenlight Milton Keynes logistics...
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Three retail lettings at AEW sites in Windsor
AEW has announced three retail lettings at its centres in Windsor. Its Windsor Royal Centres,...
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350,000 sq ft scheme for Peterborough moves closer
Detailed plans have been submitted for a 350,000 sq ft scheme at Flagship North, Peterborough. The...
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New 5G project connects to Harwell
Harwell Campus is to be the first science and innovation park to be part of a project to establish...
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Approval recommended for mixed-use Oxpens scheme
Plans for the Oxpens redevelopment scheme in Oxford go before councillors on Tuesday (January 21)...
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Search for cafe operator at new Westcott development
Westcott Venture Park is seeking a local café operator to run a venue within its new Skylark...
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Labour’s devolution white paper: a blueprint for the East of England
East senior account executive for DevComms Aleksis Butler weighs the pros and cons for the East of...
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Work starts on 100,000 sq ft scheme at Silverstone Park
Work has begun on a 100,000+ sq ft industrial development at Silverstone Park. The scheme, Evolve,...
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Legal action to fight Cambourne to Cambridge busway
A campaign group has begun a legal challenge to Greater Cambridge Partnership’s (GCP) proposed...
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Nutrient mitigation measures ‘have helped enable 1,000 homes’
An organisation created to assist nutrient neutrality in Norfolk has helped bring forward 1,000...
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Consent given for final phase of Marleigh scheme
The Hill Group has secured planning permission for the third and final phase of its 1,391-unit...
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PRS deal a first for Hopkins Homes and Invesco
Hopkins Homes has agreed a £40.6 million deal with Invesco Real Estate, which represents a first...
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Why can’t the Eagle land?
What made councillors refuse a massive redevelopment scheme for Newbury? Alan Bunce examines the...
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Appeal on the cards after Eagle Quarter scheme is refused
An appeal is likely after councillors refused plans for the Eagle Quarter in Newbury. More than...
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New Milton Park LDO will shape future travel
A new Local Development Order (LDO) has been agreed for Milton Park, designed to cut through the...
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Relocation plan for Wokingham Borough Council
Councillors in Wokingham are to discuss a £27 million proposal to demolish the town’s former...
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Elodie Siney joins the new management team at Oxford North
Dr Elodie Siney has been appointed operations manager for Oxford North. Previously park manager at...
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Iain Powis appointed to key role at Bidwells
Bidwells has appointed Iain Powis as head of new homes for the Western region. The appointment of...
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Reading’s Crowne Plaza to become Village Hotel Club
Reading’s former Crowne Plaza Hotel is to reopen under the Village Hotel Club brand. Village Hotel...
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First school set to go ahead at Valley Park
The first primary school at Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey’s 4,254-home Valley Park scheme in...
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A pivotal year for Oxford United FC
Jonathon Clarke, development director of Oxford United, takes a look at 2025 for the club, one of...
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New attempt to convert office building to 30 PDR flats
A second attempt has been made by Runnymede Borough Council to convert an office building in...
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Darren Mealings given key role at Vivid
Darren Mealings has been appointed director of property services at South of England housing...
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New 25,000 sq m plans for Symmetry Park, Bicester
Tritax Big Box Developments (TBBD) has applied to build two industrial buildings totalling more...
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290-home plan for Newton Leys
Richborough Estates has applied for outline planning permission for up to 290 homes in Newton Leys...
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GP surgery and young adults’ care home planned for Buckingham
Montpelier Estates has applied to build a GP surgery along with a care home for young adults with...
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PDR plan for High Wycombe office building
Permitted Development Rights (PDR) have been applied for to convert an office building in High...
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Data centre plan for Wycombe Film Studios site
Outline plans have been submitted for a huge data centre on a site which already has consent for...
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Three new planners and an administrator for Savills
Three young planners have joined Savills planning team across Oxford and Reading. RóisÃn Moyne and...
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Stadium plan approved for Luton Town FC
Councillors have approved plans for a new 25,000-capacity stadium for Luton Town FC, along with a...
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Herts councils team up for strategic plan
Consultation has begun over the work of six councils for a strategic plan across Hertfordshire....
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Delayed 4,500-home scheme finally wins approval
Long-delayed planning permission for up to 4,500 homes at Waterbeach has been granted by South...
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Livestock market set to move out of town
Councillors in Norwich have unanimously voted to move forward with plans to relocate the city’s...
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Anglia Square acquired by Norwich City Council
Troubled Anglia Square shopping centre has been acquired by Norwich City Council. The site, bought...
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Council to consider options for golf centre
Councillors are to consider new locations for Basingstoke Golf Centre’s facilities so that Great...
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Get on board for investment opportunities in Hillingdon
UK Property Forums has teamed up with Hillingdon Council for a unique one-day investor conference....
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Massive new theme park planned near Bicester
Plans for a major new theme park near Bicester have been revealed in a scoping request to Cherwell...
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Milestone year for Bargate Homes
Bargate Homes will start its 100th development in January the start of its 20th year – and...
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Savills Oxford brings in two new directors
Savills has expanded its commercial agency team in Oxford with two new appointments. Robert...
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Approval for 61,000 sq ft of industrial in Milton Keynes
Plans for a total 61, 256 sq ft of industrial space in Milton Keynes have been approved by...
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Oxford United backs stadium application with additional information
Additional information has been supplied by Oxford United to support the club’s plans for its new...
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Restaurant site up for grabs with Savills
Savills has brought to market a central site in the village of Bottesford. The 0.26-acre site at 1...
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Blenheim and Pye spread the Christmas spirit
Blenheim Estate Homes and its long-standing development partner Pye Homes are spreading festive...
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75 homes approved for Charvil site
Fiercely-opposed plans have been approved for up to 75 homes in Charvil. Hicks Developments’...
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Stunning country house on the market with Savills
A Grade II*-listed country house has been brought to market by Savills. The British Horological...
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Battery firm Agratas takes 23,000 sq ft at Milton park
Battery technology company Agratas has taken almost 23,000 sq ft of lab space at Milton Park. The...
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Reform is coming to the energy performance of buildings requirements
Megan Harris, associate solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team,...
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Property professionals celebrate Christmas with help from Shiplake College students
Around 50 property professionals gathered for UK Property Forums’ annual Christmas celebration,...
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Inside Ebb & Flow (Thames Tap takes a tour)
Thames Tap editor Alan Bunce took a tour of Reading’s latest Build-to-Rent development. For those...
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Our experts’ hopes and fears for 2025
Optimism was in the air when we asked our sponsors and partners for their thoughts on life in the...
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Galliard plans 83 homes on brownfield site in Colchester
Galliard Homes has applied to build 83 properties on land in Colchester. The housebuilder has set...
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