Hayfield Homes acquires site for 101 green homes
Hayfield has acquired a 9.5-acre site in the semi-rural Buckinghamshire village of Hanslope for...
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Posted by Alan Bunce | Jan 25, 2021 | Buckinghamshire, Deals, Development, Infrastructure, News, Residential, Thames Tap |
Hayfield has acquired a 9.5-acre site in the semi-rural Buckinghamshire village of Hanslope for...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 22, 2021 | Berkshire, Development, News, Reading, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Developer and Thames Tap partner Jansons Property holds a public consultation on Thursday (January...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 22, 2021 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Development, Editorial, Education, Hampshire, Industrial, Infrastructure, News, Oxfordshire, Plan, Residential, Retail, Surrey, Thames Tap, Views, Wiltshire |
Discount supermarkets are providing a promising market for developer and Thames Tap partner...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 22, 2021 | Development, Environment, Infrastructure, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Plan, Politics, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap |
A campaign group has filed for a judicial review of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. Just six...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 22, 2021 | Berkshire, Deals, News, Office, People, Reading, Thames Tap |
Reports of major occupiers seeking large office premises in the Thames Valley have been welcomed...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 21, 2021 | Development, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Retail, Thames Tap |
Work has begun on a new masterplan for Oxford’s Covered Market, one of the city’s key...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 21, 2021 | Development, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Plans for a luxury hotel at the former Boswells store in the centre of Oxford have been...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 20, 2021 | Development, Education, News, Office, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Work on the striking Life & Mind Building at Oxford University is set to go ahead this Summer...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 20, 2021 | Appointments, Berkshire, Deals, Industrial, News, Office, People, Reading, Thames Tap |
The Thames Valley’s newest commercial estate agent has emerged and plans to be at the forefront of...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 20, 2021 | Berkshire, Development, News, Residential, Slough, Thames Tap |
Slough Urban Renewal (SUR) has secured planning permission to build 212 homes on the site of the...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 19, 2021 | Basingstoke, Deals, Hampshire, Industrial, News, Thames Tap |
Cabot Properties has acquired a new 22,886 sq ft industrial building in Basingstoke for £4.4...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 19, 2021 | Berkshire, Deals, News, Office, Reading, Thames Tap |
Figures put together by Campbell Gordon have shown a third of take up in Greater Reading last year...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 18, 2021 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Eastern Echo, Editorial, Hampshire, London West, News, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Thames Tap, Wiltshire |
UK Prop Social membership has gone digital – with some excellent new online benefits. While...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 18, 2021 | Berkshire, Bracknell, Development, Editorial, Mixed Use, Office, Politics, Reading, Retail, Thames Tap, Views |
The news that Reading’s Station Hill is steaming ahead is some rare good news but you would be...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 18, 2021 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Deals, News, Reading, Residential, Slough, Thames Tap |
Reading estate agent and Thames Tap partner Haslams has signed two deals to boost its new homes...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 18, 2021 | Basingstoke, Berkshire, Bracknell, Hampshire, News, Oxford, Politics, Reading, Retail, Slough, Surrey, Swindon, Thames Tap, Wiltshire |
Bracknell town centre has been ranked the most vulnerable in England to the effects of Covid in a...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 18, 2021 | Development, News, Plan, Politics, Residential, Surrey, Thames Tap |
Councillors went against their officers’ recommendation to refuse EcoWorld’s plan for 929 flats in...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 15, 2021 | Berkshire, Development, Environment, Industrial, News, Politics, Reading, Thames Tap |
Haslams Chartered Surveyors has published its latest report on the Reading industrial market,...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 15, 2021 | Berkshire, Development, Environment, Infrastructure, Leisure, Mixed Use, Newbury, News, Office, Plan, Politics, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Designer Wayne Hemingway is to headline a UK Prop Social webinar on the future of Newbury town...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 15, 2021 | Editorial, Politics, Residential, Thames Tap, Views |
Solicitor Asma Muneer from Blandy & Blandy’s dispute resolution team, explains the impact of...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 14, 2021 | Berkshire, Deals, News, Residential, Slough, Thames Tap |
Councillors in Slough will be asked to approve the acquisition of a section of land formerly part...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 14, 2021 | Development, Leisure, Mixed Use, News, Office, Reading, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Work will start in Spring on the 275,000 sq ft office building at Reading’s Station Hill...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 13, 2021 | Buckinghamshire, Deals, High Wycombe, News, Retail, Thames Tap |
B&M has taken a 16,000 sq ft unit in the centre of High Wycombe. Devonshire Investment...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 13, 2021 | Development, Editorial, Environment, Leisure, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap, Views |
Social media can prove a force for good in the planning process according to architect Adrian...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 13, 2021 | Development, News, Residential, Surrey, Thames Tap |
Westmede Properties has applied to build 243 flats in central Woking. The developer, along with...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 13, 2021 | Deals, News, Office, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Kadans Science Partner has acquired The Science Quadrant at Abingdon. Kadans, now part of AXA...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 12, 2021 | Deals, Industrial, News, Office, Surrey, Thames Tap |
A proposed sale and leaseback arrangement for McLaren’s spectacular design and technology centre...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 12, 2021 | Berkshire, Development, Industrial, News, Reading, Retail, Thames Tap |
Two industrial units could replace Reading’s Brunel Retail Park. Mayfair Capital, which acquired...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 12, 2021 | Deals, Industrial, News, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Four businesses have snapped up all seven buildings, in phase two of Albion Land’s Axis J9...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 11, 2021 | Basingstoke, Berkshire, Development, Editorial, Hampshire, Leisure, Maidenhead, Mixed Use, Newbury, Office, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Plan, Politics, Reading, Residential, Retail, Surrey, Swindon, Thames Tap, Views, Wiltshire |
Big steps forward are taking place in Reading, Oxford and Swindon even though much of our world...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 11, 2021 | Berkshire, Development, Leisure, Mixed Use, News, Politics, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap |
A business case is being drawn up to turn Reading Gaol into a culture and arts hub after the...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 11, 2021 | Deals, News, Office, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Carter Jonas has sold a 22,545 sq ft office building in Oxford on behalf of a private client for...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 8, 2021 | Aylesbury, Basingstoke, Berkshire, Bracknell, Buckinghamshire, Development, Editorial, Hampshire, High Wycombe, Maidenhead, Newbury, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Plan, Politics, Reading, Residential, Slough, Surrey, Swindon, Thames Tap, Views, Wiltshire |
Savills has reported that more local authorities in England are withdrawing their Local Plans from...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 8, 2021 | Appointments, Berkshire, People, Reading, Thames Tap |
Reading-based Campbell Gordon has promoted Jake Booth and Rob Marson to director level. And the...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 8, 2021 | Appointments, Development, Leisure, Mixed Use, News, Office, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Residential, Retail |
A manager is to be appointed to drive the regeneration of towns in Oxfordshire. Oxford City...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 8, 2021 | Berkshire, Plan, Reading, Thames Tap, Views |
Karen Jones, partner and head of Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team,...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 7, 2021 | Development, Leisure, News, Surrey, Thames Tap |
Plans have been submitted for a new leisure centre for Staines which aims to be a UK first for...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 7, 2021 | Berkshire, Deals, Development, Leisure, Newbury, News, Thames Tap |
Councillors are expected to agree to start consultation on a new multi-sports stadium for Newbury...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 7, 2021 | Berkshire, Editorial, Politics, Residential, Slough, Thames Tap, Views |
Associate solicitor Manisha Bhula, head of Blandy & Blandy solicitors’ residential property...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 6, 2021 | Berkshire, Deals, News, Office, Reading, Thames Tap |
Vail Williams and Knight Frank have been appointed to market vacant space in the refurbished...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 6, 2021 | Development, Infrastructure, Leisure, Mixed Use, News, Residential, Retail, Surrey, Thames Tap |
A scheme of more than 900 flats in towers of up to 37 storeys in central Woking has been...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 6, 2021 | Development, News, Oxfordshire, Residential, Thames Tap |
Two applications for a total of up to 130 homes in Watlington, Oxfordshire have been recommended...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 6, 2021 | Berkshire, Development, Leisure, Mixed Use, News, Office, Reading, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Plans for the next stages of Station Hill go before planners on Wednesday (January 13) with a...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 6, 2021 | Appointments, Berkshire, Bracknell, People, Reading, Thames Tap |
Nexus has recruited two planners for its Reading office. Mykena Mortimer-Davies has joined from...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 5, 2021 | Berkshire, Development, Leisure, News, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap |
Reading’s Calcot Hotel is for sale for £6.3 million through Colliers International. The 80-room...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Jan 4, 2021 | Development, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Swindon, Thames Tap, Wiltshire |
Swindon’s bid for £25 million for a bus boulevard has been successful. The council has been...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 21, 2020 | Development, Infrastructure, News, Plan, Politics, Swindon, Thames Tap, Wiltshire |
Ridge has won an appeal for one of Europe’s largest electric car charging service stations....
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 21, 2020 | Development, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Plan, Residential, Thames Tap |
A feasibility study has concluded houses can be built on a former landfill site in Oxford. The...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 20, 2020 | Berkshire, Deals, Development, News, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap |
Land Registry information has revealed the buyer of land at Caversham Park Village is London &...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 18, 2020 | Berkshire, Deals, Education, Industrial, Leisure, News, Reading, Thames Tap |
A deal has been signed for the land at Thames Valley Science Park where new film and TV studios...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 18, 2020 | Development, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Residential, Thames Tap |
Two schemes for a total of 84 student accommodation units in Oxford have been approved. Oxford...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 18, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Environment, News, Plan, Politics, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap |
A revision of the proposed planning changes which could have doubled numbers of homes in the...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 18, 2020 | Berkshire, Leisure, Mixed Use, Residential, Retail, Slough, Thames Tap, Views |
Slough Urban Renewal reflects on 2020 and what it has delivered for the town. Despite a turbulent...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 18, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Environment, Industrial, News, Plan, Residential, Thames Tap |
Plans for 131 homes on Green Belt land at Ascot have been approved by the Royal Borough. The...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 18, 2020 | Deals, Development, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Cantay Estates has acquired the site of a Co-op store in London Road, Headington in Oxford for an...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 18, 2020 | Deals, News, Residential, Retail, Surrey, Thames Tap |
Gemco Property Investments, owner of Bellbourne Nursery near Egham and Virginia Water, has secured...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 17, 2020 | Development, Editorial, Industrial, Leisure, Mixed Use, Office, Reading, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap, Views |
Some thoughts on 2020 in Reading from Thames Tap news editor Alan Bunce. One of the few bright...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 17, 2020 | Development, Editorial, Environment, Infrastructure, Maidenhead, Plan, Politics, Residential, Slough, Thames Tap, Views |
David Bainbridge and Julia Mountford, from the planning teams at Savills Oxford and Reading, take...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 17, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Maidenhead, News, Plan, Politics, Residential, Thames Tap |
Beaulieu Homes has applied to build 124 properties at Lodge Farm, Holyport. The developer, using...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 16, 2020 | County, Development, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Plan, Residential, Thames Tap |
Plans have been submitted for 159 homes at Hill View Farm in Marston, Oxford. The applicant,...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 16, 2020 | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Deals, News, Retail, Thames Tap |
Negotiations have begun between Buckinghamshire Council and Rockspring Property UK over the...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 16, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Leisure, News, Reading, Thames Tap |
Planning applications have been submitted for new leisure centres in Reading. Plans for a new...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 16, 2020 | Development, Development, Environment, Heathrow, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, London West, News, News, Politics, Politics, Thames Tap |
The Supreme Court’s decision to clear the path for Heathrow’s third runway has been given a...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 15, 2020 | Berkshire, County, Development, News, Office, Reading, Thames Tap |
Plans have been submitted to turn Reading International Business Park (RIBP) into the premier...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 14, 2020 | Appointments, Oxford, Oxfordshire, People, Thames Tap |
Carter Jonas has made four promotions and two new appointments at its Oxford office. Ross Kent has...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 14, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Industrial, Infrastructure, News, Plan, Residential, Thames Tap |
Councillors have approved Reading FC’s application for 140 homes at the club’s former training...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 14, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, News, Residential, Thames Tap |
Councillors in Wokingham have unanimously approved plans for major regeneration of the Gorse Ride...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 14, 2020 | Development, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Politics, Residential, Thames Tap |
A search has begun for contractors interested in getting involved in Oxford’s drive to deliver...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 14, 2020 | Berkshire, Editorial, Leisure, Oxfordshire, Politics, Reading, Retail, Thames Tap, Views |
Three of the participants in our Spotlight on Oxford event last week referred to the significance...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 11, 2020 | Appointments, Berkshire, People, Reading, Thames Tap |
Evoke Transport Planning has announced two promotions and a new appointment. David Fletcher and...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 11, 2020 | Berkshire, Editorial, News, Politics, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap, Views |
The desire for homes with quality living and leisure space continues to fuel the Reading rental...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 11, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, News, Plan, Politics, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap |
A possible 15,000-home garden town at Grazeley has been all but scrapped due to an expanded...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 11, 2020 | Development, Environment, Infrastructure, Leisure, Mixed Use, News, Office, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Plan, Politics, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Oxford needs to support its businesses and residents to help its tourism industry recover from the...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 10, 2020 | Deals, News, Office, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Atkins and its sister practice Faithful+Gould are to move their combined Eynsham office to a new...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 9, 2020 | Development, Development, Environment, Environment, Heathrow, Hounslow, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, London West, News, News, Politics, Politics, Thames Tap |
Plans for the Western Rail Link to Heathrow (WRLtH) have been put back by a year. Network Rail had...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 9, 2020 | Deals, News, Office, Thames Tap |
Galliford Try has taken 15,000 sq ft at HBD’s Blake House scheme in Uxbridge. HBD refurbished and...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 9, 2020 | Berkshire, Newbury, News, Politics, Thames Tap |
An economic development company (EDC), which launched just 18 months ago, has closed down and will...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 9, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Industrial, News, Slough, Thames Tap |
Three new speculative buildings have reached practical completion at SEGRO’s Slough Trading...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 8, 2020 | Development, Editorial, Environment, News, Plan, Politics, Thames Tap, Views |
The role social value and localism has to play in supporting the climate emergency was the subject...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 8, 2020 | Deals, News, Office, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Ogilvy Health has taken a unit at Seacourt Tower in Botley, Oxford. The firm, which creates...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 7, 2020 | Berkshire, Editorial, Leisure, Mixed Use, Office, Politics, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap, Views |
Reading’s Bristol & West Arcade has inadvertently come to illustrate some of the difficulties...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 7, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Mixed Use, News, Reading, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Plans have been drawn up to replace Reading’s Bristol & West Arcade with a 186-room hotel....
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 4, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Industrial, News, Reading, Thames Tap |
A 15, 080 sq m industrial development close to J11 of the M4 has been approved by Reading Borough...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 4, 2020 | Development, News, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Residential, Retail, Thames Tap |
Plans to add 30 flats to the next phase of the Botley Centre redevelopment in West Way, Oxford...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 4, 2020 | Development, News, Oxfordshire, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap |
Councillors have approved plans for 40 flats close to Reading town centre. Elstree Land Ltd &...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 4, 2020 | Development, Industrial, News, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Albion Land has won permission to redevelop much of its Kingston Bagpuize Business Park in...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 3, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, Environment, Infrastructure, News, Thames Tap |
Consultation has begun over proposals to improve public realm around Windsor including outside the...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 3, 2020 | Development, News, Office, Politics, Thames Tap, Views |
Award-winning fit-out specialist and Thames Tap partner Mobius has launched a new service to help...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 2, 2020 | News, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Milton Park has unveiled new branding aimed at recognising its values. The Oxfordshire science and...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 2, 2020 | Berkshire, Editorial, News, Reading, Residential, Thames Tap, Views |
The desire to move home quickly is among the key reasons for a positive outlook in the Reading...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 2, 2020 | Development, Leisure, News, Oxfordshire, Thames Tap |
Bicester Motion has begun consultation for the Experience Quarter, a section of the former...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 2, 2020 | Berkshire, Deals, Industrial, News, Reading, Thames Tap |
Reading-based consultancy Campbell Gordon has completed the sale of a 500,000 sq ft business park...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 1, 2020 | Berkshire, Office, Thames Tap, Views |
Associate solicitor Gemma Smith in Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team, examines a...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 1, 2020 | Development, News, Residential, Retail, Swindon, Thames Tap, Wiltshire |
Planning applications for three schemes totalling up to 422 homes in Swindon will be discussed on...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 1, 2020 | Berkshire, Development, News, Residential, Thames Tap |
Plans to redevelop Reading FC’s former training ground at Hogwood Park, Arborfield for up to 140...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Dec 1, 2020 | Development, Environment, News, Oxfordshire, Plan, Politics, Thames Tap |
The South Oxfordshire Local Plan saga comes to a head in a series of meetings from Monday...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Nov 30, 2020 | Berkshire, County, Deals, News, Reading, Retail, Thames Tap |
Buildings housing Waitrose and New Look stores in Woodley have been bought by Wokingham Borough...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Nov 30, 2020 | Berkshire, Editorial, Environment, Infrastructure, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Politics, Reading, Thames Tap, Views |
Both Oxfordshire and Berkshire are bidding for money to build major rail infrastructure which very...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Nov 30, 2020 | Thames Tap, Views |
Law firm and Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy has had a brand refresh and explains the...
Read MorePosted by Alan Bunce | Nov 30, 2020 | News, Thames Tap, Views |
Law firm Blandy & Blandy, which has offices in Reading and Henley-on-Thames, has donated...
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