View from the riverbank: should we call a planning emergency?
The longer the planning system goes unreformed, the more politicians seem to talk of the need for...
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Author: Alan Bunce
Budget was ‘a mixed bag’ but planning chaos continues
We asked our sponsors and partners for their thoughts on Friday’s mini-budget and, amid a healthy...
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Basingstoke: ‘council is flailing around’
Cllr Dr Paul Harvey, former leader of Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council, and current leader...
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Procurement process begins for Minster Quarter scheme
The procurement process has begun to try to find a development partner for Reading’s £220 million...
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Oxfordshire site sold to Bloor Homes
Catesby Estates and Carter Jonas have completed the sale of an 8.5-acre site in Marcham,...
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Work to start soon on 317 homes at Oxford North
The last planning hurdle has been overcome before 317 homes can go ahead at Oxford North...
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Cala opens new Dorking office
Cala Homes has opened a regional office in Dorking, Surrey. The housebuilder’s south Home Counties...
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Brookfield unveils ARC Oxford
Brookfield has unveiled the latest in its ARC brand of science parks. ARC Oxford, formerly Oxford...
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Council acquires hotel for investment
A town centre hotel has been acquired by Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council as an investment....
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Amendments to Oxpens proposals
Changes have been announced to the Oxpens development in Oxford’s West End following...
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Lochailort submits new revisions to Eagle Quarter plans
Revised proposals for the Eagle Quarter at Newbury have been submitted which show reduced heights...
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OxPropFest 2022 – images of the day
OxPropFest is over for 2022 but our two-person team of photographers, Sam and Steve, left us with...
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Robert Davidson joins Deanfield Homes
Deanfield Homes has appointed Robert Davidson as finance director. The High Wycombe-based...
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View from the riverbank: fringe benefits of OxPropFest
The success of ‘fringe’ talks at OxPropFest last week took us somewhat by surprise. A more casual...
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First look at another major new building at TOSP
A glimpse of a proposed new 75,000 sq ft building at The Oxford Science Park was offered to...
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2.5m sq ft needed for ‘companies that will change the world’
Around 2.5 million sq ft of space will be needed in the next four years due to the growth of life...
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60 homes planned at former Carters store
Bellway Homes has revealed plans for 60 properties in Caversham Road in Reading. The housebuilder...
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When does working from home require planning permission?
Associate solicitor Sabah Siddiq, in leading Thames Valley law firm Blandy & Blandy’s planning...
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Cycle lane made permanent – and it may go further
Reading’s disputed Sidmouth Street cycle lane has been made permanent – and may be linked to...
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LEP wants longer term investors for spin outs
OxLEP boss Nigel Tipple says investors in spin out companies need to think long term to help keep...
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‘Unprecedented’ demand for science & tech space surges on
The relentless demand for science and technology space in Oxford has grown by around 50 per cent...
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Plans for a new green deal for Oxfordshire
Councillors in Oxfordshire are working on a plan for a new ‘green deal’ to present to the...
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OxPropFest Awards winners announced
More than 400 guests gathered to reward the finest skills in Oxfordshire’s property industry...
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Five deals at Green Park
Reading’s Green Park has announced five deals with tech companies took place over the...
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Opposition to charity’s 975-home scheme
More than 100 objections have been lodged within days of plans for 975 homes on Green Belt at...
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Garden building manufacturing base completes
Patrizia Hanover Property Unit Trust has completed the 65,000 sq ft first phase of the new home...
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View from the riverbank: a passing to be mourned, a life to be celebrated
Some of our sponsors and partners, responding to our request for thoughts on the passing of The...
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‘An unfair picture of Basingstoke’: Cllr Izett responds again to our Secret Agent
The war of words between Thames Tap’s anonymous Secret Agent and Basingstoke & Deane Borough...
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‘Councils must be held accountable’ – what our partners want from the new Government
Problems caused by troubles in the planning system in the Thames Valley were laid bare after we...
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Cala Cotswolds sets out growth plan
Cala Cotswolds, formerly Cala Midlands, has announced ambitious regional growth plan including a...
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Remembering Her Majesty The Queen
A message from UK Property Forums managing director Matthew Battle: All at UK Property Forums,...
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Last chance to secure Dukesbridge House flats
The next release of apartments at Dukesbridge House in Reading is due this month. Leaders Romans...
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Three lettings at Abingdon Business Park
Mantle Estates, advised by Carter Jonas and Savills, has let a total 12,000 sq ft of offices to...
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Plans submitted for 400,000 sq ft of lab schemes at TOSP
The Oxford Science Park (TOSP), has submitted detailed planning applications for three new...
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Savills markets £25m Peacocks Centre at Woking
Savills has been appointed by Grant Thornton to market The Peacocks Centre in Woking for offers in...
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New collaboration launched for BTR sector
Property experts – including well-known names in the Thames Valley – have teamed up to...
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Controversial cycle lane set to be made permanent
Councillors will be asked to make a controversial cycle lane in Reading permanent next week. The...
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Harjinder Brah joins Blandy & Blandy
Blandy & Blandy has appointed Harjinder Brah as a solicitor in its commercial property team....
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New outpatients’ building planned whether hospital moves or not
A new outpatients’ block is being planned for the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH), which would stay...
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Join us at regenerated Campus for TvPropFest
The striking regeneration of one of Reading’s biggest office developments will be unveiled to...
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2,000-home scheme submitted
Long-awaited plans for almost 2,000 homes at Wisley Airfield have been submitted by Taylor Wimpey....
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‘Astounding’ rate of demand for Reading’s latest BTR scheme
The first phase in the latest Build-to-Rent (BTR) scheme to hit the Reading market is almost 60...
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View from the riverbank: it’s the right time to be a cynic
The green movement is increasingly directing the property world – and just about every other...
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Plans for 25 homes at former Sue Ryder hospice
Beechcroft Developments has submitted plans to convert the former Sue Ryder home at Nettlebed into...
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Drone deliveries trialled at Milton Park
Milton Park in Oxfordshire was used as part of an international trial of drone deliveries and...
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Traffic filters trial set for Oxford city centre next year
Consultation begins on Monday, (September 5) over radical plans to reduce cars in Oxford by...
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What next after the Oxfordshire Plan 2050?
David Bainbridge, planning director at Savills, looks ahead in the wake of the demise of the...
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Below the Surface (Basingstoke round 2): council policies are to blame for town’s office woes
Thames Tap’s anonymous Secret Agent was unimpressed by Cllr John Izett’s piece in Thames Tap,...
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The new Register of Overseas Entities
Saudah Basa, in law firm Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team, explains the new Register...
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Mace appointed for Begbroke scheme
Mace has been appointed to deliver the next phase of development at Oxford University’s Begbroke...
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Approval for Zeta building at Harwell
Carter Jonas has won planning consent on behalf of Harwell Science and Innovation Campus for the...
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The Berkshire Clinic opens at Winnersh Triangle
The Berkshire Clinic has opened at Frasers Property’s Winnersh Triangle. The independent...
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Help to Buy vs First Homes: the key differences
Setting the scene The Government’s new scheme for affordable home ownership, First Homes, is...
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View from the riverbank: does local listing do more harm than good?
It’s getting on for four years since Drews the Ironmongers announced it was to close after 87...
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New plans for Drews site in Reading
New proposals for the former Drews the Ironmongers site in Reading show 29 flats and 318 sq m of...
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New rail connection is ‘what we’ve been waiting for’
Thames Tap partners and sponsors have been unanimous in their approval of the announcement that...
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Strong first half of 2022 for Savills planning consultants
Savills has reported a strong first half of the year for its central planning team. It follows the...
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100-room hotel recommended for approval
Plans for a 100-room ‘high-end’ hotel at Magnolia Park Golf Club in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire...
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Oracle seeks to create new public realm at Yield Hall Place
Work is taking place on plans for new public realm to the east of The Oracle in Reading. Guests...
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The Market & Me: Gemma Malaperiman
In the first of a new series of short features on both the professional and personal lives of...
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Co-working operator signs up at R+
Flexible working operator Impact Working has taken more than 16,000 sq ft of space at Reading’s R+...
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Oxitec expands at Milton Park
Milton Park occupier Oxitec has doubled its space on the park to almost 26,000 sq ft. The firm,...
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Radical transport measures go up for debate in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire’s first draft area travel plan, which includes radical measures for the central area,...
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Elizabeth Line to begin direct services to Central London
TfL has announced the next stage in the opening of the Elizabeth Line – bringing direct...
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Polestar pulls up at Bicester Motion
A manufacturer of performance electric vehicles is to set up its first UK head offices and test...
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Oxford North moves a step closer
A step forward for Oxford North was made last week when the reserved matters application for its...
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Jam Factory move bears fruit for Mills & Reeve
Mills & Reeve says its new Oxford office has gone down well with the region’s property...
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Join Moorcrofts for its charity race night
Law firm Moorcrofts is putting on a Night at the Races to support its charity of the year...
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View from the riverbank: a chance to prove those ESG claims
The more you read about the environmental, social & governance (ESG) requirements, the more it...
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‘Come and join me’: Basingstoke deputy leader responds to our Secret Agent
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for finance and property...
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Nursery takes First Place at Wilton Park
Ground breaking has taken place for the new First Place Nursery at Inland Homes’ 350-unit scheme...
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Blandys appoints Sabah Siddiq
Law firm and Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy has appointed Sabah Siddiq as associate...
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Friary Quarter scheme plans submitted
Long-awaited plans for Guildford’s 473-home Friary Quarter scheme have been submitted. St Edward,...
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Help First Stop Reading keep the town centre safe
A service to protect vulnerable people in Reading town centre is hoping the property community can...
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Join us for our biggest ever event
Members of the team behind Oxford University’s remarkable Life & Mind Building will...
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Event put on for Minster Quarter bidders
A procurement event takes place next month for prospective partners in Reading’s Minster Quarter...
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Battle royal over scheme on palace doorstep
A planning application for homes and a hotel near Hampton Court Palace, which was won on appeal,...
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£78m more approved for Oxford Station redevelopment
Oxford Station’s redevelopment is now fully funded following the grant of £78.6 million from the...
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Trevor Dempsey becomes chief executive of housebuilder Dandara
Trevor Dempsey has become chief executive of housebuilder Dandara after two and a half years of...
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Woking masterplan goes on show
A pop-up shop has been created to help Woking stakeholders shape the town’s masterplan. The Shape...
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Deanfield plans 50 homes for Sonning Common
Deanfield Homes hopes to see the first residents at its proposed new scheme at Maiden Erlegh...
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View from the riverbank: centres are lacking retailers – and imagination
While The Lexicon’s announcement of new lettings is good news, the fact the centre is only 70 per...
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The Lexicon announces 22,000 sq ft of lettings
The Lexicon Bracknell has announced a host of new occupiers. The shopping centre, a joint venture...
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Oracle’s plans for 475 BTR flats to be explained
Hammerson’s plans for 475 Build-to-Rent homes at The Oracle in Reading will go on show in an...
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50 homes planned for school playing fields site
Plans for 50 homes to be built on a school playing field in South Oxfordshire have prompted...
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All homes sold at ‘climate positive’ Springfield Meadows
All 25 properties at scheme, said to be the most sustainable housing projects in the UK, have now...
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Below the Surface: is Basingstoke the Western Corridor’s most dysfunctional property market?
In our latest anonymous Below the Surface section, Thames Tap’s occasional columnist the Secret...
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Alexa Volker takes up BID manager role
Reading’s Economy & Destination Agency (REDA) has announced the appointment of Alexa...
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Triton completes Wokingham Sure Store
Triton Construction has completed a new 80,303 sq ft Sure Store building in Wokingham. Working...
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Farnborough seeks £20m levelling up money
A £20 million bid has been submitted for levelling up funds to help regenerate Farnborough town...
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Media First moves to Winnersh Fields
Acting for landlord Dencora, Rare Commercial Property has let 3,056 sq ft of offices at Winnersh...
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Kier plans 100,000 sq ft spec scheme in Bracknell following acquisition
Kier Property has acquired a 5.15-acre industrial and logistics site in Bracknell and plans a new...
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50 years of Evans Jones to be marked by 300-mile bike ride
A team from planning consultancy and Thames Tap partner Evans Jones will celebrate its 50th...
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Shawn Galliers to lead new sustainability team for Ingleton Wood
Property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood has appointed Shawn Galliers as director of...
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Royal Wootton Bassett housing site up for grabs with Carter Jonas
A development opportunity to the east of Royal Wootton Bassett has been marketed by Carter Jonas....
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Two more appointments at Vail Williams
Vail Williams has made two appointments to its property asset management (PAM) team in the Thames...
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£50m EV battery testing centre planned for Pangbourne
A £50 million testing centre for electric vehicle (EV) batteries is to be created near Pangbourne...
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View from the riverbank: what next for the BTR goldrush?
The soaring residential rents, we have reported both this week and last, seem like one of the...
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Approval for new labs at Abingdon
Kadans Science Partner has secured planning permission for a new laboratory and office building at...
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Rare opportunity to acquire historic Grade II-listed barn for development
An opportunity to acquire a Grade II-listed Tithe barn in South Oxfordshire, dating back to...
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