370 homes planned for Kidlington
Plans for up to 370 homes have been submitted for land on the edge of Kidlington. Barwood...
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Tim Foxall becomes managing director of Glanville
Didcot-based multi-disciplinary surveying and engineering consultancy Glanville has appointed Tim...
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Caversham Park scheme submitted
Plans for redevelopment at Caversham Park House in Reading have been submitted to the council....
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£26m deal to fund warehouse scheme in Witney
Tungsten Properties has announced a £26.4 million forward funding deal with NFU Mutual for the...
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View from the riverbank: are drones the answer to traffic woes?
It’s perhaps as well that our story on the proposed drone superhighway didn’t go online last...
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Bespoke 49,000 sq ft lab building completed at Oxford Technology Park
Construction work has been completed on a 49,000 sq ft R&D building for The Native Antigen...
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Reading Metropolitan approved amid fears over the economy
Hermes’ plans for 620 homes and office, retail and community space in Caversham Road, Reading have...
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Drone superhighway scheme proposed
A drone superhighway has been proposed which will link Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge,...
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Patrick Bishop joins Heaton & Partners
Buying agent Heaton & Partners has appointed Patrick Bishop as associate. Mr Bishop,...
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Report suggests activity is on the increase in South East
Research by property consultancy Gerald Eve suggests rising numbers of deals are likely in the...
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£32.8m bid success for 159 electric buses in Oxford
Oxford has succeeded in its bid for £32.8 million of Government money to help fund a fleet of 159...
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Bradda Capital acquires Guildford office scheme for £12.8m
Bradda Capital has acquired a prime office building in Guildford town centre from Abrdn for £12.8...
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Care home plan for former radio base
The former home of radio in Reading is set for a new lease of life as a care home. The Filberts, a...
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Major Farnborough regeneration scheme submitted
A leisure centre, civic hub, hotel and retail and commercial space has been proposed, along with...
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Blenheim Strategic Partners launched to offer new kind of land promotion service
Blenheim Estate has created a new partnership of experts to offer developers a rare package of...
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View from the riverbank: a way ahead after a £5m loss?
Just as Station Hill took 20 years and many lost millions before it got going, Reading’s Bristol...
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‘Support SMEs amid global uncertainty’
Uncertainty over world events remains a concern for some of our partners after Chancellor Rishi...
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Help make Oxford a greener place to live
Businesses, along with other stakeholders in Oxford, are being asked to ‘Plant a Tree for the...
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First look at County Ground upgrade after sale
The first drafts of how development at Swindon Town’s County Ground might look have been published...
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Housing plan for Bracknell Town FC ground rejected
Plans by Bracknell Town FC to develop its Larges Lane ground for 126 homes have been emphatically...
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New plans for Bristol & West Arcade
New plans for Reading’s derelict Bristol & West Arcade are about to come forward. The site’s...
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Restaurant to replace Baron Cadogan pub in Caversham
An Indian restaurant is to replace the Baron Cadogan pub in Prospect Street, Caversham. Clay’s...
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Action needed over UK industrial supply crisis
Tom Jansons, development manager of Jansons Property discusses the issues surrounding the...
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Forum proposed to help deliver Oxford’s transport revolution
A new forum is to be proposed to try to win public support for the radical transport measures...
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Reading Metropolitan scheme recommended for approval
Hermes’ plans for 620 homes, along with office, retail and community space in Caversham Road,...
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Are record office rents on the way for Reading?
Office rents in Reading could reach new records when One Station Hill is complete, according to...
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Retail lettings continue – with an eye on global events
Retail lettings in Reading town centre are continuing amid nervousness over world events. Fiona...
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Tea specialist Whittard of Chelsea bags space at Milton Park
Whittard of Chelsea has taken space at Milton Park for its head offices. The tea and coffee...
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View from the riverbank: the 20-year property cycle
Those who remember Vodafone moving into its new campus in 2002 might raise an eyebrow at news of...
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126 homes set to replace Bracknell Town FC ground
Bracknell Town FC’s Larges Lane ground could be redeveloped for 126 flats under plans which go...
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£64m loan to help deliver New Eastern Villages at Swindon
Octopus Real Estate has completed a £64 million loan which will help enable a large section of...
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Rent-free deal brings Slough museum to trading estate
Slough Museum Trust has been given a rent-free space at SEGRO’s Slough Trading Estate. SEGRO has...
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£1m studio development for Swindon’s Carriage Works
Swindon’s Carriage Works will be home to a new £1 million film studio and teaching space thanks to...
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Experts collaborate on outstanding conversions in Burford
A remarkable collection of barn and stone cottage conversions on the outskirts of Burford, West...
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Legal options under review after Berkeley Homes wins appeal over SSE site
Councillors and officers in Reading are discussing possible legal options after Berkeley Homes won...
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300 homes planned for Grove
Barratt David Wilson Homes has applied to build up to 300 properties on land north east of Grove....
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1,100-home plan for Princes Risborough
Outline plans have been submitted for up to 1,100 homes with land for a primary school at Princes...
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SODC approves 750 homes for Didcot
Bloor Homes and Dare Warwick (Properties) have been granted consent for up to 750 homes at...
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MMX Retail appointed sole agent to The Oracle
MMX Retail has been appointed by Hammerson as the sole letting agent on both retail and leisure at...
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Sale and leaseback plan as Vodafone offloads space at Newbury
Vodafone has instructed Colliers to undertake a sale and leaseback of its Newbury head offices....
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Nine promotions at Savills Oxford
Savills Oxford has announced nine promotions within its multi-disciplinary office. The...
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VSL is acquired by CBRE
Oxfordshire’s best known independent property consultant has become part of one of the world’s...
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Oxford United stadium plans take another step forward
Oxford United’s plans for a new stadium have moved a step closer after councillors agreed to enter...
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£200m redevelopment for Oxford’s Clarendon Centre
A £200 million redevelopment of Oxford’s Clarendon Shopping Centre will include 30,000 sq ft of...
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Savills reports record year in 2021
Multi-disciplinary property consultancy and Thames Tap partner Savills has reported record revenue...
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View from the riverbank: one great building in, one great building out
Just as a 1970s building is about to be turned into something extraordinary, a more recent one...
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Below the surface: are Slough offices unlettable?
In the second of an occasional series, written by anonymous figures within the property world, our...
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Sacked chief executive promises ‘robust defence’
Slough Borough council’s former chief executive has said she will robustly defend herself after...
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Slough budget agreed amid political row
The tight new budget at Slough Borough Council has been approved with harsh words from the ruling...
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‘Government must help town centres recover’
Government should provide pump priming to help town centres recover, according to planner and...
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Humanities Building gets the go-ahead
Planning permission has been granted for an extensive new Humanities Building at the University of...
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Registrations of interest accepted for Clifton Gate off-plan launch
Premium housebuilder Burrington Estates is to build its second new homes development to...
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Furniture packs to smooth the moving process at Renaissance
Bellway Homes has come up with a way to ease the stress of moving home at its Renaissance scheme...
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Off-plan homes for sale at Tilehurst Green, Binfield
Premium housebuilder Burrington Estates has has launched a collection of family homes at Binfield...
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Top interior designer for Shanly’s Millside Place
Shanly Homes has unveiled a new two-bedroom show home at its Millside Place development in Epsom...
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First phase of homes at Newman Place unveiled
Housing association Catalyst has taken handover of the first apartment building of 32 affordable...
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Homes for sale at Art Deco Randalls conversion
Inland Homes has unveiled the remarkable new properties at the Grade ll-listed Art Deco former...
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Time is right for Belmont Park
Bellway Homes reckons its Belmont Park development is perfectly timed to benefit from Maidenhead’s...
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The only way is up for Sky Plaza
Bellway Homes says its Sky Plaza scheme in Farnborough can help buyers exploit the price gap...
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£700m joint venture to help deliver Oxford North
The developer behind Oxford North has entered a £700 million joint venture to help deliver the new...
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See the full impact of Beaufort Park demolition
The full impact of the loss of a pioneering, energy efficient building has been depicted in a...
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Deal set to bring £22.5m development to Swindon Town stadium
Councillors have been recommended to approve the sale of Swindon Town FC’s County Ground to allow...
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Deal to bring forward The Friary Quarter
Contracts have been exchanged between Guildford Borough Council (GBC) and St Edward ahead of a...
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Mountbatten House ‘will be the best building on the M3 corridor’
Work is due to start this year on one of the region’s most remarkable office refurbishment...
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Charities Act 2022 – The impact on property disposals
Katja Wigham, partner in Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team, discusses the...
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Oxford United stadium plans set to progress
Oxford United’s plans to build a new stadium at Stratfield Brake, Kidlington look set to move...
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View from the riverbank: highs and lows of a week in property
The good and the bad of the local property scene were in evidence last week. While we cannot...
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Slough Urban Renewal’s future under discussion
Morgan Sindall subsidiary Muse Developments is in talks with the council about the future of...
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RLB report notes more collaboration in procurement process
More collaboration is taking place in the procurement process as contractors grapple with supply...
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Four promotions at Savills Reading
Savills Reading has announced four promotions. In the planning team Julia Mountford, specialist in...
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Spin out tech firm moves to Wood Centre for Innovation
Helio Display Materials, a joint spin out from Oxford and Cambridge universities has taken 3,266...
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103-flat BTR scheme planned for Friar Street, Reading
Plans have been drawn up for 103 Build-to-Rent flats in Friar Street, Reading which will sit...
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Insults fly as Reading Golf Club plan is approved
Fiercely-disputed plans for 223 homes at the former Reading Golf Club in Emmer Green have been...
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Breaking ground at Station Hill
Groundbreaking has taken place on the second phase of Reading’s Station Hill development....
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McKay Securities set to be acquired by Workspace
McKay Securities is set to be acquired by Workspace in a deal worth £272 million. The...
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Slough set to have to sell £600m of assets
Councillors in Slough face having to agree to sell off £600 million worth of assets as the council...
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Key appointments for Oxford North developer
Oxford North developer Thomas White Oxford (TWO) has made two key appointments. Dame Alison Nimmo...
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View from the riverbank: leaping into the unknown
Almost exactly 19 years after congestion charging was introduced in London, the zero emission zone...
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Oxfordshire lab rents set to exceed £70 per sq ft
Laboratory space in Oxfordshire is in such short supply rents could reach £70 per sq ft in 2022....
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Country’s first zero emission zone launches today
The country’s first zero emission zone (ZEZ) has begun operation in Oxford. The February 28 launch...
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Panattoni submits huge plans for Honda site in Swindon
Panattoni has submitted its plans for a vast industrial development at the former Honda site in...
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169 homes approved for former bus station site
Plans to allow 169 homes on the site of the former Bracknell Bus Station have been approved after...
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Darcliffe Homes joins UK Property Forums
Darcliffe Homes has teamed up with Thames Tap and will be a key partner in our New Homes section....
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160 homes approved for Compton
Homes England’s plans for 160 homes on the site of the former Institute For Animal Health in...
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Oxford United to start to examine consultation responses
Initial consultation over Oxford United’s plans to move to Stratfield Brake has closed with 3,500...
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Below the surface: are our business parks up to scratch?
Just as the Secret Footballer entertained in the national media for years, Thames Tap is offering...
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New views and video of Green Park Station
New aerial views, including video, of Reading’s Green Park Station have been published by the...
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Reading Golf Club scheme recommended for approval
Reading Golf Club’s plans for 223 homes at its former course at Emmer Green go before councillors...
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Council’s social housing development scrapped
Plans for a development of shared ownership and council housing in Oxford has been shelved through...
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Newbury town centre masterplan: a planner’s analysis
David Jones, managing director of planning consultancy Evans Jones, weighs up the Newbury town...
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View from the riverbank: transparency needed on sustainability objectives
The issue of funding needed to provide power to Oxfordshire’s many new developments is a sign that...
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Three promotions at DevComms
UK Property Forums partner DevComms has made three promotions within its team of stakeholder...
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Round up and rumours
A round up of news and rumours of news in the Thames Valley. Video game developer Rebellion has...
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4,000-home scheme approved for Milton Keynes
A 4,000-home development in Milton Keynes has passed the final planning hurdle. Milton Keynes...
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DevComms joins UKPF for Leadership Lunch initiative
UK Property Forums and DevComms have teamed up to formally launch the Leadership Lunch initiative...
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Council unhappy with RSSP scheme
Councillors in Reading have given a big thumbs down to Aviva Investors’ plans to redevelop Reading...
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JV acquires Mountbatten House
A joint venture between Mactaggart Family & Partners and Longstock Capital has acquired...
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Newbury masterplan welcomed – but who will pay?
Newbury’s town centre masterplan has been welcomed by experts we asked – but with reservations...
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BSR Software takes space at The Junction
Developer and investor Dunmoore has signed a pre-let with a software developer for space at...
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The Arc is dead…long live the Arc!
UK Property Forums consultant Hugh Blaza grapples with the Government’s lack of financial...
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