90 homes approved for Ascot site
Cala Homes (Thames) has won consent for 90 new homes off Ascot High Street. The Royal Borough has...
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First occupier to open at Signal Yard, Milton Park
Damira Dental Studios is to be the first occupier to move into Signal Yard, Milton Park’s new...
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Harwell Campus switches to smart grid
Harwell Campus is to switch to a smart grid to cope with power demands as the park expands. An...
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Ed Lifely becomes director at Benedicts
Ed Lifely has been appointed director of commercial property consultant Benedicts Suveyors. Ed...
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Wild West-themed adventure golf proposed
Plans have been submitted for a Wild West-themed adventure golf course in Ascot. David Johnson...
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Plans for up to 65 homes set for approval
Plans for up to 65 homes on land at Stokenchurch have been recommended for approval. Land &...
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Jamie Elbourn appointed to Savills’ rural agency team
Jamie Elbourn has been appointed associate within the rural agency team for Savills in the East of...
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Economic Growth Plan launched for Bucks
Buckinghamshire’s Economic Growth Plan for the next decade was unveiled when around 100 business...
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Reform UK conference: image, momentum and the road ahead
Following Reform UK’s national conference on September 6, DevComms director Jack Boyce looks at...
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Resilience shown in construction markets
Some of the South East’s major developments are helping support levels of activity in the...
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‘We cannot meet housing target’ says council leader
Leader of Three Rivers District Council Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst says the authority will not...
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Council announces its first all-affordable scheme
A development of 186 homes is to be Hertsmere Borough Council’s first 100 per cent affordable...
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Council set to sell off 14 shopping parades
Councillors are to be asked to approve plans to sell of 14 council-owned shopping parades....
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Hill Group given consent for 150 homes in Kings Langley
Councillors have voted to approve plans by housebuilder The Hill Group for up to 150 new homes in...
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Plan for new Reading Tribunals Court approved
Councillors have unanimously approved an application from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to convert...
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Gallery: all the best images from OxProp Awards 2025
Our man behind the camera Aurelien Langlais produced another great set of images from OxProp...
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OxProp Awards 2025: the winners
The stars of Oxfordshire’s property sector were recognised when more than 300 people gathered for...
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Approval for Old Town, Newbury
Lochailort’s plans to replace Newbury’s Kennet Centre with a low-rise scheme of 317 homes has been...
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Savills reports positive momentum in Thames Valley
New planning policy published in December 2024 is starting to influence market dynamics, according...
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£145m JV to deliver 414 homes in Luton
JRL Group and investor Housing Growth Partnership have formed a £145 million joint venture to...
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Council invites developers for Chelmer Waterside scheme
A development partner is being sought for the 16-acre Chelmer Waterside scheme in Central...
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James Harrison to lead lettings team at Savills Henley
Savills’ associate director James Harrison has been appointed head of lettings at its Henley...
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Council agrees to sell off town centre offices
Council offices in High Wycombe are to go on the market. Buckinghamshire Council cabinet agreed to...
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Eight starter units approved for former quarry site
Councillors have approved outline plans for eight small industrial units on the site of a former...
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Hotel plan for Oxford’s County Hall after sale completes
Contracts have been exchanged between L&G and Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) over the sale...
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Work starts on Natural History Museum research centre
Construction has begun at the Natural History Museum’s (NHM) new collections, research and...
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Brian Dowling joins Gateley Legal as partner
Gateley Legal has appointed Brian Dowling as partner in its residential team. Brian, previously...
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Plan for £5.1m improvements at Bicester Market Square moves forward
A £5.1 million package of improvements to Bicester Market Square has been approved by councillors....
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Occupiers meet the bees at Milton Park
Milton Park invited occupiers and their families to meet the bees which live among the workers at...
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PD conversion of The Pinnacle is refused
A Permitted Development application to convert The Pinnacle in Reading to flats has been refused....
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Council to decide the way ahead for Cambridge Civic Quarter
Councillors will be asked to move forward with plans for the next steps for Cambridge City...
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Landowners and developers – the importance of an effective working relationship
Two key voices from Savills in the East of England, – Joshua Spink, associate director,...
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£34m for transport infrastructure in Norfolk
More than £34 million In Government funding has been secured by Norfolk County Council for...
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111,000 sq ft of industrial comes to market at Greenham
Haslams Surveyors has launched two detached warehouse units at Greenham Business Park to the...
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Occupier demand at St Saviour’s Yard is ‘off the scale’
Norwich’s proposed new container village has already attracted more than 400 enquiries. St...
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Freight House becomes an Asset of Community Value
Freight House is to be added to the list of the official list of Assets of Community Value...
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Topping out at Northstowe’s Unity Centre
Topping out has taken place at Northstowe’s Unity Centre. Representatives from South...
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Up to 150 homes planned for Banbury site
Plans are being drawn up for up to 150 homes on land in Banbury. A screening opinion request has...
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Plans submitted for 9,000 homes at Heyford Park
Dorchester Living has submitted outline plans for the next 9,000-home phase of Heyford Park. The...
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Old Town, Newbury recommended for approval
Newbury’s proposed Old Town development of 317 homes goes before councillors on Wednesday with a...
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Major redevelopment planned for army barracks
A screening opinion request to Guildford Borough Council has revealed details of the major...
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Groundbreaking held at the Aspen Building
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at The Oxford Trust’s new 17,000 sq ft Aspen Building....
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Neale Coleman to address Oxfordshire Developers Forum
Developers in Oxfordshire will hear from Neale Coleman, chair of the Oxford Growth Commission,...
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Boyer appoints George Smale as senior planner
George Smale has been appointed senior planner in the Wokingham office of planning and design...
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Rising receivership appointments signal further distress in the property market
Thames Tap partner Vail Williams has dived into statistics on receiverships and sees a downward...
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Plans submitted for £600m Puy du Fou theme park near Bicester
Plans for the £600 million Puy du Fou theme park in Oxfordshire have been submitted to Cherwell...
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Join the Berkshire debate at the region’s top address
Leading public and private sector figures will discuss Berkshire’s office market and its key road...
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Row goes on after submission of Norwich to Tilbury project
Controversial plans to help meet net zero targets by siting pylons through 114 miles of East...
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Gallery: stunning, listed 1960s riverside home for sale for £1.9m
A rare Grade II-listed 1960s home has come onto the market in Oxfordshire. Futuristic Bridge End...
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Work set to start on major improvements to Central Southend
A key milestone is about to be reached in the regeneration of the Queensway area of Central...
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Money down the drain? What now after treatment works debacle?
Steven Kosky, planning director for Turley, assesses the Government’s recent decision not to fund...
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Management changes at Willmott Dixon
Herts-based Willmott Dixon has announced changes to some of its key roles. The contracting and...
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Farmers and landowners urged to explore biodiversity opportunities
Farmers and landowners across East Anglia have been urged to make the most of revenue...
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What should landowners consider when making land available for development?
Savills’ associate director, development William Newton (pictured right) and surveyor, associate...
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Council seeks to progress spatial strategy – again
Councillors in Basingstoke & Deane will make a new attempt to discuss a proposed draft spatial...
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Greyarc reveals plans for 88,000 sq ft OxBio Hub
Greyarc Investments has unveiled plans to turn the former Oxfam head offices at Oxford Business...
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75-unit BESS approved for Hampshire countryside
Councillors have approved plans to site 75 battery storage containers on farmland in Crondall,...
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74-bed care home recommended for approval on Green Belt site
Churchgate’s proposal to replace a derelict care home in Woking with another has been recommended...
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Exclusive: developer Hugo Haig on Newbury’s Eagle Quarter and Old Town schemes
Hugo Haig, director of Locailort, the developer behind Newbury’s Eagle Quarter scheme, offers his...
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Eagle Quarter lands in disappointment
Lochailort’s plans for redevelopment of Newbury’s Kennet Centre into the mixed use Eagle Quarter...
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Council supports 59-home scheme for Wantage
Councillors have approved plans for up to 59 homes at Wantage. Vale of White Horse District...
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Nigel Tipple to step down as Enterprise Oxfordshire chief executive
One of the leading figures in Oxfordshire’s business and property worlds steps down at the end of...
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Deal secures 551-acre site for 3,700 homes
Lands Improvement has acquired a 551-acre site in Essex for a major housing scheme valued at £480...
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Council reacts after care home site is sold to Lidl
A year after Woking Borough Council sold a care home to a developer, expecting a new one in its...
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Council may seek Government cash to help cope with Universal theme park
Councillors in Bedford are set to ask the Government for money to pay for infrastructure around...
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Greencore submits plans for 89 homes at Haddenham
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Work starts on 413 affordable homes in Windsor
Councillors were onsite to watch foundations being laid at the start of work for 413 affordable...
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Plans submitted for 71,000 sq ft at airport business park
HBD has submitted plans for 70,911sq ft of industrial space at Airport Business Park Southend...
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New homes released at Alexander Park, Aldershot
Bellway has unveiled homes ranging from one-bedroom flats to five-bedroom houses at its Alexander...
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Ed Boden to head residential sales team for Savills Guildford
Ed Boden has joined Savills to head the residential sales team in Guildford. He joins after eight...
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Funding denied for Cambridge waste water treatment works
The Government has refused to fund the Anglian Water’s consented waste water treatment plant,...
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Cafe Nexus to open at Oxford Technology Park
Life Science REIT has signed an agreement to launch Nexus, a new café and event space at its...
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Superdrug completes second deal in Oxford
Superdrug has completed its second deal in Oxford this year. Following expansion of its ground...
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788-home Woodhurst Park scheme completes after 10 years
More than a decade after the start of work, the final property has been handed over at 788-home...
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Bellway unveils new flats at The Atrium, Maidenhead
Bellway has unveiled apartments at The Atrium in Maidenhead. There are 27 different layouts of...
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‘Considerable variation’ in land values reported
Research has revealed considerable variation across the East’s development land market with strong...
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500-acre farm for sale with Savills
Farmland of more than 500 acres in Bury St Edmonds is for sale with Savills for £5.9 million. The...
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Podcast: Paul Silver, chief executive of Dorchester Living
Dorchester Living chief executive Paul Silver, the driving force behind the remarkable...
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Council set to move forward with congestion charge for Oxford
Councillors will be asked to move forward with plans for a congestion charge in Oxford on...
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Chance to give recognition to Berkshire’s property talent
Less than three weeks remain for submissions to this year’s BerksPropAwards. UK Property Forums is...
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Jansons acquires 60,000 sq ft industrial scheme
Jansons Property has acquired a 60,000 sq ft scheme of small industrial units in Wycombe. Wycombe...
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80-hectare solar farm for Peterborough
Plans for a solar farm of more than 80 hectares have been submitted to Peterborough City Council....
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Neighbouring council opposes Stansted expansion
Plans to expand Stansted Airport are to be opposed by neighbouring East Herts Council. The airport...
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£3m upgrade starts at Watford leisure centre
A £3 million project to refurbish, modernise and expand Watford Leisure Centre – Central will...
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Councillors to consider the future of iconic building in Great Yarmouth
The future of a council-owned building in Great Yarmouth will be up for debate next month....
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Coastal erosion plan for properties at risk
An increase in coastal erosion has prompted a council to consult residents of a village over risks...
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Planning reform delays work on council vision
Work is set to start in the Autumn on a document which will help shape the East Herts Council...
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New YASA HQ completes at Bicester Motion
Practical completion has been reached at the 90,000 sq ft first phase of The Ranges at Bicester...
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United celebrates stadium victory
Oxford United scored one of the club’s most important ever victories after councillors approved...
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Plans for 59 homes set for approval
Plans for up to 59 homes at Wantage go before councillors on Wednesday (August 20) with a...
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Arrow Planning announces three appointments
Three appointments have been made at Buckinghamshire-based Arrow Planning. Hannah Leary has joined...
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Planning reforms blasted as ‘a needless and retrograde step’
The Government’s planning reforms have been described by an Oxfordshire council as a ‘deliberate...
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Pye Homes releases new apartments at Church Farm scheme
Pye Homes has announced the release of three apartments at its Church Farm development in Radley,...
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Award-winning bakery and coffee shop for Green Park
An independent bakery and coffee shop is to open at Green Park. The Street Bakeshop has been in...
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Vail Williams’ spotlight on the Oxford retail market
Following a Centre for Cities report, which ranked Oxford as one of the UK’s best performing high...
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Council-owned developer pays £1m dividend
A development company owned by Norfolk County Council has announced a £1 million dividend to the...
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First look at St Botolphs regeneration
The first image has been released showing the striking new look of Colchester’s St Botolph’s...
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Historic hotel goes up for sale with consent for regeneration
An historic former hotel in Newmarket has gone up for sale with Christie & Co and Cheffins....
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Cheffins secures 27,000 sq ft deal at Ely
Fibre network provider WHP Telecoms has taken 27,000 sq ft of office, workshop and warehouse space...
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100 battery storage units recommended for approval in Garsington
Plans for a battery energy storage system in South Oxfordshire have been recommended for approval....
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