LLP to be formed for 3,000-home Grenoble Road scheme
Councillors in Oxford have agreed to form a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) to progress the...
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£30m industrial scheme to start within weeks
Construction on a 164,765 sq ft Grade A industrial scheme at Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire is...
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Two join Vail Williams from LSH
Vail Williams has made two senior appointments to its Thames Valley team. Martin Hughes and Laura...
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View from the riverbank: is there enough BTR now?
The 900 flats planned for Reading’s Forbury Retail Park will doubtless prompt many complaints. In...
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Vail Williams moves to Apex
Property consultancy Vail Williams is to move its regional office from Thames Valley Park to the...
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AEW acquires Frontier Park for 760,000 sq ft scheme
AEW and Allianz Real Estate have acquired a site for a proposed 760,000 sq ft logistics...
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Councillors recommended to refuse RSSP scheme ahead of appeal
Councillors meet this week to decide if they would have approved plans to redevelop Reading...
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Reading fights to keep Royal Berks in town
Deputy leader of Reading Borough Council (RBC) Cllr Tony Page has voiced concern over the possible...
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Three questions about Forbury Retail Park homes
Following news of abrdn’s proposals for 900 flats at Reading’s Forbury Retail Park, Mike Shearn,...
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Dutch barn will provide rural office space
A former agricultural building on the outskirts of Oxford has gone on the market as office space....
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900 homes planned for Reading
Consultation is about to start over plans for 900 homes to replace most of Forbury Retail Park in...
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Another step forward for Oxford North
A reserved matters application has been submitted for an access street and the first of three...
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£40m investment in Chipping Norton hotel
Heythrop Park Resort in Chipping Norton is set for a £40 million investment after being acquired...
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Potential £100m One Forbury Place deal looms
React News has reported a potential £100 million sale of M&G Real Estate’s 186,000 sq ft One...
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View from the riverbank: levelling up and down
Judging by the responses from our Expert Forum, many of those in the property industry are yet to...
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Boyes Turner joins Thames Tap
Reading-based law firm Boyes Turner is the latest to join Thames Tap as a partner. It means Brian...
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Levelling up – what our experts say
Michael Gove unveiled the Government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper last week – but many of...
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Sustainable new Milton Park home for Evotec
Life science business Evotec has announced plans to expand into sustainable premises. The Milton...
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Report highlights industrial pressures in Reading
The scale of demand for industrial accommodation in Reading has been revealed in the latest annual...
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Village ‘is basically a dormitory’ as vets plan gets approved
Brakspear’s application to turn the former Reformation pub in Gallowstree Common into a vets...
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‘LEPs are helping unify unitary authorities’
Under threat LEPs are playing a vital role in unifying unitary authorities, delegates heard at the...
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Covid may have helped high street revival
The high street is not dead and Covid might has helped it develop quicker, guests at our round...
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Occupiers ‘still deciding office needs’
Occupiers are still unsure what space they will need in the future while working patterns evolve....
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The only way is up for resi and industrial
The short supply of land for both housing and industrial schemes is leaving few options for either...
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£6m Maidenhead acquisition responds to new working practices
Family-run investment business The RO says its acquisition of 6 Bell Street, Maidenhead is driven...
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‘Reading could reach Build-to-Rent tipping point’
Up to 4,500 flats planned for the centre of Reading could potentially become Build-to-Rent (BTR)...
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Great Brighams Mead sold for £19m
McKay Securities has sold 84,840 sq ft Great Brighams Mead in Reading to residential developer...
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Green Retreats expands at Westcott Venture Park
Green Retreats has taken a pre-let on 65,000 sq ft of space at Westcott Venture Park. Park owner...
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View from the riverbank: changing the face of Reading
Big things are happening in Reading town centre and not all of them are visible. One Station Hill...
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Law firm takes 21,000 sq ft at M&G scheme
M&G Real Estate has completed a 21,000 sq ft letting at 3 London Square in Guildford to Clyde...
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Begbroke redevelopment moves a step closer
Reserved matters consent has been given for two new buildings at Oxford University Development’s...
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Reading town centre site acquired by AEW UK
A mixed-use site in Reading town centre has been acquired by AEW UK’s Core Property Fund for...
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301-unit co-living scheme recommended for approval
Approval has been recommended for a total of 301 units of co-living accommodation near the centre...
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Station Hill ‘will tackle supply crunch coming to Reading town centre’
The One Station Hill building will help address a supply crunch coming to Reading town centre,...
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Three promotions at Hayfield
Luxury housebuilder Hayfield has made three promotions. Head of marketing Ranjit Kang has been...
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Approval recommended for 100 homes at Watlington
Plans for up to 100 homes on land between Watlington and Pyrton have been recommended for...
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Village pub set to be turned into vets surgery
The former Reformation pub at Gallowstree Common looks set to be turned into a veterinary practice...
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UCB’s new look for Eli Lilly site approved
The radical new look proposed for the former home of Eli Lilly in Windlesham has been approved by...
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John Gale joins Savills Oxford
Savills has appointed John Gale as senior planner in its planning consultancy team in Oxford. Mr...
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Council calls on developers to build more family homes
A call has gone out to developers for more family homes in Reading. Reading Borough Council has...
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Jansons tops out at Dragon Court
Beaconsfield-based Jansons Property celebrated a topping out ceremony at its Dragon Court...
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View from the riverbank: Oxford seeking to stay onside
For neutrals watching the debate about the proposed new stadium for Oxford United last week, to...
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Wokingham fights for planning reform
The leader of Wokingham Borough Council has written to Michael Gove to fight for a shake-up of the...
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3,350 sq m health and wellbeing hub for Graven Hill
Plans for a health and wellbeing hub with 69 consulting rooms have been approved for a site within...
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165-home Pincents Lane scheme refused
Plans for up to 165 homes at Pincents Lane in Calcot have been unanimously thrown out by West...
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Justice Quarter plans for Milton Keynes set to be shelved
Plans for a new Justice Quarter in the centre of Milton Keynes look set to be shelved for 12-18...
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Restrictive covenants: a breakdown of Bath Rugby Ltd v Greenwood
Jane Gunnell, consultant solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team, looks at...
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Chamber supports Hook business park regeneration
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce is thrown its weight behind a scheme to regenerate Bartley Wood...
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Appeal upheld for 206 homes
An appeal has been upheld which will allow 206 homes to be built in Staines. Inland Homes’...
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New letting fills SEGRO Park, Bracknell
Construction has begun on the final plot at SEGRO Park Bracknell, following agreement of a pre-let...
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OUFC plan deferred to March to allow public engagement
A four-week public engagement is to begin before Oxfordshire County Council will seek to open...
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Jitesh Patel takes key role at TOSP
The Oxford Science Park (TOSP) has appointed Jitesh Patel to the new role of development manager....
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How we want to be part of a successful Arc in 2022
Joe Marshall, managing director, new homes (counties) for Catalyst, shares his thoughts on the Arc...
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Bidwells appoints Max Bryan as head of science and tech
Bidwells has announced Max Bryan as head of science and technology. He replaces David Williams who...
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Experience Quarter gets go ahead at Bicester Motion
Councillors have approved plans for the new Experience Quarter, a key section in the development...
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Approval recommended for Bracknell bus depot scheme
Plans for 169 homes and flexible commercial space at the site of Bracknell’s former bus station...
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New neighbourhood plan pilots for Oxfordshire
Two southern Oxfordshire councils have won funding to support a pilot scheme for neighbourhood...
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Deferral for Homes England plan for 160 units
Plans for 160 homes on the site of the former Institute For Animal Health in Compton, West...
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Developers chosen to deliver 2,500 low carbon homes in Oxford
The housing company owned by Oxford City Council has selected seven developers to help build more...
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Shortlist of five to compete for Begbroke regeneration
A shortlist has been drawn up of five teams competing to masterplan the massive Begbroke Science...
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Mixed-use Newbury College scheme submitted
The mixed-use Mayfield Point planning application on land next to Newbury College has been...
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Hundreds oppose 380-home scheme in Little Chalfont
More than 700 objections have been made to plans for 380 homes, a retirement village and a care...
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Thames Valley – Progress with Local Plans?
In an earlier blog article, ‘Thames Valley – Local Plan Updates, Where Are We?’, published in July...
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Design South East in search of advisor
Design South East is seeking to appoint a design advisor. The not-for-profit design consultancy...
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Hayfield acquisition for some of its top spec homes
Housebuilder Hayfield has acquired a 3.22-hectare site in West Lavington, Wiltshire to deliver 50...
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Space tech centre launches at Westcott
The latest development to house remarkable space technology at Westcott Venture Park has been...
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Tube boss to headline Uxbridge event
The boss of London tube network has agreed to be guest speaker at the next UK Property Forums...
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Paul Kelly joins Evoke Transport
Evoke Transport has appointed Paul Kelly as associate director in its Reading office. Mr Kelly,...
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Promotion for Ifti Maniar at WWA
Multi-disciplinary architectural, planning and design consultancy and Thames Tap partner WWA has...
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Oxford United announces site for proposed new stadium
A site has been located for a possible new stadium for Oxford United Football Club. The club has...
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£50m commitment for new vaccines building
A new vaccines research centre is to be built at Oxford University after funding of £50 million...
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View from the riverbank: is it time for the revolution yet?
The picture painted by our sponsors when we asked their hopes and fears for 2022 reveals a backlog...
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Optimism v uncertainty and delay for 2022
The ‘dysfunctional’ planning system and general uncertainty were among the fears of our experts...
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£500m Pinewood Studios expansion approved
Permission has been granted for a £500 million extension to Pinewood Studios....
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Patrizia acquires 281 homes at Huntley Wharf for BTR scheme
Patrizia has bought 281 of the flats being built at Huntley Wharf in Reading for an undisclosed...
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Ed Lifely promoted at Carter Jonas
Thames Tap partner Carter Jonas has promoted Ed Lifely to associate partner at its Oxford office....
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Mystery sale of the Bristol & West Arcade
The long-running saga over Reading’s Bristol & West Arcade looks set to continue after its...
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Five promotions at Blandy & Blandy
Law firm Blandy & Blandy, one of our Thames Tap partners, has announced a series of...
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SEGRO’s mixed-use commercial building wins council support
Councillors in Slough have unanimously approved SEGRO’s plans for a seven-storey building which...
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Thames Quarter is Residential Development of the Year
Thames Tap partner Lochailort has won the Residential Developer of the Year award for the success...
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434-home scheme for Maidenhead gets approval
Countrywide’s plans for 434 homes to replace the former Magnet Leisure Centre at Maidenhead have...
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Work starts on hospital labs
Darwin Group has started work on two new catheter labs at Basingstoke and North Hampshire...
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New conference centre for Harwell’s space cluster
Work is under way on a new conference centre at the Harwell Campus. Backed by the UK Space Agency,...
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UK’s first zero emissions zone moves closer
The next stage in the roll out of Britain’s first zero emissions zone (ZEZ) in Oxford has been...
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Take off for The Landing
Groundbreaking has taken place at The Landing in Maidenhead. The first phase of 429 Build-to-Rent...
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Stadium and 1,000 flats plan loses at appeal
Plans for a new stadium for Woking FC along with more than 1,000 flats have been dismissed at...
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Three new occupiers at Chineham Park
Three new technology firms have signed leases at Frasers Property’s Chineham Park in...
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View from the riverbank: Action station
An event to announce Sir Robert McAlpine as main contractor for phase two of Station Hill was...
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130 homes planned in Worting scheme
Plans for 130 homes at Worting in Basingstoke have been revealed in a screening opinion request....
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easyHotel opens in Oxford
Oxford’s newest budget hotel had its official opening last week. The 180-room easyHotel is in...
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Approval recommended for SEGRO’s mixed-use commercial building
A seven-storey building with a mix of commercial uses including industrial has been recommended...
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New Berkshire Prospectus for 2022
The second edition of the Berkshire Prospectus has been published by Thames Valley Berkshire LEP....
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Global Health Security Consortium buys into key Oxford site
A prime scientific property in Oxford has been acquired by the Lawrence J Ellison Institute for...
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Homes and Lidl plan rejected
Jansons Property is considering its options after plans for a Lidl and 43 homes in Lower Earley...
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Major occupiers eye Station Hill space
Technology, pharmaceutical, professional services firms and serviced office providers have all...
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Sir Robert McAlpine appointed for Station Hill
Station Hill developer Lincoln MGT has announced Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) as the main contractor...
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Radical new ECMWF building for Whiteknights site
The University of Reading is to build a new home for the European Centre for Medium-range Weather...
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Debenhams Staines could make way for housing
The former Debenhams store in Staines could be replaced with 226 homes under plans submitted to...
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Hear from young experts at Oxford Social
Delegates at the next Oxford Social can hear from some of the county’s top young talent. WWA...
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A closer look at ‘world-leading’ Environment Act 2021
Kayleigh Chapman, solicitor in law Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law...
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