Retail park could make way for industrial scheme
Two industrial units could replace Reading’s Brunel Retail Park. Mayfair Capital, which acquired...
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Four deals at Axis J9
Four businesses have snapped up all seven buildings, in phase two of Albion Land’s Axis J9...
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View from the riverbank: Flying start to 2021
Big steps forward are taking place in Reading, Oxford and Swindon even though much of our world...
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Council plots to make gaol plan come true
A business case is being drawn up to turn Reading Gaol into a culture and arts hub after the...
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22,545 sq ft Oxford office building sold
Carter Jonas has sold a 22,545 sq ft office building in Oxford on behalf of a private client for...
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Savills reveals more councils are withdrawing Local Plans
Savills has reported that more local authorities in England are withdrawing their Local Plans from...
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Promotions at upbeat Campbell Gordon
Reading-based Campbell Gordon has promoted Jake Booth and Rob Marson to director level. And the...
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City council to recruit manager to regenerate Oxfordshire centres
A manager is to be appointed to drive the regeneration of towns in Oxfordshire. Oxford City...
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What is the difference between planning solicitors and planning consultants?
Karen Jones, partner and head of Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team,...
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Plan for UK’s most sustainable leisure centre
Plans have been submitted for a new leisure centre for Staines which aims to be a UK first for...
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Plan for multi-sports stadium for Newbury
Councillors are expected to agree to start consultation on a new multi-sports stadium for Newbury...
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What lockdown rules mean for the housing market
Associate solicitor Manisha Bhula, head of Blandy & Blandy solicitors’ residential property...
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Agents appointed to market Abbey Gardens
Vail Williams and Knight Frank have been appointed to market vacant space in the refurbished...
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Plans for 929 flats set for approval in Woking
A scheme of more than 900 flats in towers of up to 37 storeys in central Woking has been...
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130 homes set for Watlington
Two applications for a total of up to 130 homes in Watlington, Oxfordshire have been recommended...
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Next stages of Station Hill set for approval
Plans for the next stages of Station Hill go before planners on Wednesday (January 13) with a...
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Two appointments at Nexus
Nexus has recruited two planners for its Reading office. Mykena Mortimer-Davies has joined from...
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Calcot Hotel is put up for sale
Reading’s Calcot Hotel is for sale for £6.3 million through Colliers International. The 80-room...
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Swindon wins £25m bid for bus boulevard
Swindon’s bid for £25 million for a bus boulevard has been successful. The council has been...
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Ridge wins appeal for EV charging station
Ridge has won an appeal for one of Europe’s largest electric car charging service stations....
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Report concludes homes can go ahead on landfill site
A feasibility study has concluded houses can be built on a former landfill site in Oxford. The...
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Confirmed: Caversham Park Village land buyer
Land Registry information has revealed the buyer of land at Caversham Park Village is London &...
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Deal secured for TVSP film studio land
A deal has been signed for the land at Thames Valley Science Park where new film and TV studios...
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84 student units approved for Oxford
Two schemes for a total of 84 student accommodation units in Oxford have been approved. Oxford...
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Wokingham celebrates Jenrick’s U-turn
A revision of the proposed planning changes which could have doubled numbers of homes in the...
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Slough Urban Renewal looks back on 2020
Slough Urban Renewal reflects on 2020 and what it has delivered for the town. Despite a turbulent...
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Approval for 131 homes at Ascot
Plans for 131 homes on Green Belt land at Ascot have been approved by the Royal Borough. The...
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Cantay Estates buys Headington Co-op for major student scheme
Cantay Estates has acquired the site of a Co-op store in London Road, Headington in Oxford for an...
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Approval for additional homes at Egham site
Gemco Property Investments, owner of Bellbourne Nursery near Egham and Virginia Water, has secured...
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A 2020 vision of Reading
Some thoughts on 2020 in Reading from Thames Tap news editor Alan Bunce. One of the few bright...
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How Heathrow ruling affects those on the ground
David Bainbridge and Julia Mountford, from the planning teams at Savills Oxford and Reading, take...
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Plan to build 124 homes on Green Belt at Holyport
Beaulieu Homes has applied to build 124 properties at Lodge Farm, Holyport. The developer, using...
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Plans for 159 homes in Oxford
Plans have been submitted for 159 homes at Hill View Farm in Marston, Oxford. The applicant,...
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Council starts talks about buying shopping centre
Negotiations have begun between Buckinghamshire Council and Rockspring Property UK over the...
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Plans in for new leisure centres in Reading
Planning applications have been submitted for new leisure centres in Reading. Plans for a new...
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Welcome for Heathrow expansion ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision to clear the path for Heathrow’s third runway has been given a...
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Plans to regenerate Reading International Business Park
Plans have been submitted to turn Reading International Business Park (RIBP) into the premier...
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Four promotions and two appointments at Carter Jonas Oxford
Carter Jonas has made four promotions and two new appointments at its Oxford office. Ross Kent has...
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Approval for Reading FC’s 140 homes at Hogwood Park
Councillors have approved Reading FC’s application for 140 homes at the club’s former training...
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249-home Gorse Ride scheme approved
Councillors in Wokingham have unanimously approved plans for major regeneration of the Gorse Ride...
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Contractors sought for £750m framework
A search has begun for contractors interested in getting involved in Oxford’s drive to deliver...
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View from the riverbank: New market for markets
Three of the participants in our Spotlight on Oxford event last week referred to the significance...
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Two promotions and a new starter at Evoke
Evoke Transport Planning has announced two promotions and a new appointment. David Fletcher and...
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Desire for more space continues to drive Reading rental market
The desire for homes with quality living and leisure space continues to fuel the Reading rental...
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15,000-home Grazeley garden town is off
A possible 15,000-home garden town at Grazeley has been all but scrapped due to an expanded...
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‘Oxford needs locals to help recover global tourism trade’
Oxford needs to support its businesses and residents to help its tourism industry recover from the...
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Atkins and Faithful+Gould move to Oxford city centre
Atkins and its sister practice Faithful+Gould are to move their combined Eynsham office to a new...
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Western Rail Link delayed a year due to Covid
Plans for the Western Rail Link to Heathrow (WRLtH) have been put back by a year. Network Rail had...
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15,000 sq ft letting to Galliford Try
Galliford Try has taken 15,000 sq ft at HBD’s Blake House scheme in Uxbridge. HBD refurbished and...
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Newbury West Berkshire EDC closes down
An economic development company (EDC), which launched just 18 months ago, has closed down and will...
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Three new units at Slough Trading Estate
Three new speculative buildings have reached practical completion at SEGRO’s Slough Trading...
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How can social value and localism support the climate emergency?
The role social value and localism has to play in supporting the climate emergency was the subject...
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Ogilvy Health moves to Seacourt Tower
Ogilvy Health has taken a unit at Seacourt Tower in Botley, Oxford. The firm, which creates...
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View from the riverbank: Fingers crossed for Bristol & West site
Reading’s Bristol & West Arcade has inadvertently come to illustrate some of the difficulties...
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Hotel plan for Bristol & West Arcade
Plans have been drawn up to replace Reading’s Bristol & West Arcade with a 186-room hotel....
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Approval for 15,080 sq m logistics park
A 15, 080 sq m industrial development close to J11 of the M4 has been approved by Reading Borough...
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Refusal for additional 30 flats at West Way Square, Botley
Plans to add 30 flats to the next phase of the Botley Centre redevelopment in West Way, Oxford...
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40 flats approved for Reading
Councillors have approved plans for 40 flats close to Reading town centre. Elstree Land Ltd &...
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Albion Land wins consent to redevelop business park
Albion Land has won permission to redevelop much of its Kingston Bagpuize Business Park in...
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Consultation launched over changes to Windsor’s public realm
Consultation has begun over proposals to improve public realm around Windsor including outside the...
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Meet we:me – a new approach to workspace
Award-winning fit-out specialist and Thames Tap partner Mobius has launched a new service to help...
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New brand identity for Milton Park
Milton Park has unveiled new branding aimed at recognising its values. The Oxfordshire science and...
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Heard it from Haslams: Positive signs amid 2020 upheaval
The desire to move home quickly is among the key reasons for a positive outlook in the Reading...
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Bicester Motion consults on proposed Experience Quarter
Bicester Motion has begun consultation for the Experience Quarter, a section of the former...
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Campbell Gordon secures business park sale
Reading-based consultancy Campbell Gordon has completed the sale of a 500,000 sq ft business park...
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Commercial property – can possession be too vacant?
Associate solicitor Gemma Smith in Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team, examines a...
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422 homes in three schemes may go ahead in Swindon
Planning applications for three schemes totalling up to 422 homes in Swindon will be discussed on...
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140 homes at Hogwood Park set for approval
Plans to redevelop Reading FC’s former training ground at Hogwood Park, Arborfield for up to 140...
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South Oxfordshire Local Plan set for adoption
The South Oxfordshire Local Plan saga comes to a head in a series of meetings from Monday...
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Council buys Waitrose store in Woodley
Buildings housing Waitrose and New Look stores in Woodley have been bought by Wokingham Borough...
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View from the riverbank: Rail schemes offer major rewards
Both Oxfordshire and Berkshire are bidding for money to build major rail infrastructure which very...
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Brand refresh for Blandy & Blandy
Law firm and Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy has had a brand refresh and explains the...
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Blandys supports NHS charities
Law firm Blandy & Blandy, which has offices in Reading and Henley-on-Thames, has donated...
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Axa IM acquires Kadans Science Partner
Developer Kadans Science Partner which is looking to invest in Oxford has been acquired by AXA...
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AIPUT wants to work with Heathrow communities
Industrial and warehouse provider AIPUT wants to engage with local communities in west London and...
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Hounslow could lose 40,000 jobs to Covid crisis
Hounslow could see 40,000 jobs lost as a result of Covid-19. Leader of Hounslow Borough Council...
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New homes plan, new clubhouse and new family golf centre
Reading Golf Club’s (RGC) application for 260 homes at its Emmer Green site has been withdrawn...
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‘WRLtH will benefit 14 million people’
Businesses have been urged to stress the multi-regional importance of Western Rail Link to...
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Consultation over new M25 service area
Consultation runs until December 11 over plans for a new services area at Colne Valley. Welcome...
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Oxfordshire presses Government for £160m rail funding
Members of Oxfordshire Growth Board have agreed to write to both Chancellor Rishi Sunak and...
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Reading UK launches economic recovery strategy
Reading UK has launched an economic recovery strategy in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Its...
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Join us to debate Oxford city centre’s future
A panel of experts will shine a light on the future of Oxford next month in the latest UK Prop...
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Consultation on draft vision for land north of M3Â
Consultation has begun over a draft vision for the area north of J7 of the M3 at Basingstoke. As...
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Two Boutique Workplace centres to open
Two new flexible working centres are to be opened by the Boutique Workplace Company, its first...
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View from the riverbank: Will the prison ever be released?
Almost seven years after Reading Gaol closed, it remains a symbol of delay and indecision. Last...
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420 homes planned next to Bracknell Station
Consultation ends tomorrow (Tuesday) over plans for 420 flats in Bracknell. S2 Estates plans to...
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Changes to Reading’s Station Hill scheme
More than 60 flats have been added to the proposals for Station Hill in Reading. Site owner...
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Is this the buyer of Caversham Park Village land?
A property firm is refusing to confirm to Thames Tap whether it is the buyer of more than 60 acres...
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Optimism picking up in Bracknell office market
Enquiries for office space in Bracknell have increased significantly as occupiers have become...
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New business park for Chertsey
A new 62,937 sq ft business park for up to 12 occupiers in Chertsey has been launched to the...
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Two housing schemes approved in the Royal Borough
Two housing schemes for a total of up to 208 homes within the Royal Borough have been approved....
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New hope for Reading Gaol
Councillors in Reading have asked for an urgent meeting with justice minister Robert Buckland and...
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Mobius wins PropTech award
Thames Tap Partner Mobius has won this year’s British Council of Offices’ NextGen PropTech Company...
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Morgan Sindall Construction wins £3m Hanborough Manor School work
Morgan Sindall Construction has won a £3 million contract to extend and renovate Hanborough Manor...
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Industrial park plan for Aldermaston
A new industrial estate is being planned for the site of a former race track in Aldermaston....
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New bid to replace hospice with retirement scheme
Beechcroft Developments has drawn up a revised retirement scheme on the site of the former Thames...
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Three appointments to Thames Valley Berkshire LEP
Three appointments have been made by Thames Valley Berkshire LEP. Tim Page (pictured left),...
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More science labs planned for Oxford
A 3,500 sq m development of dry laboratory space has been proposed for a site within the grounds...
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WH Smith plans up to 228 homes in Swindon
WH Smith has applied to build up to 228 homes at the site of a distribution centre in Swindon. The...
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Restrictive covenants and development land – in the public interest?
John Dingle, partner in Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property team, looks at development land,...
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