Oxfordshire sets out to stop third Thames bridge
Reading’s draft Local Transport Plan has been formally opposed by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC)...
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Energy grants scheme comes to Berkshire
A scheme to increase energy efficiency in business premises has been launched in Berkshire. Low...
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24,000 sq ft of office lettings at Swindon
Two deals have been announced at refurbished 3 Newbridge Square in Swindon. The 60,000 sq ft...
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New boss for Newbury West Berkshire
Newbury West Berkshire economic development company (EDC) has appointed Robyn Brookes as chief...
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Drugs firm expands at Milton Park
Drug company Evotec has taken 16,823 sq ft of additional space at Milton Park, making it one of...
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Housebuilders warned about leasehold homes
Pippa Garrod, associate solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s dispute resolution team, explains why...
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St Modwen signs to build new business park
A development agreement has been signed between developer St Modwen, Basingstoke & Deane...
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Redevelopment edges closer for London Road estate in Newbury
Consultation is to be held over plans to redevelop London Road Industrial Estate in Newbury...
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Major Hindu crematorium is refused
Plans for a Hindu crematorium, which can accommodate funerals attended by up to 500 people, have...
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Quantum computing centre for Harwell
Harwell Campus is to be central to the development of quantum computing in which the UK is seeking...
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Outrage over doubling of housing numbers for Wokingham
Councillors in the Wokingham borough have urged residents to join their fight against proposals...
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200 homes may go by the Weyside
Plans for 1,500 homes in Weyside, Surrey may have to be redesigned and reduced in scale after...
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Urban designers gain an Edge during lockdown
Amid the Covid gloom an urban design practice, launched less than two years ago, has expanded...
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Swindon Science Park refused
Councillors have rejected plans for the proposed Swindon Science Park. Swindon Borough Council’s...
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Countryside to deliver 400 homes in Bracknell
Countryside has been selected as a joint venture (JV) partner for the £124 million third phase of...
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£80m JV to develop retirement village
A joint venture has been formed between retirement village provider Audley Group and Royal London...
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Darlek can exterminate office bugs
A High Wycombe business has developed an ultra-violet (UV) system which can kill viruses in...
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New Arrival deal brings total letting to 318,000 sq ft
VSL & Partners has announced a third deal with electric van maker Arrival at Link 9 Bicester...
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Council ponders bail out to keep new leisure centres on track
Councillors in Reading will be asked to bail out a leisure centre operator which is due to...
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‘Best place in the world’ for new film hub
Reading has the best geography in the world for filmmakers according to the team behind Cine...
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Bob Beveridge to chair Thames Valley Berkshire LEP
Bob Beveridge has been appointed chair of Thames Valley Berkshire LEP. Mr Beveridge, who replaces...
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EY rules out move from Apex Plaza
Accountancy giant EY has said there are no plans to relocate the firm’s Reading office from Apex...
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Natasha Ryan joins Hollis Hockley
Natasha Ryan is to join Hollis Hockley as partner. The move follows the appointment on Alice...
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Octagon House sold to Danetti
A 16,000 sq ft building in Bracknell has been sold for around £3 million. Haslams chartered...
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Rumours, innuendo and gossip
Ahead of our two-week break, here is a round-up of news items we have been unable to get...
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Plan for 600 flats to replace Aldershot shopping centres
Plans have been submitted for almost 600 flats to replace two shopping centres and a multi-storey...
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Meet the latest Thames Tap partners
Thames Tap has welcomed three new sponsors in recent weeks – and we would like to introduce...
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On the up after lockdown
Renata Lovat Short, associate solicitor in the real estate team at Thames Tap partner Clark Holt,...
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Joint venture signed to deliver £1.2bn Manydown development
A public-private partnership has been created to drive the first £1.2 billion phase of the...
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Planning reforms examined
Property consultancy and Thames Tap partner Vail Williams LLP asks how radical the recent planning...
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Probe to investigate council purchase of shopping centre
Councillors have ordered an investigation into the £106 million purchase of a shopping centre in...
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Getting the basics right will result in more sustainable refurbishment projects
Bulb Interiors project director Andrew Squires balances the environmental and health and wellbeing...
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Innovation Quarter ‘will help make Bicester Motion a world leader’
Some of the most advanced motoring innovators in the world will sit alongside specialists...
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Healthcare firm signs up for Abingdon Business Park
The final letting at the 192,000 sq ft Blacklands Way development at Abingdon Business Park has...
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Will planning changes deliver development or delay?
The Prime Minister’s strategy to ‘rebuild Britain and fuel economic recovery’ included further...
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Zurich to start on new Swindon offices
One of Swindon’s major employers has pressed the button on its 100,000 sq ft new head...
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Round table highlights lessons from Covid-19
The lessons the construction industry must take from Covid-19 were the subject of a virtual round...
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104 homes approved for Theale site
Councillors in West Berkshire have approved a plan for 104 homes at Theale.The Englefield Estate’s...
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Clockwise plans Reading centre
Plans have been submitted to create a new serviced office operation in the centre of...
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Consultation starts over 1,500-home Guildford scheme
Public consultation on 1,500-home Weyside Urban Village in Guildford takes place online this month...
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Three occupiers for new Wokingham units
Three new occupiers have signed up for units in redeveloped Wokingham.eActiv Health Lounge will...
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View from the riverbank: Councils need to be nicer neighbours
Councillors in West Berkshire angered locals in neighbouring Tadley last week by refusing...
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Co-working space planned at shopping centre
Plans have been submitted to convert part of The Atrium shopping centre in Camberley into a...
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The Stamp Duty holiday explained
Luke McMath, partner in Blandy & Blandy Solicitors’ residential property team, explains the...
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3,520-home Manydown is approved
Councillors in Basingstoke have approved the Manydown development for up to 3,520...
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Chiltern Land set up to help deliver brownfield sites
A new land promotion and residential development consultancy has been established in the Thames...
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New Local Plan for Cherwell district
David Bainbridge, planning director at Savills, based in Oxford, has been following the progress...
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Positive signs from developers in Blandys research
Independent property developers are divided over Government support to the sector throughout the...
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Blandy & Blandy prepares to reopen
Law firm and Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy has taken the first steps in reopening its...
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Australia: Life, business and property under Covid-19
In one of two articles involving Thames Tap contacts abroad, Amy Battle reports her experience...
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Iconic McLaren Centre to be sold and leased back
Supercar maker McLaren Group has appointed Colliers International to market its 84-acre Woking...
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Thriving workspace is denied Government Covid relief
Owners of a town centre lounge in Reading, providing working space for small businesses, say the...
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Hundreds of eco-friendly council homes planned
Plans for 1,200 accessible and eco-friendly council houses have been announced by Milton Keynes...
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90 more homes planned for Didcot
Kier Living Eastern has submitted a scoping opinion request ahead of plans for up to 90 homes at...
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Vaccines centre fast tracked through planning process
The new vaccines centre at Harwell Campus has been fast-tracked through the planning system. Vale...
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LSH completes 22,500 sq ft Reading deal
Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has completed a new lease on 22, 500 sq ft for tech company...
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Savills teams up with Thames Tap
The Reading office of Savills has teamed up with Thames Tap as our latest partner. The office in...
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Crossrail plans to open in first half of 2022
Crossrail has published an update on the Elizabeth Line, saying it should be open in the first...
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280-berth marina recommended for refusal
Plans for a large marina at Cholsey have been recommended for refusal. Oxfordshire County...
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Industrial, retail and hotel and 1,200 homes planned for Iver
Plans are being drawn up for a major mixed-use scheme at Iver which includes up to 1,200 homes,...
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Demand prompts new developments at Oxford Business Park
Arlington has announced lettings and developments at Oxford Business Park. Housing provider...
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How housing numbers could rise in the Thames Valley
Thames Valley boroughs face increased housing development by up to 100 per cent if the...
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Go ahead for AkzoNobel scheme for 1,000 homes
Panattoni’s plans for 1,000 flats along with industrial units at the former AkzoNobel site in...
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Council ready to progress redevelopment of industrial estate
Councillors in West Berkshire will this week be asked to begin public consultation over two...
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1,550 homes approved for Swindon
Plans for 1,550 homes in Swindon have been approved – part of the New Eastern Villages where...
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150 flats planned for Hayes
Plans have been submitted by Vesta Group for 150 flats in Hayes. The application, via DP9, has...
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Council agrees deals to press on with leisure centre developments
Councillors in Reading have agreed deals totalling more than £1.2 million so that its leisure...
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Time to be radical for the future of Newbury
A new masterplan for Newbury is to be commissioned to follow on from the town’s Vision 2026. Evoke...
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Spelthorne applies to build 127 affordable homes
A car park in Ashford could be redeveloped by Spelthorne Borough Council into 127 affordable...
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Huge distribution centre planned for Basingstoke
Plans have been submitted for a 271,000 sq m distribution centre at Basingstoke. Newlands...
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Opponents prepare as 260-home Reading Golf Club scheme is submitted
Plans for 260 homes and a medical centre at Reading Golf Club in Emmer Green have been submitted...
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Morgan Sindall Construction to star in new Orion Academy
Morgan Sindall Construction has won a tender to deliver a new 108-place special needs school for...
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Radical changes to the Use Classes Order explained
Partner Karen Jones, head of Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team,...
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View from the riverbank: Is this the best time to look west?
Online shopping and homeworking may not be the only trends to have been accelerated by...
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15,000 sq ft unit sold at Tungsten Park, Witney
Venture Engineering has bought a 15,000 sq ft unit at Tungsten Park in Witney, a 24-acre scheme...
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Campaigners may continue fight over Wycombe Local Plan
A High Court challenge to the Wycombe Local Plan has been thrown out – but campaigners plan...
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Work to start on 60 holiday homes at Silverstone
Sixty luxury holiday homes are to be built next to the track at Silverstone with access to all...
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Major civic hub plan for Farnborough
A combined civic hub with a leisure centre, library, council offices and start up business space...
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Plan to convert offices to 133 flats
A 72,172 sq ft office development in Basingstoke could be converted into 133 flats.An application...
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Woking Council considers CPOs for two schemes
Councillors in Woking will this week consider proposals to use Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO) to...
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Thumbs up for 1,000 homes at Basingstoke Golf Club
Bloor Homes’ plans for up to 1,000 properties at Basingstoke Golf Club have been...
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Mystery over land sale at Caversham Park
The buyer of several large and small areas of land around Caversham Park Village in Reading...
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Axis 9 units almost complete
Units at Aver Property Partnership’s 200,000 sq ft, Axis J9 in Bicester will be available in...
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Changes to Reading Metropolitan scheme
Changes to Hermes’ plans for homes and offices north of Reading station have failed to...
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SUR consultation starts on 200 homes in Slough
Slough Urban Renewal (SUR) has launched a public consultation over its plans for around 200 homes...
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DevComms launches Consult With You
Stakeholder engagement specialist and Thames Tap partner DevComms has launched a new digital...
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Two thirds of employers expect more homeworking
John Dingle and Debbie Brett, partners in Blandy & Blandy solicitors’ commercial property and...
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£7.5m for infrastructure projects in Berkshire
The Government has awarded £7.5 million to Thames Valley Berkshire LEP (TVBLEP) from its £900m...
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265 homes planned for Didcot
Homes England is consulting on plans for up to 265 properties and office, café and retail space...
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SODC asks for five-year land supply rule change
The leader of South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) has asked the Government to revise...
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Locals back Jansons’ plans for West Eynsham SDA
Residents near a development site in West Eynsham have given their approval to Jansons Property’s...
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Plans submitted for 965 flats in Woking
Plans have been submitted for a development of 965 flats in the centre of Woking.Goldsworth Road...
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Anna Strongman appointed to run £4bn Oxford University Development
Managing partner of Argent, Anna Strongman, is to become the chief executive of Oxford University...
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Lidl considers next move after Tadley refusal
Lidl is considering its options after councillors refused permission for a new supermarket in...
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Newbury and Swindon John Lewis stores to close
John Lewis has announced the closure of its ‘at home’ stores in Newbury and Swindon...
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Two more Microsoft buildings sold
Two former Microsoft buildings at Thames Valley Park which total 155,000 sq ft are in line for...
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Technology – the key to future co-working?
David Johnston, who co-founded MyWorkSpot co-working space in Maidenhead, discusses how space such...
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SEGRO lets 60,000 sq ft Bracknell unit
A 60,000 sq ft unit at SEGRO Park Bracknell has been let, just weeks after reaching practical...
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2,200-home Garden Village for north Eynsham
Plans for 2,200-home Oxfordshire Garden Village on a site to the north of Eynsham have been...
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‘No sign things will be radically different’ – sceptical welcome for Build Build Build
Thames Tap’s Valley Voices have largely welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Build Build Build...
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