Housing development must adapt to build future resilience
After an initial slowdown in construction, the new build sector has recovered well over the Summer...
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Author: Alan Bunce
New 49,000 sq ft home for The Native Antigen Company
A company playing a role in the search for a Covid-19 vaccine has secured a new 49,000 sq ft home...
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1,175 homes at Heyford Park set for approval
Dorchester Living’s plans for 1,175 new homes at Heyford Park go before councillors on Wednesday...
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OpTek to expand into 50,000 sq ft at Abingdon Business Park
OpTek Systems has taken a 26,000 sq ft unit at Abingdon Business Park and has begun doubling the...
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Lockdown – will it affect your property move?
Associate solicitor Manisha Bhula, head of Blandy & Blandy’s residential property team,...
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The rise of the sub-region
Katriona Ormiston-Rees, senior planner at Savills Oxford, sees potential benefits in the rise of...
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Work to start on 40 affordable homes
Work is due to start this month on 40 affordable homes in Milcombe, Oxfordshire. Living Space...
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View from the riverbank: Show us the way forward
Plenty of people have pointed out how, in the early part of this year, we could never have...
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New hospital plan for Basingstoke
Land north of J7 of the M3 has been earmarked as one of two possible locations for a new hospital....
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15,000 sq ft offices sold for residential
White Commercial has sold a 15,000 sq ft office development in Banbury town centre on behalf of...
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Oxfordshire tourism had a record year before Covid struck
A new report has shown Oxfordshire had a record year for its visitor economy before the Covid-19...
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Pexip moves into refurbished Earley East
Video conferencing business Pexip has become the first occupier of refurbished Earley East...
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New occupier at Grove Business Park
Tech firm Navtech Radar has taken a 6,500 sq ft industrial unit at Grove Business Park in Wantage....
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New practice centre for Garsington Opera
Work starts early next year on a new £14 million practice centre for Garsington Opera. ...
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First glimpse of Kennet Centre regeneration
The first glimpse of the planned regeneration of Newbury’s Kennet Centre has been made available...
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Heard it from Haslams: Unknowns lie ahead but buyers want to move fast
Steve Woodford, managing director of Haslams estate agent in Reading, balances data across the...
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Great Wolf Lodge appeals against leisure park refusal
Great Wolf Resorts has appealed the refusal by Cherwell District Council for a £200 million...
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View from the riverbank: An unappealing system
Two very different schemes, heading into the appeal process this week, illustrate one of the...
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S2 Estates to appeal refusal of Drews redevelopment
S2 Estates is to appeal the decision by Reading Borough Council to refuse permission for 44 flats...
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45,000 sq ft industrial scheme completes
Two speculative industrial units in Theale, totalling more than 45,000 sq ft, have been completed...
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Residents plan to take battle over 4,400 homes to court
Campaigners in Oxfordshire are pressing for a judicial review to try to prevent 4,400 homes being...
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Chambers UK guide names Blandys in top tier
Thames Valley law firm and Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy has been recognised as a top...
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Sustainable home for CABI unveiled
Inter-governmental science body CABI has shown off its new sustainable home in Wallingford. The...
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Work resumes to try to save Mechanics’ Institute
Work has resumed to assess the structural condition of the remarkable Mechanics’ Institute...
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New housing scheme for undeveloped West Reading site
Stonegate Homes plans a development of 26 flats with two commercial units in West Reading. The...
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Exclusive views from Thames Quarter
Thames Tap can offer new views of Reading, never previously possible, thanks to help from...
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E-scooters trial to get around Slough
Slough has begun trials of e-scooters in a bid to promote zero emissions travel. The town is one...
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L&G to fund Oxford’s Life and Mind Building
Legal & General is to fund the £200 million Life and Mind Building at the University of...
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Space innovation centre launched at Westcott
The 1,200 sq m Westcott Innovation Centre, a hub for the UK space sector, has been officially...
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View from the riverbank: Time to untangle planning
While Government plans to substantially overhaul the planning system have caused furore in some...
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Work imminent on sustainable industrial scheme
Construction is due to start next month on a new sustainable industrial scheme in South...
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Studies will aid Honda site redevelopment
Two studies are being launched into options for the 152-hectare Honda site in Swindon. The car...
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Planning the Thames Valley
David Bainbridge, director in the planning team at Savills Oxford, looks at the state of Local...
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Bright future for Red Lion Hotel
International hotelier Grace Leo is to take over and refurbish The Red Lion Hotel in Henley. Mrs...
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Tough task ahead for Bucks Council
Officers at Buckinghamshire Council will recommend councillors withdraw the Chiltern & South...
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£80m cultural quarter plan for Swindon’s Kimmerfields site
Plans to create an £80 million cultural quarter in part of Swindon’s Kimmerfields development go...
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Graham appointed to build Wycliffe Park retirement village
Royal London has appointed Graham as main contractor to deliver the £35 million design and build...
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Amazon takes Theale warehouse
Amazon has been revealed to be the occupier which has taken McKay Securities’ 135 Theale Logistics...
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Report backs re-routing of West Eynsham access road
Jansons Property has welcomed a report that backs its case for re-routing an access road into a...
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White Paper ‘fails to address the key problem’
Councillors in Reading have agreed a report which rejects many of the proposals in the...
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LSH to market former Microsoft buildings
Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has been appointed to market the two former Microsoft buildings at...
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Major new office building planned for Bracknell
Plans have come forward to build a 144,000 sq ft office building in Bracknell. Bracknell...
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Linda Staker joins BDT
Ratings expert Linda Staker has joined Baker Davidson Thomas (BDT) in Basingstoke. Mrs Staker,...
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FlareBright moves to Westcott Venture Park
Fast-growing tech business FlareBright has moved into Wescott Venture Park. The firm, which has...
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View from the riverbank: Is Swindon ready to seize the moment?
Amid uncertainty around major schemes in the region, one town has seen two major developments...
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Councils plan move to Didcot
The proposed new Didcot Gateway scheme is set to be home to new offices of the two southern...
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Experts wanted for Oxford Design Review Panel
Expert consultants are wanted to form a 40-strong panel to help maintain quality of design of...
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Developer Lochailort in legal first
Lochailort, developer of the Thames Quarter scheme in Reading, has won a landmark legal ruling in...
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Prospectus seeks to maximise Arc’s potential
A leadership group for the Oxford – Cambridge Arc has published details of its vision in a...
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Minimum space standards for new PDR homes
Partner Karen Jones, head of Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team, explains...
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Flats plan for Drews building refused
Plans by S2 Estates to build 44 flats at the former Drews the Ironmonger site in Caversham Road,...
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Mystery continues over future of Reading Gaol
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has declined to comment on the progress of any sale of Reading Gaol....
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‘Swindon needs to take its opportunities’
Swindon is poised to capture occupiers considering moving out of London, guests heard at the...
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Refurbishment and extension planned for AkzoNobel building
Councillors have been recommended to approve a refurbishment of the remaining AkzoNobel building...
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Prospectus published for The Arc
A key document has been published to direct the future of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc. The...
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View from the riverbank: Will regenerated Bracknell survive?
The news that Cineworld is shutting up shop in the UK until at least next Spring adds yet another...
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Little Car Company pulls into Bicester Motion
The Little Car Company moves into a 9,350 sq ft building at Bicester Motion this month. The...
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Hayfield acquires Bucks site for £19m scheme
Hayfield Homes has acquired a 2.2-hectare site in the village of Hanslope in the borough of Milton...
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£200m sale of massive Swindon warehouse scheme
Panattoni’s giant 2.3 million sq ft warehouse at Symmetry Park in Swindon has been sold to Legal...
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Barclays Eagle Lab Oxford opens
Barclays Eagle Labs has officially opened its centre at Oxford. The new incubation centre, at The...
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Blandy & Blandy recognised as a top tier firm in The Legal 500
Thames Valley law firm and Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy has again been recognised as a...
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Section 106 agreements and Section 73 applications – a reminder for local planning authorities
Kayleigh Chapman, solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team, looks...
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Cautious optimism among Thames Tap partners
Thames Tap partners have reported cautious optimism for the future along with positive effects...
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110 homes at Oakley set for approval
Plans by Wates Developments for up to 110 homes at Oakley near Basingstoke will be considered by...
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Swindon gets £1m boost for Kimmerfields regeneration – join us to learn more
A £1 million grant from the Government’s Towns Fund has been made to accelerate Swindon’s...
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Plan for 44 flats at Drews site set for approval
Plans to replace the former Drews the Ironmongers building in Reading with 44 flats go before...
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My fears for Bracknell town centre
Bracknell businessman Richard Knight, who ran his own advertising agency for more than 30 years...
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See our gallery of OxPropFest award winners
The prize winners at the Oxfordshire Property Awards have all now received their trophies. The...
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Bob Mountain takes top role with transport body
Bob Mountain has been appointed vice-chair of Berkshire Local Transport Body (BLTB). In the new...
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Search starts for development partner to create new Andover
Councillors in Andover have approved the new masterplan for the town centre. Test Valley Borough...
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Care home and flats turned down at the Camrose
Plans to build a care home and 85 flats on the site of Basingstoke Town’s former ground have been...
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Council calls for final push to stop plan for 1,600 homes a year
Councillors in Wokingham are asking residents to give one last push to try to prevent the borough...
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50-home scheme could be part of bigger development
Solihull-based developer Terra Strategic, has submitted plans for 50 homes (15 of them affordable)...
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M&G in talks to sell R+
M&G Real Estate is in talks to sell its 104,000 sq ft R+ building in Reading to Oval Real...
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Oxfordshire leads the planning race
David Bainbridge, director in the planning team at Savills Oxford, explains where the long-running...
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Join us to follow the Swindon success story (free webinar)
Swindon comes under the spotlight for the first time in the next online UK Prop Social event. UK...
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Slough’s role in keeping the world connected
The advent of the internet and now Covid-19 have made Slough Trading Estate (STE) one of the most...
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Collaboration gave Oxford vaccine work a head start
Collaboration has been at the heart of Oxford University’s search for a Covid-19 vaccine,...
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Planning White Paper ‘will benefit start-ups’
The Government’s proposed planning reforms stand to offer opportunities and benefits to start up...
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Row over Reading Golf Club scheme escalates to a formal complaint
The row over plans for 260 homes at Reading Golf Club (RGC) has led to a formal complaint being...
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OUEM will be filling the Jam Factory
Oxford’s famous Jam Factory building has been filled following its comprehensive refurbishment....
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L&Q plans housing scheme in Bicester
L&Q Estates is planning to build homes on agricultural land at Bicester. The developer has...
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Councillors speak to minister over Wokingham housing fight
Two leading councillors in Wokingham have spoken to housing minister Robert Jenrick to try to...
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Heard it from Haslams: Turbulence ahead but demand remains
Steve Woodford, managing director of Haslams estate agent in Reading, kicks off a new series of...
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How Sweden’s approach to Covid allowed a remarkable Mobius scheme to continue
Reports from Thames Tap contacts in Australia and New Zealand offered an international view on the...
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Major expansion for Pinewood Studios
A £450 million development at Pinewood Studios has been announced which will include a visitor...
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350,000 sq ft industrial scheme proposed for Bracknell
Plans for a 350,000 sq ft industrial business park have been submitted to Bracknell Forest...
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Planning for biodiversity net gain in development
Natural capital is gaining increasing traction as a theory and a practice influencing how land is...
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Seven deals announced by the Oxford Trust
Five new occupiers and two lease extensions have been announced by the Oxford Trust at two of its...
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Masterplan published for a new Andover
A comprehensive masterplan for central Andover has been published which includes the Chantry...
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Residential property transactions up by 40% reports Blandy & Blandy
Blandy & Blandy’s award-winning residential property team has experienced a 40 per cent...
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OxPropFest award winners announced
Harwell Campus director Angus Horner has been named Leader of the Year in the Oxfordshire Property...
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The future of the office – striking a new legal balance
John Dingle, partner in Blandy & Blandy Solicitors’ commercial property team, discusses the...
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134,000 sq ft warehouse letting by McKay
McKay Securities has announced the letting of its new speculatively-built 134,430 sq ft warehouse...
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View from the riverbank: Will Covid fear cost us our dreams?
Councillors in Slough adopted a regeneration framework last week which revealed the remarkable...
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Redevelopment approved for Langley Business Centre
Plans for the redevelopment of Langley Business Centre, which include a massive data centre, have...
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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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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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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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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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