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French Horn at Sonning goes up for sale for £12m

French Horn at Sonning goes up for sale for £12m

Posted by | Nov 17, 2023 | , , , , , , |

One of the Thames Valley’s most famous hotel/restaurant venues is up for sale for £12 million....

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Amenities on the way at Oxford Technology Park

Amenities on the way at Oxford Technology Park

Posted by | Nov 17, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Amenity space including a café, a flexible conferencing area and a gym are on the cards for...

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Starbucks drive-thru planned for Shepherds Hill near Reading

Starbucks drive-thru planned for Shepherds Hill near Reading

Posted by | Nov 17, 2023 | , , , , , , |

TA Fisher has applied for a new Starbucks café and drive-thru at The Point at Shepherds Hill,...

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The big squeeze: Reading Local Plan partial update

The big squeeze: Reading Local Plan partial update

Posted by | Nov 16, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Reading Borough Council strategic environment, planning and transport committee resolved to...

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Views wanted to help form Banbury 2050 vision

Views wanted to help form Banbury 2050 vision

Posted by | Nov 16, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Residents of Banbury are being asked to comment on a vision for the town centre. Cherwell District...

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Self-driving bus goes on trial in Milton Keynes city centre

Self-driving bus goes on trial in Milton Keynes city centre

Posted by | Nov 15, 2023 | , , , , , , |

A self-driving shuttle bus is to be trialled in Milton Keynes as part of a Europe-wide research...

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Debenhams store goes on the market for £3m

Debenhams store goes on the market for £3m

Posted by | Nov 15, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Two and a half years after closing, the former Debenhams store in Bedford has been put on the...

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Milton Keynes development site acquired

Milton Keynes development site acquired

Posted by | Nov 14, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , |

Investment firm Oryx Real Estate Partners has made its first UK logistics investment with the...

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Oxfordshire site sold for 40 homes

Oxfordshire site sold for 40 homes

Posted by | Nov 14, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Land promoter Terra has completed the sale of a five-acre site in Aston, West Oxfordshire to...

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Plans for 570 flats in Reading go on display

Plans for 570 flats in Reading go on display

Posted by | Nov 13, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

Plans for 570 flats to replace Napier Court in Reading went on show last week at a consultation by...

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Energy-efficient council homes approved for new partnership

Energy-efficient council homes approved for new partnership

Posted by | Nov 13, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

A scheme of 24 energy-efficient council homes will be built on a derelict site at Harlow. The...

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Proposed M4 services will provide EV charging at every parking space

Proposed M4 services will provide EV charging at every parking space

Posted by | Nov 9, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

A new motorway services area, planned for the M4 near Swindon, will be one of the UK’s first to...

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70-bed care home approved

70-bed care home approved

Posted by | Nov 8, 2023 | , , , |

Plans by Barcroft Estates for a 70-bed dementia care home at a former RAF base have been approved....

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Drop-in sessions on long-term transport vision for Reading

Drop-in sessions on long-term transport vision for Reading

Posted by | Nov 8, 2023 | , , , , , , |

Drop-in sessions are being held for Reading’s new draft transport strategy. Five sessions will...

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ARC appoints Sebastian Johnson as ecosytems director

ARC appoints Sebastian Johnson as ecosytems director

Posted by | Nov 7, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sebastian Johnson has been appointed ecosystem director to the management team at ARC, which has...

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Manydown land acquisition set for completion

Manydown land acquisition set for completion

Posted by | Nov 6, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Development of 3,520-home Manydown is set to take a leap forward next week when  councillors are...

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£69m funding to rebuild major Essex roundabout

£69m funding to rebuild major Essex roundabout

Posted by | Nov 3, 2023 | , , , , , , |

A planning application to rebuild a key roundabout in Essex is expected this year after the county...

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The importance of strategic planning in providing drinking water

The importance of strategic planning in providing drinking water

Posted by | Nov 3, 2023 | , , , , , |

Colin Brown, Partner Carter Jonas (Cambridge) argues for a regional approach to tackling the...

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Council to oppose plans for 540 homes in Yarnton

Council to oppose plans for 540 homes in Yarnton

Posted by | Nov 3, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

Merton College’s plans for 540 homes in Yarnton, Oxfordshire will be opposed by Cherwell District...

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Lonza confirms acquisition of Thames Valley Park site for vast new lab campus

Lonza confirms acquisition of Thames Valley Park site for vast new lab campus

Posted by | Nov 2, 2023 | , , , , , , |

Biopharmaceuticals group Lonza has confirmed its acquisition of the former British Gas site at...

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Farmland price rises ease as supply levels increase

Farmland price rises ease as supply levels increase

Posted by | Nov 1, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While average farmland values in the East of England continue to increase year on year, research...

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Council to support city centre move for Open University

Council to support city centre move for Open University

Posted by | Nov 1, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Councillors in Milton Keynes will be asked to support a project to relocate the Open University...

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Marick to partner council on Oxford city centre scheme

Marick to partner council on Oxford city centre scheme

Posted by | Nov 1, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Marick Real Estate has been chosen as development partner for Oxford City Council’s redevelopment...

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Gladman submits second attempt for 160 homes in Chalgrove

Gladman submits second attempt for 160 homes in Chalgrove

Posted by | Oct 31, 2023 | , , , , , , |

Plans have been submitted for up to 160 homes at Chalgrove. Gladman Developments has submitted an...

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£8m land deal at Hampshire Industrial Park

£8m land deal at Hampshire Industrial Park

Posted by | Oct 30, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Tungsten Properties has acquired a prime, six-acre site next to Hampshire Industrial Park in...

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Can public private partnerships help address the shortage of rental homes?

Can public private partnerships help address the shortage of rental homes?

Posted by | Oct 27, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Paul Belton, partner at Carter Jonas (Cambridge), asks if a public/private partnership can help...

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Last chance to comment on plans for 200 homes a doctors’ surgery

Last chance to comment on plans for 200 homes a doctors’ surgery

Posted by | Oct 27, 2023 | , , , , , , |

Residents have until November 6 to comment on plans for 200 homes and a doctors’ surgery at...

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£7.9m to bring Ipswich’s empty buildings back into use

£7.9m to bring Ipswich’s empty buildings back into use

Posted by | Oct 27, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

Councillors in Ipswich will discuss putting £7.9 million into bringing empty buildings back into...

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Cala acquires key site in Ascot

Cala acquires key site in Ascot

Posted by | Oct 27, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Knight Frank has announced the sale of a prime residential development site in Ascot to Cala...

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3,500 homes planned in latest phase of Chelmsford Garden Community

3,500 homes planned in latest phase of Chelmsford Garden Community

Posted by | Oct 27, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Plans have been submitted or the latest tranche of properties at the 10,000-home Chelmsford Garden...

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Foster + Partners to redesign famous pub after acquisition

Foster + Partners to redesign famous pub after acquisition

Posted by | Oct 26, 2023 | , , , , , , |

The famous Eagle and Child pub in Oxford has been acquired by the Ellision Institute of Technology...

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346 homes approved in two schemes near High Wycombe

346 homes approved in two schemes near High Wycombe

Posted by | Oct 26, 2023 | , , , , , , |

A total of 346 homes near High Wycombe have been approved despite strong opposition. Neighbouring...

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Plans for new weather forecasting centre submitted

Plans for new weather forecasting centre submitted

Posted by | Oct 25, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Plans for a new building for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) have...

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Mystery of the empty Jacksons units – 10 years on

Mystery of the empty Jacksons units – 10 years on

Posted by | Oct 24, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Almost 10 years after closing, Reading’s former Jacksons department store now has its fifth owner...

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Consultation over 900 homes planned for Letchworth

Consultation over 900 homes planned for Letchworth

Posted by | Oct 23, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

Three consultation events, starting next week, are to be held over plans for up to 900 homes at...

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Podcast: Andy Jansons, managing director of Jansons Property

Podcast: Andy Jansons, managing director of Jansons Property

Posted by | Oct 23, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In the latest Battle & Bunce podcast, developer Andy Jansons joins us to talk through his...

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Lab building deferred due to councillors’ concerns

Lab building deferred due to councillors’ concerns

Posted by | Oct 23, 2023 | , , , , , |

Kadans Science Partner’s plans to demolish 2,730 sq m of offices for a 13,096 sq m laboratory...

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700 homes approved for Hitchin

700 homes approved for Hitchin

Posted by | Oct 20, 2023 | , , , |

Plans for 700 new homes and a primary school in Hitchin have been approved despite councillors’...

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New Oxford Local Plan takes a step forward

New Oxford Local Plan takes a step forward

Posted by | Oct 20, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Oxford City Council’s cabinet agreed to an officer recommendation to seek approval from full...

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Gallery: All the best images from the Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023

Gallery: All the best images from the Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023

Posted by | Oct 19, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Our photographer Stewart Turkington produced scores of great photos from the Royal Berkshire...

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Winners of the Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023 announced

Winners of the Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023 announced

Posted by | Oct 19, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

The county’s finest were recognised on Wednesday when the Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023 put...

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East Oxford’s LTNs made permanent by county council

East Oxford’s LTNs made permanent by county council

Posted by | Oct 18, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

East Oxford’s low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN) have been made permanent by Oxfordshire County...

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Car parks set to make way for major regeneration scheme

Car parks set to make way for major regeneration scheme

Posted by | Oct 18, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Two car parks in Peterborough look set to make way for a mixed-use regeneration project....

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Government thumbs-up for Norwich Western Link

Government thumbs-up for Norwich Western Link

Posted by | Oct 17, 2023 | , , , , , , |

The Government has approved the outline business case for Norfolk County Council’s Norwich Western...

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Guildford’s Friary Quarter scheme given approval

Guildford’s Friary Quarter scheme given approval

Posted by | Oct 16, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

A key regeneration scheme in Guildford town centre has been unanimously approved for a site which...

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Cala highlights its s106 successes at Great Bentley

Cala highlights its s106 successes at Great Bentley

Posted by | Oct 13, 2023 | , |

Cala Homes has published a breakdown of community benefits it has delivered as part of its...

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Cala and Homes England plan 43-home scheme

Cala and Homes England plan 43-home scheme

Posted by | Oct 13, 2023 | , , , , , , |

A planning application has been submitted to Dacorum Borough Council to build 43 new homes between...

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Council leans on football club over stadium conditions

Council leans on football club over stadium conditions

Posted by | Oct 13, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Bosses at Oxford United have been reminded by the county council of the conditions around building...

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370 homes approved for Kidlington site

370 homes approved for Kidlington site

Posted by | Oct 12, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

Plans for up to 370 new homes in Kidlington have been approved. Cherwell District Council’s...

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Affordable homes and the housing crisis

Affordable homes and the housing crisis

Posted by | Oct 12, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

In the final article in a series which started earlier this year, Jonathan Headland, urban design...

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MoJ takes space at Abbey Gardens

MoJ takes space at Abbey Gardens

Posted by | Oct 11, 2023 | , , , , |

The Ministry of Justice has taken 15,070 sq ft over two floors of refurbished office space at...

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Expansion planned for studios

Expansion planned for studios

Posted by | Oct 11, 2023 | , , , |

The under-construction Sunset Studios near Waltham Cross has submitted a planning application for...

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Letting activity at Lexicon Bracknell

Letting activity at Lexicon Bracknell

Posted by | Oct 9, 2023 | , , , , |

Eight lettings totalling 23,500 sq ft have been announced at the Lexicon Bracknell – and there are...

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Thomas Bewes joins Howard Group

Thomas Bewes joins Howard Group

Posted by | Oct 6, 2023 | , , , |

Cambridge-based property investment and development company Howard Group has appointed Thomas...

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Residential development site on the market in Reading

Residential development site on the market in Reading

Posted by | Oct 6, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Carter Jonas has launched a 4.74-acre development opportunity in Sonning Eye, on the edge of...

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Communication breakdown over Oxford’s traffic measures

Communication breakdown over Oxford’s traffic measures

Posted by | Oct 6, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Messaging needs to improve to help carry through the major road network changes in Oxford,...

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Oxford’s ‘monstrosities’ debated at round table event

Oxford’s ‘monstrosities’ debated at round table event

Posted by | Oct 6, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Building heights, quality and density are causing headaches for the property world in Oxford. A...

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Experts explain major Oxford schemes at UKPF/DevComms round table

Experts explain major Oxford schemes at UKPF/DevComms round table

Posted by | Oct 5, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

DevComms partnered with UK Property Forums to bring developers together with a range of...

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