New development rights offer increased flexibility for the rural sector
Changes to agricultural Permitted Development Rights (PDR) that came into force at the end of last...
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Solar farm decisions deferred for site visits
Councillors are to visit the sites of two proposed solar farms in Oxfordshire before making...
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Gemma Stephenson becomes partner at Blandys
Blandy & Blandy has announced that senior associate solicitor in the commercial property team...
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Positive vibes at Blandys’ Summer Party
Blandy & Blandy celebrated its busiest ever Summer Garden Party on June 6. In his speech to...
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Constituencies in Focus 1: Reading West and Mid Berkshire
DevComms has begun a series of articles putting constituencies in the South East under the...
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Caversham shopping centre goes up for sale
St Martin’s Centre in Caversham, Reading has been put up for sale for £16.45 million. Federated...
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Error allows 1,000-home scheme to go ahead
A mixed-use development with up to 1,000 flats in Reading can go ahead after an error by Reading...
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800-home scheme approved despite fears over water quality
Councillors have agreed to alter a condition on water quality in plans for up to 800 homes at...
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230 homes at Twyford set for approval
Plans for up to 230 homes in Twyford in Berkshire have been recommended for approval ahead of a...
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115,000 sq ft let at ONE Station Hill to PepsiCo, PwC and NewFlex
A total of 115,000 sq ft within ONE Station Hill in Reading has been let in deals announced by...
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89-flat Watford scheme approved on appeal
TT Group has won its appeal for the redevelopment of a former BT car park in Watford town centre...
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660-home plan sent back to the drawing board
Plans for 660 homes in Suffolk have been refused by delegated powers after a surge of objections....
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AWE takes 68,000 sq ft at Green Park
AWE has taken 67,280 sq ft of offices at Green Park in Reading and expects to start moving in this...
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Shoplight expands at Titan Drive in Savills deal
Savills, on behalf of Canal & River Trust, has secured a letting at Titan Drive in Fengate,...
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50 homes set to replace commercial building in Slough
Permission has been granted to replace an ageing commercial building in Slough with 50 flats. In a...
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Director role at Lanpro for Graham Robinson Hodges
Graham Robinson Hodges has been promoted to regional director in Lanpro’s Norwich office. The move...
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92 homes and GP surgery approved on appeal
Burlington Property has won an appeal over plans for 92 homes and a GP surgery on land in Sarratt,...
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Glencore to build new 60,000 sq ft lab building
Chesterford Research Park has appointed Glencore to build its new 60,000 sq ft Sidney Sussex lab...
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Queensbury acquires £2.5m town centre building
Queensbury Investments has acquired a town centre building for £2.52 million in an off-market deal...
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Another step forward for Flagship Park, Peterborough
Detailed consent has been granted for major infrastructure works at Flagship Park, Peterborough....
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Jason Farrimond takes new role at LRG
Jason Farrimond has been appointed director, land & new homes for Leaders Romans Group,...
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Flood rules could sink Aldi’s plans for Winnersh store
Plans for an Aldi store at Winnersh, which councillors voted to approve in December, have been...
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PDR conversion plan for Bracknell office building
Plans have been submitted to convert an office building in Bracknell into 53 homes under Permitted...
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Reading Library set to be converted to housing
Reading Central Library is likely to be extended upwards and converted to housing under a proposal...
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Major data centre scheme approved for Bath Road, Slough
Councillors have unanimously approved SEGRO’s plans for two large data centres to replace six...
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Plans revealed for 130 homes near Basingstoke
Plans for up to 130 homes on the edge of Overton near Basingstoke have been revealed in a...
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UKREiiF: a view from the next generation
Lichfields planner, and one of the founders of NextGen in Berkshire Caitlin Attrill, offers a view...
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Two solar farms set for approval despite hundreds of objections
Approval has been recommended for two fiercely-opposed solar farms, spanning a total of more than...
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Help council to improve Great Yarmouth
A community engagement has begun to get the thoughts of residents and businesses about improving...
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People urged to get involved in Local Transport Plan
Businesses and residents in Central Bedfordshire have been urged to get involved in the future of...
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Mayor welcomes £16m boost for Watford
Mayor of Watford Cllr Peter Taylor has welcomed Government funding of £16 million towards the...
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Refusal recommended for 90 homes plan
Refusal has been recommended for plans for up to 90 homes on land in Milcombe, Oxfordshire....
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Legal challenge to Local Plan fails
A High Court challenge to the adoption of the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan has been successfully...
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Secondary school set to be rebuilt
Plans to demolish and rebuild a secondary school in Kidlington go before planners on Wednesday...
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McLaren to build new primary school
McLaren Construction has been appointed to build the £11.4 million High Leigh Primary School at...
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800-home scheme recommended for approval
Plans for up to 800 homes with a primary school, community building and local centre at Kidlington...
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Vaccine company moves to Milton Park
Vaccine company NeoVac has taken lab and office space at Milton Park for its team of more than 20....
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Topping out held at Oxford North phase one
Topping out has taken place at the first phase of Oxford North – including at its iconic Red...
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Councillor warns against Green Belt refusal for 135 homes
A plan for 135 homes in Bagshot has been refused despite the developer’s claim it could become 100...
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MIPIM Cannes v UKREiiF
UK Property Forums managing director Matthew Battle, a veteran of MIPIM in Cannes, has attended...
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Editorial Board looks ahead to the General Election
Concerns over planning, Green Belt development, sustainability and housing targets all came to the...
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Second refusal for 121-home and care home scheme
Plans for 121 homes and a care home received a second refusal when Oxford City Council’s planning...
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New chief executive for East West Rail
East West Railway (EWR) Company has announced the appointment of David Hughes as chief executive....
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Tom Clempson promoted at Leaders Romans Group
Tom Clempson, has become operations director, sales for Leaders Romans Group (LRG) in Wokingham....
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College wins consent for redevelopment
A Guildford college, which specialises in land-based industries, has been granted planning consent...
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Savills announces two lettings at Kings Hall, St Ives
Savills, acting on behalf of Crossacre Properties, has agreed two office lettings at Kings Hall in...
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Council seeks to resolve long-running Hilton Hotel saga
Councillors are to consider taking ownership of the troubled Hilton Hotel development in...
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Crown Estate plans labs to replace former Debenhams in Oxford
A 100,000 sq ft life sciences, technology and innovation building could replace the former...
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Six buildings set to go for new data centres
Plans to demolish six buildings on Slough Trading Estate and replace them with two data centres go...
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105,000 sq ft Ascent building approved by Oxford City Council
ARC Oxford’s plans to demolish seven buildings for one new state-of-the-art building for the...
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Nova Oxford reaches practical completion
Practical completion has been reached at Nova, a new R&D lab building in Oxford. The 43,745 sq...
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YASA takes a step nearer Bicester Motion move
Detailed designs for YASA’s new UK headquarters at Bicester Motion have been approved by Cherwell...
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Cratus sets up new Cambridge office
Cratus Group has opened a new office in Cambridge. The communications and planning group has grown...
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New funding to help make skills centre a reality
A total funding of £18.8 million has been agreed to create a 35,000 sq ft Skills & Innovation...
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Go-ahead for 164,500 sq ft building at Gateway 14
Permission has been given for a 164,500 sq ft manufacturing and warehouse unit at the Gateway 14...
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Go-ahead for Cala to build 320 homes at Brooklands College
Cala Homes and Brooklands College have won consent for 320 homes in Weybridge. The approval from...
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An Eastward shift: how local elections in the East of England point to changing political winds
DevComms account executive Aleksis Butler examines the entire East of England’s local...
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Landmark deal will bring Oasis Leisure Centre reopening closer
An agreement to refurbish the Grade II-listed Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon has been signed,...
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RICS recognition for Carter Jonas partner
Carter Jonas partner Richard Harris has achieved RICS Building Conservation Accreditation in...
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First Farehurst Park homes go on the market
The Hill Group has unveiled Farehurst Park, a rare development in the village of Fulbourn near...
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New office building proposed for Maidenhead
An empty office building in Maidenhead could be demolished and replaced with a larger one under...
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Garden community plan moves forward
A public hearing to review the development plan for a new garden community on the Colchester and...
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Care home plan for derelict nursery site
Plans have been submitted for a 66-unit care home at Ruscombe near Twyford. LTN Care Developments...
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Two more expert firms join Connector project
Two new partners have joined Greater Cambridge Partnership’s (GCP) self-driving vehicle project,...
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Vail Williams highlights its net zero progress
Vail Williams has published its annual carbon emissions report. The firm says it releases the data...
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Team to start work designing Market Square for Cambridge
A team of consultants has been appointed to regenerate Cambridge’s Market Square, Guildhall, and...
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Political and economic factors are holding back growth
Market growth is being hampered in the Thames Valley property and construction market by political...
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CamLIFE regeneration set to begin
Construction work is set to begin imminently on new hi-spec fitted lab space in Cambridge....
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College acquires Oxford Centre for Innovation
The Oxford Trust has completed the sale, and 12-month leaseback, of Macclesfield House, home to...
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Lincoln MGT funds new trees throughout Reading
Station Hill developer Lincoln MGT has teamed up with Ethical Reading to fund the planting of new...
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Ofcom role for Carter Jonas
Thames Tap partner Carter Jonas has been appointed by communications regulator Ofcom to deliver...
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Pye Homes offers a General Election wishlist
In light of the looming General Election, housebuilder and UKPF partner Pye Homes has set out its...
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Second refusal awaits plan for 121 homes and a care home
Plans for 121 homes and a care home, already refused by one council, look set to be refused by...
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Seven office buildings set for demolition for new labs
Plans to demolish seven office buildings at ARC Oxford and replace them with a 9,829 sq m lab...
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Data reveals failings of the standard method for housing delivery
Housing affordability data shows shortcomings of using the standard method for housing delivery,...
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Consultation launched over Gypsy and traveller site location
Consultation has begun over where a site for gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople can be...
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New hope for former mustard factory site
Owners of the former Colman’s Mustard factory in Norwich are looking to sell the site after plans...
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New skills hub opened by Princess Anne
The Princess Royal has formally opened a new apprenticeship training centre for house builders....
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Approval for mixed-use commercial scheme at Wisbech
Godwin Developments has secured outline planning permission for a mix of commercial uses at its...
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Pye Homes scheme leads to energy efficiency winners
Woodstock resident Maggy Beeton has been named winner of Pye Homes’ sustainable energy-saving...
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MX Park warehouse scheme gets under way
Construction has begun at MX Park in Maple Cross, an industrial scheme of almost 180,000 sq ft....
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Accordia scheme hits new heights in good design
Toby Parsloe, UK residential research analyst for Savills, recognises how one Cambridge housing...
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Podcast: Dan Lampard on planning for Diddly Squat
When Lichfields director Dan Lampard wrote about the planning issues around Jeremy...
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Police logistics hub approval set to prevent warehouse scheme
Councillors have approved plans for a police logistics hub at Thatcham. West Berkshire Council’s...
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Oxford United agrees stadium land deal with county council
Oxford United FC has completed its lease agreement with the county council to allow a move to its...
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Plans submitted for 193 homes in Wiltshire
Plans have been submitted for the latest phase of homes on the Jubilee Gardens scheme in...
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44 flats proposed close to Hungerford station
Plans for 44 flats close to Hungerford station have been submitted to West Berkshire Council....
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Council agrees moves to improve Aylesbury town centre
Councillors have agreed to move forward with two regeneration schemes in the centre of Aylesbury....
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Down from the (OxProp) Summit: are we still on track?
UKPF consultant Hugh Blaza is a long-time advocate for the re-opening of Oxford’s Cowley...
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Council launches legal bid to stop 1,000-home Vastern Court scheme
The Government decision to allow a mixed-use development with up to 1,000 flats in Vastern Road,...
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Eyes on the East: Hertfordshire politics – navigating change in a diverse landscape
In the fifth and final DevComms report on the key election battlegrounds across the East of...
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Research suggests improved sentiment among housebuilders
Improved sentiment among housebuilders is driving some green shoots of recovery in the East of...
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ViaNautis takes 11,000 sq ft at Unity Campus
Nanomedicine company ViaNautis has taken a 10,825 sq ft laboratory and office space at Howard...
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Major new recycling centre set to open
A new £2 million recycling centre is due to open in Haverhill this Summer. The Homefield Road...
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Work starts on construction skills centre
Work has begun on a new skills centre to help City College Norwich train more young people for...
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‘Slough must address placemaking basics’
Slough needs to address the basics of placemaking, delegates heard at last week’s UKPropSocial...
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Occupiers debate Plus X Innovation space
Occupiers at Plus X Innovation at Slough told visitors to the latest UKPropSocial event the space...
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Council seeking a way ahead for Slough Central
Council officers in Slough are seeking Government help to find a way forward for the stalled...
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Plan to prepare listed 1980s building for new occupier
Plans have been submitted to convert the Grade II*-listed former Renault Distribution Centre in...
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Police logistics hub set for approval
Plans for a police logistics hub in Thatcham have been recommended for approval. West Berkshire...
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