Government science advisor visits Milton Park
Milton Park had a visit from the Government’s chief scientific advisor in the Department for...
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Plans for huge solar farm discovered in Sea Link papers
Details have been unearthed of plans for a massive solar farm in Suffolk. The proposed 250 MW...
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OKA returns to Milton Park
Interiors brand OKA has relocated its head offices to Milton Park after four years away. The brand...
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197 homes approved at Halstead
Hopkins Homes, part of the untypical group, has been granted reserved matters approval for almost...
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162-acre site sold to Barratt and David Wilson Homes
Land promoter Catesby Estates has completed the sale of Straits Mill, a 162-acre site in...
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Pigeon lands approval for CHEP UK industrial scheme
Pigeon has won planning permission for a 12-acre industrial building with open storage site at...
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£350m deal to deliver Anglia Square regeneration
A £350 million deal is set to breathe new life into the troubled and long-awaited regeneration of...
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Why investors are beginning to love Herts
Savills Cambridge’s Molly Eyles senior surveyor, development, and Joe Last, associate director,...
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One year’s rent of commercial unit put up as competition prize
A year’s rent of an industrial unit at Slough Trading Estate is being put up as a competition...
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Councillors to set the way forward for Ascot High Street
Councillors are due to decide the way forward to regenerate Ascot High Street at a meeting on...
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Bus interchange set to go into service
A £33 million infrastructure scheme in the centre of Swindon is due for completion in August. The...
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Vast parkland proposed alongside 600-home development
Albion Land has submitted plans for 600 homes and an 85-acre public park next to Graven Hill. The...
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Savills appoints Helen O’Riordan to its country house team
Savills’ associate director for the Home Counties Helen O’Riordan has joined its country house...
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Vail Williams announces five retail lettings in central Oxford
Vail Williams has let five Oxford city centre retail units. The property consultancy says the city...
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Segen takes space at Farnborough Business Park
Frasers Property has let a 3,620 sq ft office unit at Farnborough Business Park to Segen, a...
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Savills sets up new team of forestry experts
Savills has established a new forestry team in the central region. The team, to be led by Mark...
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Permission granted for modern redevelopment of Wasdell packaging plant
Plans have been approved to extend and refurbish Wasdell Group’s Groundwell site in Swindon. The...
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Government approves 72,000 sq m data centre
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has stepped in to grant permission for a 72,000 sq m data...
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The rise of mid-tech real estate: adapt or get left behind
Emily Slupek, director in the building, project and consultancy team and head of Oxford project...
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RTPI recognition for young Savills planners
Two of Savills’ young planners have won recognition for their work from the RTPI. Laura Eacott...
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Plans submitted for the next 172 homes at Valley Park, Didcot
Plans have been submitted for the next 172 homes at Valley Park, Didcot. Persimmon Homes Wessex...
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650 homes planned for Bramley
Plans are being drawn up for around 650 homes at Bramley in the Basingstoke & Deane borough....
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Councillors choose the way ahead for Hitchin
Councillors in North Herts have agreed their preferred approach to regenerate the Churchgate area...
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Council agrees to fight solar farm schemes
Members of Breckland Council have voted to fight vast solar projects planned for the area. The...
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New bridge opens for Chelmer Waterside scheme
A new bridge to link to the 1,100-home Chelmer Waterside scheme in Chelmsford was officially...
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Major new flagship M&S planned for Ipswich
M&S has applied to redevelop the site of a former Toys R Us store in Ipswich for a new...
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Council withdraws key objection to 203-home plan
A council has withdrawn one of its key reasons for refusing a housing scheme, just as a public...
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Anger over axed A12 widening project
Politicians in Essex have spoken of their frustration after the Government axed plans to widen the...
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Up to 118 homes approved for Arborfield
Plans have been approved for up to 70 homes in Arborfield. Wokingham Borough Council’s planning...
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Reading may seek to expand borough boundary
Councillors in Reading are to be asked to consider a proposal to press the Government to allow...
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Persimmon puts on first time buyer events
Persimmon Homes Wessex is holding four events in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire to help first time...
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Barnwood optimistic about growth across the Arc
Building and fit out firm Barnwood has reported a strong first half of the year and is optimistic...
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Oasis regeneration plans approved – but housing is refused
Councillors have voted to allow SevenCapital’s plans to regenerate Swindon’s listed Oasis leisure...
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Oxford United stadium ‘a fantastic addition’
The operator for the new Raddison Hotel at the proposed Oxford United stadium has highlighted the...
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John Lewis scales back its Reading BTR scheme
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has scaled down its plans for Build-to-Rent homes in Reading. Last...
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25-storey co-living scheme set for approval
Plans for 580 co-living flats in Woking go before councillors on Tuesday (July 15) with a...
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Oxfordshire offers strategic location for defence policy
With Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowing to make Britain ‘battle-ready’ after unveiling the...
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280,000 sq m approved and 300,000 sq m refused at Cherwell
Councillors in Cherwell district have approved plans for 280,000 sq m of logistics space while...
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Podcast: Mark Taylor, head of commercial agency for Savills Cambridge
Mark Taylor, head of commercial agency for Savills in Cambridge, joined us for the latest Battle...
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OxPropAwards 2025 – the shortlist
The shortlist has been released for OxPropAwards 2025 And, due to the high number of submissions,...
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From railways to rollercoasters: planning the East’s multi-billion pound boom
The Chancellor has been backing infrastructure growth across the East as a key to unlocking wider...
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Gladman scheme for up to 160 homes refused again
Gladman’s attempt to build up to 160 homes at Chalgrove has been refused for a third time. South...
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Office building could be converted to storage
A 54,000 sq ft office building in Maidenhead could be converted to self-storage use under plans...
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Council may buy 66 homes for social housing
Councillors in Swindon are to consider buying a consented scheme of 66 new homes for council...
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New council office building approved
Councillors have approved a 46,000 sq ft office development on land opposite Didcot Parkway...
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Retirement village planned for car dealership site
McCarthy Stone has submitted proposals to build a retirement village of 47 flats in Old Basing....
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Work begins on new business campus at Vodafone’s Newbury head offices
Oval Real Estate has begun the redevelopment of Vodafone’s Newbury head offices. The 38-acre,...
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400 homes planned for print and waterwork sites
A scoping request has revealed plans for up to 400 homes on the site of a former printworks, which...
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Demolition of Anglia Square set to start this year
Long-awaited plans to demolish Norwich’s Anglia Square for a major mixed-use development...
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RO Group acquires Hemel Hempstead warehouse
RO Group has acquired a freehold storage and distribution warehouse in Hemel Hempstead for £1.82...
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Pension scheme takes space at Airport Business Park Southend
HBD has sold a 5,614 sq ft unit at Airport Business Park Southend (ABPS) to The Trustees of...
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Hill Group reports record profits again
Housebuilder The Hill Group has reported record turnover and profit for the second year running....
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70 homes recommended for approval
Outline plans for up to 70 homes in Arborfield go before councillors on Wednesday with a...
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RTPI recognition for Savills’ Errin Marshall
A young Cambridge planner has won recognition from the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI)....
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Bewley plans 50 homes in Surrey village
Plans for 50 homes in a Surrey village have been submitted to Guildford Borough Council. Bewley...
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Berkeley completes acquisition of Slough Central scheme
Berkeley Homes has completed the acquisition of the Queensmere and Observatory shopping centres in...
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Motorsport tech centre opens at Bicester Motion
Sauber Motorsport has announced the opening of a Technology Centre at Bicester Motion. The centre...
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SEGRO staff volunteer across the region
Employees of SEGRO came together for the developer’s annual UK Day of Giving. Teams worked on...
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More PDR flats planned for Kingsmead Business Park
Plans have been submitted to convert an office building on a Loudwater business park into housing...
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£1bn data centre planned for Pinewood Studios site
Pinewood Group has submitted outline plans for a £1 billion data centre to the south of its...
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Gallery: the best images from EastPropAwards 2025
Photographer David Johnson supplied a great selection of images from the EastPropAwards...
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Shifting behaviours: can the industry adapt?
South East construction and property management consultant Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has...
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Tungsten Properties acquires Arborfield site
Tungsten Properties has acquired the site of a consented industrial and logistics scheme near...
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Ollie Eggenton joins Mosaic Living as associate director
Mosaic Living, which provides support to the housebuilding sector, has appointed Ollie...
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Consultation launched to improve Wantage
Public consultation has begun in a bid to attract ideas to improve Wantage town centre. The...
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EastPropAwards 2025 – the winners
Winners of the fourth annual East of England Property Awards have been made public. More than 200...
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Berkeley highlights energy efficiency at Winterbrook Meadows
Berkeley Homes has highlighted the energy efficiency of its homes at Winterbrook Meadows, in...
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Councillors to consider report to decide where 1,200 homes will go
A document, designed to allocate sites for more than 1,200 homes in South Norfolk, goes before...
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Medieval theatre regeneration reaches crucial stage
A crucial stage has been reached in a bid to regenerate Britain’s oldest working theatre. Major...
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Topping out at new Digital Forum development
Topping out has taken place at Colchester’s ambitious £6.25 million Digital Forum development. Due...
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Curtain up on Playhouse Square regeneration
Contracts have been signed to deliver a major phase in the regeneration of Harlow town centre....
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Shared ownership homes launched at Northwick Parkside
A collection of shared ownership homes has launched at Northwick Parkside in Harrow. A show home...
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Council widens scope for Herts County Hall sale
Hertfordshire County Hall is to be marketed for alternative uses following a decision by...
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Blenheim appeal sways commercial occupiers
Two of the 12 commercial units at Blenheim Estate Homes’ Park View development in Woodstock now...
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Plans submitted for up to 150 homes in Banbury
Plans have been submitted for up to 150 homes in Banbury. Manor Oak Homes and a Mr & Mrs...
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Final phase of Berkeley’s Spring Hill scheme released
Berkeley has released the final phase of homes at its Spring Hill development in Maidenhead. The...
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Developer submits vision for up to 450 homes in Reading
Proposals have been published which could see offices to the east of Reading town centre and a...
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All sold at TA Fisher’s Birch Hill scheme in Bracknell
Housebuilder TA Fisher has sold all 10 plots at its Birch Hill scheme in Bracknell within just...
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Podcast: Dan Channer, group managing director of Haslams Estate Agents
Dan Channer, group managing director of Haslams Estate Agents, joined us for a look through the...
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Urban&Civic acquires Todd’s Nursery
Urban&Civic has acquired Bedfordshire-based Todd’s Nursery. The deal gives the developer a...
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Butcher takes 21,000 sq ft unit at Newbury
Logicor has secured a 21, 326 sq ft letting at Newbury’s Kennetside Industrial Estate to...
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1,200 homes proposed on Caversham and Emmer Green border
Proposals have been published for 1,200 new homes on the edge of Caversham, Playhatch and Emmer...
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2020s sealed in a time capsule at Station Hill
A time capsule has been buried at Reading’s Station Hill development. It includes memorabilia and...
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Solar farm set for approval
Plans for a 34.83-hectare solar farm near Andover have been recommended for approval. BSR Energy’s...
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231-home Slough scheme recommended for refusal
Plans for 231 flats in Slough have been recommended for refusal. Slough Borough Council’s planning...
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New lakeside homes unveiled at Theale
A striking lakeside development of new houses and apartments has been unveiled at Theale....
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Art centre goes on the market with Savills
Savills has launched the freehold sale of an art centre for more than £2.5 million. Patchings Art...
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Topping out at Kadans Science Partner’s Merlin Place
Kadans Science Partner has completed the primary structure of its new purpose-built laboratory at...
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Abigail Jones to lead Savills’ development team
Savills has appointed director Abigail Jones to lead the development team in its Cambridge...
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Ipswich site to lead second Cheffins auction
A development site in Ipswich will lead the second Commercial Property Network (CPN) auction,...
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Gallery: inside Stanley Kubrick’s former home on sale for £7m with Savills
Film director Stanley Kubrick’s former Hertfordshire home is up for sale with Savills. Abbots Mead...
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Scaled down leisure centre plans go out to consultation
Public consultation begins on June 30 over revised plans for a new leisure centre at Farnborough....
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More than £1.6m to ‘decarbonise’ Cherwell leisure centres
More than £1.6 million is to be spent to ‘decarbonise’ four leisure centres in Cherwell district....
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Co-op snaps up land for new retail scheme
Catesby Estates has sold a one-acre site in Milton Keynes – which has consent for retail...
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Gallery: Sir Michael Caine’s former South Oxfordshire home on sale with Savills
A 17th Century country house in South Oxfordshire, once owned by Sir Michael Caine, is on the...
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Golf simulation innovators on course for Wokingham showroom
Golf simulation technology developer Full Swing is open its EMEA showroom in Wokingham. IPIF,...
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Steve Price appointed senior director for DevComms South East
Stakeholder engagement specialist and Thames Tap partner DevComms has appointed Steve Price senior...
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New occupier makes Harwell’s Tech Foundry its HQ
Amber Therapeutics has taken 7,000 sq ft at Harwell Campus The medical technology company which is...
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£4.8m to ‘decarbonise’ three leisure centres
Plans to decarbonise three leisure centres in East Suffolk are moving forward after the council...
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Knight Frank adds to its South East new homes team
Three appointments have been made at Knight Frank’s South-East new homes team at Guildford. The...
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