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Bracknell Beeches site sold to housebuilder

Bracknell Beeches site sold to housebuilder

Posted by | Sep 29, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

A development site in Bracknell, worth a potential £150 million, has been acquired by Weston...

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RAAC – a ticking time bomb

RAAC – a ticking time bomb

Posted by | Sep 28, 2023 | , |

Paul Brampton, partner and the head of construction and engineering at IBB Law LLP, discusses...

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Fusion specialist firm moves to Oxford city centre

Fusion specialist firm moves to Oxford city centre

Posted by | Sep 28, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Fusion Energy company Oxford Sigma, has moved back to the city centre where the firm was founded...

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Councillors refuse plans to replace Maidenhead Office Park with industrial

Councillors refuse plans to replace Maidenhead Office Park with industrial

Posted by | Sep 27, 2023 | , , , , , |

Plans to replace Maidenhead Office Park with an industrial park with double the floorspace have...

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New vision for Bedford town centres

New vision for Bedford town centres

Posted by | Sep 26, 2023 | , , , , |

Councillors in Bedford have agreed to try to revitalise two town centres through a series of...

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Mixed views over delays to green policies

Mixed views over delays to green policies

Posted by | Sep 25, 2023 | , , , |

A mix of views from industry professionals among our sponsors, partners and members greeted the...

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Plans submitted for up to 820 flats in Reading

Plans submitted for up to 820 flats in Reading

Posted by | Sep 22, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Up to 820 flats will replace Forbury Retail Park in Reading under plans submitted by Abrdn. The...

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Groundbreaking kicks off work on 70 low-carbon homes

Groundbreaking kicks off work on 70 low-carbon homes

Posted by | Sep 22, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Groundbreaking has taken place at Aylesborough Close in Cambridge ahead of work on 70 low-carbon...

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Blandys makes Wokingham debut

Blandys makes Wokingham debut

Posted by | Sep 22, 2023 | , , , , |

Blandy & Blandy’s new Wokingham office was officially opened with the help of some of the...

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Detailed plans for Oxford North phase two approved

Detailed plans for Oxford North phase two approved

Posted by | Sep 21, 2023 | , , , , , , |

Detailed designs for three new lab and office buildings, totalling 458,100 sq ft at Oxford North...

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Chigwell site sold for development

Chigwell site sold for development

Posted by | Sep 21, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

The £8 million sale of development land in Chigwell High Road is set to pave the way for a scheme...

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Petition launched over planning fees increase

Petition launched over planning fees increase

Posted by | Sep 21, 2023 | , , |

A nationwide petition arguing that revenue raised from increased planning fees should go back into...

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Listed building sale ahead of planned residential conversion

Listed building sale ahead of planned residential conversion

Posted by | Sep 19, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Savills has completed the sale of 8-12 Priestgate in Peterborough on behalf of Milton Estates...

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Climate policies lead to electricity crisis for Reading

Climate policies lead to electricity crisis for Reading

Posted by | Sep 19, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

Council requirements for heat pumps and EV chargers have led to a crisis in electricity supply in...

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‘Nitrate neutrality – a political football’

‘Nitrate neutrality – a political football’

Posted by | Sep 18, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Vail Williams partner David Ramsey has spoken out over the Labour objection to the Government...

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Podcast: The future of Green Park with Ed Smee and Rory Carson

Podcast: The future of Green Park with Ed Smee and Rory Carson

Posted by | Sep 15, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Lettings, MEES requirements and the new station were all up for discussion when Mapletree...

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Council approves £2.4m for new burial ground for Oxford

Council approves £2.4m for new burial ground for Oxford

Posted by | Sep 15, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Oxford’s dire shortage of burial space looks likely to be eased after the city council approved...

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Carter Jonas report shows swathes of office space face becoming unlettable

Carter Jonas report shows swathes of office space face becoming unlettable

Posted by | Sep 14, 2023 | , , , , , |

Jon Silversides, partner in Carter Jonas’ Oxford commercial agency, discusses findings from the...

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Gallery: OxPropFest Awards 2023

Gallery: OxPropFest Awards 2023

Posted by | Sep 13, 2023 | , , , , |

The annual highlight of the Oxfordshire property market was superbly captured by our own...

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OxPropFest Award 2023 winners

OxPropFest Award 2023 winners

Posted by | Sep 13, 2023 | , , , , |

The Oxfordshire property world’s finest were recognised in front of more than 300 industry...

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Council set to approve land sale for Oxford United stadium

Council set to approve land sale for Oxford United stadium

Posted by | Sep 12, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Councillors in Oxfordshire have been recommended to agree the freehold sale of land at Kidlington...

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570 flats planned to replace Reading office buildings

570 flats planned to replace Reading office buildings

Posted by | Sep 11, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Plans for 570 BTR flats at Napier Court in Reading have been revealed in a scoping request from...

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Primark pulls out of deal for Reading cycle hub

Primark pulls out of deal for Reading cycle hub

Posted by | Sep 11, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Primark has pulled out of an agreement to lease part of its former store in Reading to the council...

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Haslams Surveyors moves to Apex

Haslams Surveyors moves to Apex

Posted by | Sep 7, 2023 | , , , , |

Reading-based Haslams Surveyors has moved to new offices at Apex Reading. After decades in offices...

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New letting fills 100,000 sq ft office scheme

New letting fills 100,000 sq ft office scheme

Posted by | Sep 6, 2023 | , , , |

Fire safety specialist firm Chubb has taken the final 9,479 sq ft space at Lotus Park in Staines....

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Basingstoke seeks to slow down house building

Basingstoke seeks to slow down house building

Posted by | Sep 4, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Councillors in Basingstoke are set to reduce the borough’s annual housing number from a target of...

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Egnyte expands into new space in Reading

Egnyte expands into new space in Reading

Posted by | Sep 4, 2023 | , , , , |

US-based software firm Egnyte has expanded its operation in Reading. The California-headquartered...

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Gallery: 1,300-home Horlicks Quarter on display

Gallery: 1,300-home Horlicks Quarter on display

Posted by | Sep 4, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Media were shown around Berkeley Homes’ Horlicks Quarter last week in the latest update on the...

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Guarded welcome for Gove’s plan to allow more homes

Guarded welcome for Gove’s plan to allow more homes

Posted by | Sep 4, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Thames Tap partners, sponsors and contacts have given a cautious welcome to Government proposals...

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Podcast: the Mission Street concept explored

Podcast: the Mission Street concept explored

Posted by | Sep 1, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The thinking behind developer Mission Street’s plans across the Golden Triangle were explored when...

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Burial space crisis for Reading Borough Council

Burial space crisis for Reading Borough Council

Posted by | Aug 31, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Burial space in Reading could run out within seven years. Reading Borough Council has said unless...

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AEW acquires Windsor Royal Station shops

AEW acquires Windsor Royal Station shops

Posted by | Aug 29, 2023 | , , , |

AEW has announced that its Urban Real Estate Fund (UREF) has acquired a 74,200 sq ft shopping area...

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Is regenerative agriculture a realistic and practical alternative?

Is regenerative agriculture a realistic and practical alternative?

Posted by | Aug 29, 2023 | , , , , , |

Tom Cackett, director, Savills Food and Farming, Oxford, explains a system that could make...

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Bulb Interiors acquired by Unispace

Bulb Interiors acquired by Unispace

Posted by | Aug 25, 2023 | , , , |

Laboratory and office fit-out firm and former Thames Tap partner Bulb Interiors has been acquired...

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IBB Law joins the UKPF editorial board

IBB Law joins the UKPF editorial board

Posted by | Aug 24, 2023 | , , |

IBB Law has become a member of the UK Property Forums (UKPF) editorial board. The eminent law firm...

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DeskLodge to close new Reading centre

DeskLodge to close new Reading centre

Posted by | Aug 23, 2023 | , , , , |

Just weeks after a publicity drive to promote its new flexible workspace DeskLodge Reading is to...

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Søstrene Grene to open in Woking

Søstrene Grene to open in Woking

Posted by | Aug 22, 2023 | , , , , |

Danish homeware retailer Søstrene Grene is to open at Victoria Place in Woking later this year....

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80 flats planned for Tesco car park in Reading

80 flats planned for Tesco car park in Reading

Posted by | Aug 21, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Plans have been submitted to build 80 flats in the car park of Tesco Extra in Reading’s Portman...

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Care home plan for Woodley

Care home plan for Woodley

Posted by | Aug 21, 2023 | , , , , |

Plans for a care home on the site of the former Travis Perkins depot in Woodley have been...

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Scoping request reveals more on Oxford United stadium plan

Scoping request reveals more on Oxford United stadium plan

Posted by | Aug 21, 2023 | , , , , , |

Details of the forthcoming planning application for Oxford United’s proposed new stadium and hotel...

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Approval for regeneration of Blackbird Leys estate

Approval for regeneration of Blackbird Leys estate

Posted by | Aug 16, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Major redevelopment of the Blackbird Leys estate in Oxford has been approved by the city council....

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Virginia Water site sold for £13m

Virginia Water site sold for £13m

Posted by | Aug 16, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , , |

Bellway Homes has acquired a housing site in Virginia Water for £13 million. Knight Frank sold the...

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113-hectare solar farm set for approval

113-hectare solar farm set for approval

Posted by | Aug 16, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Plans for a solar farm in South Oxfordshire have been recommended for approval ahead of a meeting...

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RO Group aims to create most sustainable building in the city

RO Group aims to create most sustainable building in the city

Posted by | Aug 15, 2023 | , , , , , |

The RO Group says its imminent refurbishment of Silbury House will make it the most sustainable...

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27,000 sq ft deal at Slough

27,000 sq ft deal at Slough

Posted by | Aug 14, 2023 | , , , , |

SEGRO has let a 27,000 sq ft unit at Slough Trading Estate to Around Noon. The 15-lease allows the...

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Council asks residents where new homes should go

Council asks residents where new homes should go

Posted by | Aug 14, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

A district council in Hampshire has asked its own residents where houses should be built. Hart...

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Digital mapping and the future of planning

Digital mapping and the future of planning

Posted by | Aug 14, 2023 | |

David Churchill, planning partner in Carter Jonas’ London office, believes a digital future for...

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Contractor needed for 30-hectare solar farm

Contractor needed for 30-hectare solar farm

Posted by | Aug 14, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Potential contractors have been invited to express interest in a new solar farm in Grazeley, West...

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‘Totally inappropriate’ 170-home scheme refused

‘Totally inappropriate’ 170-home scheme refused

Posted by | Aug 11, 2023 | , , , , , , |

Vistry Homes’ plans for 170 properties in the north of Banbury have been unanimously refused by...

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226-home scheme cannot replace former Debenhams store

226-home scheme cannot replace former Debenhams store

Posted by | Aug 11, 2023 | , , , , , , , |

Plans for 226 flats in Staines have been refused on appeal. Future High Street Living’s proposal...

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Four new deals at Chineham Park

Four new deals at Chineham Park

Posted by | Aug 10, 2023 | , , , , |

Frasers Property UK has announced three new lettings and an existing occupier expansion at...

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50-home scheme at Sonning Golf Club wins approval

50-home scheme at Sonning Golf Club wins approval

Posted by | Aug 10, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

Councillors have approved plans for 50 homes at Sonning Golf Club, despite objections including...

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Plans submitted for major expansion at Grove Business Park

Plans submitted for major expansion at Grove Business Park

Posted by | Aug 9, 2023 | , , , , , |

Major plans to expand Grove Business Park at Wantage have been submitted to the Vale of White...

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Major Begbroke scheme unveiled in planning application

Major Begbroke scheme unveiled in planning application

Posted by | Aug 7, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Plans for the 170-hectare Begbroke Innovation District have been submitted to Cherwell District...

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View from the riverbank: houses for ye, not for me

View from the riverbank: houses for ye, not for me

Posted by | Aug 7, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , |

Alan Bunce argues that a certain politician’s interest in a local development is somewhat...

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Councillor’s warning for land buyers

Councillor’s warning for land buyers

Posted by | Aug 4, 2023 | , , , , , , , , |

A councillor in West Oxfordshire has warned people to be wary of buying land which is advertised...

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