First homes released at Oxford North
The first homes at Oxford North have hit the market. The first phase of Pollard Thomas...
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Bicester industrial site sold to US buyer
The firm behind the Graven Hill self-build development site has sold neighbouring land for...
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Go-karting firm to open in shopping centre this Summer
Go-karting operator TeamSport is to open its first shopping centre location at High Wycombe....
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Podcast: Oxford v Cambridge
Oxford and Cambridge property experts go head-to-head in the latest Battle & Bunce Talking...
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Agri-food plots up for sale with Savills
Savills has been appointed to market six prime agri-food sector development plots on behalf of a...
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RLB report reveals supply chain fears
Fragility of the supply chain has become the biggest concern of contractors in London and the...
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Shortlist unveiled for Eastern Echo Awards
A shortlist of almost 50 names, projects and companies will compete in the 2024 Eastern Echo...
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August deadline to bid for listed library building
Commercial and community organisations now have until August 12 to submit bids for the historic...
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Haslams/Sharps Commercial merger – one year on
Just over a year after two commercial agents joined forces, bosses of the enlarged company say the...
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Eyes on the East: The Only Way is Tory in Essex – will it still be in 2024?
In the fourth of a series on the General Election battlegrounds in the East of England, Jade Uko,...
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Topping out reached at The Place, Great Yarmouth
Topping out has been held at the £17 million library and learning hub in Great Yarmouth to be...
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College seeks to upgrade listed retail units
All Souls College in Oxford has submitted plans to refurbish a series of retail units in the High...
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‘Transformative’ Cambridge North approval celebrated
The £750 million mixed-use Cambridge North scheme has been approved by Secretary of State Michael...
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Office & lab shortage could force Oxford rents to rise
Oxford’s shortage of office and lab space could send rents spiralling according to research by...
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Savills teams join forces to boost planning services
Savills has combined its teams across the East of England to boost its planning capabilities. The...
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Ending a commercial property lease early – what are the options?
Gemma Stephenson, senior associate solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property...
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Gladman submits plans for 50 homes in Bucks village
Plans have been submitted for up to 50 homes at Newton Longville near Milton Keynes in Bucks....
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177-unit extra care home planned for Bucks
Plans for a 177-unit extra care retirement development at Farnham Royal, Bucks have been revealed...
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Campbell Gordon appoints Lewis Holmes
Campbell Gordon has appointed Lewis Holmes as a senior surveyor. Lewis, who worked for six years...
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Landmark in Oxford United stadium lease deal
A heads of terms agreement has been reached between Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford United...
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Geographical data company navigates its way to Westcott
A firm which provides geographical data for the aviation industry has taken space at Westcott...
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Images from OxPropSummit 2024
Photographer Aurelien Langlais joined us at Trinity College for OxPropSummit on April 17 and...
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Barratt Homes buys 38-hectare site for 574 homes
Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of a private landowner client, has completed the sale of a...
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New cancer hospital approved despite water concerns
Councillors have unanimously approved plans for a new cancer research hospital in Cambridge. A...
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Sharp rise in farmland coming to market
Savills has reported a sharp increase in the amount of farmland coming to market in the East of...
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Eyes on the East: Norfolk’s political battlegrounds
In the third report in a series by DevComms, ploughing a route through the East of England’s...
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Growth, inclusion and the AI future – headlines from OxPropSummit 2024
An anti-growth agenda, ‘scary’ AI and Oxfordshire’s struggle to change were among the headlines...
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Carter Jonas reveals likely timescales for NHM research centre
Work is due to start early next year on the new collections, digitisation and research centre for...
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Johnson & Johnson deal leads high take-up stats
Resilient demand for new, modern workspaces saw South East & Greater London office take-up hit...
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New six-storey office building approved for One Maidenhead
Councillors have unanimously approved plans for a six-storey office building at HUB and Smedvig’s...
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Brewery supplier takes new 147,000 sq ft logistics space
A firm which operates a share and re-use system of kegs for the brewing industry, has taken a 147,...
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Cala to start work on 179 new homes in Didcot
Cala Homes expects to start work in Spring on the next 179 homes at Nobel Park in Didcot. South...
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Sophia Swain appointed to newly-created tech role at LRG
Sophia Swain has joined Leaders Romans Group (LRG) as the company’s first chief technology...
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View from the riverbank: let’s spare the environment from the greens
While net zero seems to be top of everyone’s agenda, I’ve noticed few ever mention the cost – not...
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Eyes on the East: crossing borders, shaping futures – the political landscape of Suffolk
Following last week’s portrayal of the new constituency of Ely and East Cambridgeshire by...
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ADB Safegate expands to Langley offices
Airport systems provider ADB Safegate has taken space at Waterside Court in Langley as part of its...
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Former racecourse goes up for grabs with Savills
A former racecourse, with planning permission to convert its main grandstand into a four-bedroom...
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Plans for 45,000 sq ft of offices approved after four years
Plans for a 45,000 sq ft office building in Basing View have been approved after four years. The...
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Six by Nico to open in Westgate Oxford
Fast-growing restaurant group Six by Nico is to open at the Westgate shopping centre in  Oxford...
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Greater Norwich Local Plan adopted after eight years
After eight years of work, the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) has now been adopted. The GNLP...
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£33.9m leisure centre approved
Work will start this year on a £33.9 million leisure centre in Leighton Buzzard following its...
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Inquiry into plans for Winnersh Aldi following Government call-in
Interested parties have until Monday, April 15 to make representations in the case of Aldi’s plans...
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Bellway to develop 135-acre Panshanger Aerodrome scheme
National housebuilder Bellway has been selected as the preferred development partner for Homes...
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Tesco shows Lidl enthusiasm for new Dunmow supermarket
Discount supermarket Lidl has submitted plans for a store in Great Dunmow, Essex. The value...
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New lab building planned for Oxford city centre
Plans have been submitted for a 19,800 sq m laboratory building near Oxford station. Applicant...
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Latest scheme for former Bracknell Town ground set for approval
Almost two years after voting to approve plans for 117 homes at Bracknell Town’s former Larges...
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104 homes planned for Chipping Norton
Plans for 104 homes at Chipping Norton have been submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council....
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What next after Help to Buy?
Adrian Plant, director of shared home ownership provider SOWN, (part of Leaders Romans Group),...
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Five Guys drive-thru planned for Showcase car park
Plans have been submitted for a Five Guys drive-thru at the Showcase Cinema car park in Reading....
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WSP appointed to help shape Market Square, Bicester
Design, planning and engineering giant WSP has been appointed to develop plans to rejuvenate...
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Join us to help re-imagine Slough
A remarkable day, exploring some of the key developments and issues in Slough, has been put on by...
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Eyes on the East: Ely and East Cambridgeshire – a Lib Dem win?
In the first of a series by DevComms, setting the political scene at locations around the Eastern...
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Consented former mill site up for grabs with Savills
The site of a former flour mill in Ickleford, which has consent for more than 70 new homes, has...
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Revised care home plan for Travis Perkins site in Woodley
Revised plans for a 68-unit care home on the site of the former Travis Perkins site at Woodley...
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Filling the void after Help to Buy
Adrian Plant, director of shared home ownership provider SOWN, (part of Leaders Romans Group),...
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Stubbings to drive sales at ‘exceptional’ Burnham Waters retirement scheme
Stubbings Property Marketing has been appointed by Burnham Waters to provide the sales and...
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Anna Bond appointed to key Western Corridor role at SEGRO
SEGRO has appointed Anna Bond as head of Western Corridor. She will be responsible for the overall...
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£13.5m approved to extend secondary school
Councillors have agreed £13.5 million towards adding 12 classrooms to a secondary school in...
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Major data centre plan for landfill site
Plans have been submitted for a large data centre on a former landfill site at Iver in...
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New plans for 51 flats near Wycombe town centre
Plans to replace a vacant retail and residential block in High Wycombe with 51 social housing...
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Steven Spencer to lead residential sales at Savills Rickmansworth
Savills has added to its residential sales team in Hertfordshire with the appointment of a new...
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Plans to develop garden centre land with mixed-use scheme
Plans have been submitted to redevelop land around the edges of a garden centre at Kidlington for...
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ANPR cameras to enforce compliance with Oxford’s LTNs
ANPR cameras are to be used to enforce restrictions in Oxford’s low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN)....
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What could the Government’s latest proposals on brownfield development mean for Reading?
Jon Sebbage from Savills’ planning team considers the local implications of the Government’s...
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UK Space Agency boldly goes to Harwell Campus
The UK Space Agency has made Harwell Campus its head offices. The agency has taken around 10,500...
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Local Plan hearings re-commence
Hearings that will help the Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk move closer to adoption of its...
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Promotions across the East by Savills
Savills has announced a host of promotions across its offices in the East of England. In...
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Latest views at the stunning Horlicks Quarter
Members of Slough Borough Council and Berkeley Homes came together to celebrate the latest major...
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Podcast: Operation Royal Berks with Alison Foster
Alison Foster, programme director for Building Berkshire Together, joined the Battle & Bunce...
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Sustainable council homes celebrated at launch
Passivhaus-accredited council homes have been completed at three sites across Cambridge. A launch...
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Scores want to know more about East West Rail
More than 70 people attended the final event in Bedford Borough Council’s public engagement...
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Film studio plan thrown out and labelled a ‘chancer application’
Councillors have unanimously rejected plans for the proposed Holyport Film Studios in Maidenhead...
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Deal will make 80-unit Peterborough scheme come true
A deal between Deeley Group and housing provider Anchor will help deliver a sustainable,...
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11,000 sq m of labs approved for former bingo hall site
Councillors in Oxford have unanimously approved 10,929 sq m of lab space. Plans by Firoka (Oxford...
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1,000-home Reading scheme can go ahead
Plans for a major mixed-use scheme with up to 1,000 flats in Vastern Road, Reading have been...
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Two industrial lettings at Wokingham
Two lettings totalling around 22,500 sq ft have been secured in a warehouse scheme at Millars...
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Plan for 272 flats rejected by councillors
Councillors have refused Donard Real Estate’s plans for a tower block of 272 Build-to-Rent flats...
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New Church Farm home hits the right note for Christine
Musician and teacher Christine Garratt, made a careful choice of new home. She wanted somewhere to...
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Changes coming to planning enforcement
Yee Cheung, senior planner at Boyer in Colchester, explains some little-known changes to planning...
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Green tech firm Nium moves to Milton Park
Green tech company Nium has taken 7,500 sq ft of R&D space at Milton Park. The two-year-old...
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Plans go on show for 106,000 sq ft of new science and tech space
Consultation has begun on a masterplan for 106,000 sq ft of new science and technology space in...
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Richard Bennett: how the stunning Thames Lido project stayed afloat
Our View from the riverbank comment piece on February 19, comparing the Mechanics’ Institute in...
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Plans for 271 service families’ homes being drawn up for Carterton site
Plans for 271 homes on a site at Carterton have been revealed in a screening opinion request....
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King’s Lynn celebrates £20m funding
A £20 million funding package for King’s Lynn has been welcomed by local stakeholders. The town...
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Greater Norwich Local Plan reaches final stages
The Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) has been formally adopted by the city council, seven years...
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Council set to downsize its head offices
Councillors in Ipswich will consider finding smaller, more efficient offices after a review found...
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Approval for solar farm at landfill site
Permission has been granted for a solar farm at a landfill site in Hertfordshire. Plans by Biffa...
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£250m labs scheme approved
Bruntwood SciTech’s £250 million plans to redevelop Melbourn Science Park in Cambridge have been...
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Vail Williams celebrates best ever year
Vail Williams has reported its best ever year, with increased revenues up five per cent to £18.3...
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Approval recommended for Newbury College site plan
Plans for a new Aldi, up to 75 homes and a care home on land next to Newbury College have been...
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272 flats set for approval in Woking
Approval has been recommended for a scheme to replace the former BHS department store in Woking...
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Holyport Studios set for refusal
Plans for 43 hectares of film and TV studios on Green Belt land at Maidenhead have been...
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Blandys’ leads top new venue through licensing process
UK Property Forums partner Blandy & Blandy has advised the UK’s largest entertainment arena....
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Approval on the cards for labs scheme to replace former bingo hall
Plans to demolish a bingo hall near Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium for a new laboratory building...
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44,000 sq ft distribution hub for Gateway 14
Plans have been submitted for a 44,000 sq ft distribution centre at Gateway 14 at Stowmarket. ...
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DevComms hosts round table with Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner
UK Property Forms (UKPF) partner DevComms launched its East regional office in Cambridge with a...
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YASA takes 88,000 sq ft pre-let at Bicester Motion
Mercedes-Benz’s electric vehicle division YASA has taken a pre-let on 88,000 sq ft for its new UK...
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Historic buildings specialist Chris Bailey joins Vail Williams
Vail Williams has hired historic buildings specialist Chris Bailey as an associate. He will work...
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Minster Quarter ‘an exemplar of our aspirations’
Arts, culture, leisure and community will be at the centre of Reading’s next major regeneration....
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Haslams Surveyors to market 220,000 sq ft in Newbury
Reading-based Haslams Surveyors has been appointed joint letting agent with Quintons on three...
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