MK demolishes its last 1960s tower block
Milton Keynes’ last remaining 1960s residential tower blocks have been demolished. The city...
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Author: Alan Bunce
Opposition grows to Croudace Homes’ Thatcham scheme
Dozens of objections including from a town council have been made over plans for up to 200 homes...
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East Oxford residents can say what they think about LTNs
Consultation has begun over changes to East Oxford’s controversial Low Traffic Neighbourhoods...
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Village hall and school part of joint scheme to deliver 47 homes
A planning application involving four parties has been submitted which will deliver a school,...
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Ridge report forecasts a retrofit crisis
A retrofit crisis is looming according to research by Ridge and Partners. The property and...
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Major doubts over Labour’s CPO proposal
UKPF’s editorial board members are highly sceptical that the Labour Party plan to allow cheaper...
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Retirement scheme could make way for 46 homes
Shanly Homes is seeking to demolish a retirement home in Hook to build 46 properties. Under the...
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Appeal launched over 175-home scheme
An application for up to 175 homes at Sutton Courtenay, which was refused last year, has gone to...
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Flats plan prompts concerns from council
Concerns of councillors have led to deferral of a scheme for 55 homes for people aged 65 and over...
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60 homes planned for Bloxham
Gladman Developments has applied to build up to 60 homes at Bloxham in Oxfordshire. The developer...
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Next phase of 669 homes at Kingsgrove approved
Outline plans for 669 homes at the Kingsgrove development at Crab Hill in Wantage have been...
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New application for 320-home Upper Wellington village
A revised planning application for a new village of up to 320 homes at the former Marsworth...
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Seven office buildings could make way for industrial
A screening request has revealed plans to redevelop much of Watchmoor Business Park in Camberley...
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Offices set to make way for industrial building
Plans to replace 150,000 sq ft of offices with an industrial building of 146,000 sq ft go before...
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Farnborough shopping centres acquisition completes
The acquisition of The Meads and Kingsmead shopping centres in Farnborough has been completed. The...
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Podcast: ‘significant occupiers’ in talks over Station Hill space
Alex Aitchison, managing director of Lincoln Property Company, joined us to discuss...
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Spotlight on Westminster: May
Jade Uko, senior account director South East for DevComms, puts the month of May in a political...
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Property schemes led to council’s £1.9bn debt
Woking’s biggest redevelopment schemes have led to the borough council being put into special...
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Three housing schemes in Reading set for approval
Plans for 153 homes in three applications go before councillors in Reading on Wednesday (May 31) –...
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CAS Consultancy to bring artistic talent to Oxford North
The Contemporary Art Society Consultancy has teamed up with Oxford North to provide public artwork...
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Delay for Royal Berkshire Hospital rebuild
Reading’s Royal Berkshire Hospital is not among the first five to be given priority for...
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Henley Premier Inn proposal refused on appeal
Plans for a 115-room Premier Inn at Henley have been thrown out on appeal. Blocwork, a joint...
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Scores gather to mark opening of Reading Green Park Station
More than a quarter of a century after it was first proposed, Green Park Station had its official...
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New highs in life sciences take up across the Golden Triangle
Deals for 220,990 sq ft of lab space took place across Oxford, Cambridge and London in Q1 this...
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One million sq ft approved at Milton Keynes
A one million sq ft logistics unit has been approved in Milton Keynes. PLP has secured consent for...
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1,800-home development for Guildford
A scoping opinion request has revealed details of plans for major development at Gosden Hill Farm...
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Kadans acquisition to build new lab space
Kadans Science Partner has acquired Windrush Innovation Centre in Oxford with plans to demolish...
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PC achieved at Tungsten Park Witney
Tungsten Properties has reached practical completion of the final phase of its £70 million...
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Carter Jonas teams up with Natural History Museum for new centre
Carter Jonas is to prepare the planning application for the Natural History Museum’s new...
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Cautious welcome for Labour’s Green Belt plans
UKPF sponsors and partners have given a guarded welcome to Labour’s plans to allow development on...
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800-home Water Eaton scheme submitted
Plans for up to 800 homes, a school and local centre at Water Eaton have been submitted to...
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Blitz of new bus lanes in Reading
Plans for six new bus lanes on major routes in Reading have gone out for consultation. The plans...
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Industrial estate could be demolished and rebuilt
An industrial area in Woking may be totally rebuilt to ensure it meets sustainability standards....
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Simon McConnell to lead Carter Jonas Oxford
Carter Jonas has appointed Simon McConnell as head of its Oxford office, replacing Steven...
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90 homes and a care home planned for Swindon
Plans for up to 90 homes, a 75-bed care home and employment space have been submitted to Swindon...
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Confidence remains high among housebuilders
Research by Blandy & Blandy suggests high confidence in the Thames Valley property market. The...
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Deal will revive listed Brunel Engine Shed
An agreement has been reached to give a new lease of life to a 169-year-old Grade II*-listed...
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225 new student rooms planned for Oxford
Two applications for student accommodation in Oxford go before councillors on Tuesday (May 23),...
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Cycling and parking under scrutiny in new council consultation
Consultation has begun on new planning guidance for Hart District Council. Two supplementary...
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Brainomix takes head office space at Seacourt Tower
AI medical technology company Brainomix has taken 4,418 sq ft of office space at Seacourt Tower in...
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Council plans move to greener offices
A move to new carbon neutral offices is on the cards for Oxfordshire County Council (OCC). OCC...
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Green Park Station to open this month
Twenty-two years after it was first consented, Reading Green Park Station is to open on Saturday,...
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New industrial unit approved at Suttons Business Park
Abrdn’s plans to replace an 8,000 sq m building with another at Suttons Business Park have been...
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Entries open for the Royal Berkshire Property Awards
Property professionals in Berkshire have until July 21 to enter UK Property Forums’ new awards...
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320-home scheme proposed to save college
A £45 million scheme has been submitted to upgrade facilities at Brooklands College’s Weybridge...
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Record times for life sciences in the Golden Traingle
Life sciences investment activity in the Golden Triangle hit a record high in the first quarter of...
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Station Hill announces BTR operator
Native Residential is to operate the 598 Build-to-Rent homes at Reading’s Station Hill. Developer...
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Shortage of family housing in Reading ‘must be addressed’
Research by Savills suggests Reading will continue to be a key location for growth but will be...
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Affordable homes scheme submitted for Oxford
OX Place, the housing company of Oxford City Council, has submitted plans for 31 affordable low...
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Bidwells to help steer Bicester Motion
Bicester Motion has appointed Bidwells as joint agent on its new innovation zone. Bicester Motion...
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‘Planning fee increases must help improve the service’
UK Property Forums partners are wary as to whether Government proposals to substantially increase...
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System failures are costing everyone
Alan Bunce argues that the planning system is standing in the way of two major attractions in West...
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Spotlight on Westminster: Berks, Bucks and Oxon
Given the elections on May 4, there was a key focus on planning for the region’s MPs this month,...
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Exclusive update on the Mullin Automotive Museum
Following a new planning application to West Oxfordshire District Council for changes to the...
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90 homes planned for Oxfordshire village
Neptune Land Promotions has applied for outline permission for 90 homes in Milcombe in...
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Football club ‘disappointed’ over stadium setback
The chief executive of Maidenhead United has expressed disappointment after a setback in the...
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200 homes and a care home planned for Thatcham
Croudace Homes has renewed its attempt to build hundreds of properties on a site in Thatcham. The...
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124-room hotel goes on sale
A central Milton Keynes Novotel has gone on sale with Colliers. KS Saxon Street is selling the...
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Will the US office market’s troubles come our way?
Is our office market safe? Alan Bunce argues that watching the goings on in the US could offer an...
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Latest release at TA Fisher’s Tower House Farm in Mortimer
TA Fisher has launched Phase 2A of Tower House Farm in Mortimer. The latest release comprises just...
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Sports Direct silent on a move across the road
Sports Direct has declined to comment on reports it is to move its Reading store across Broad...
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Property professionals’ chance to network with Blandys at Henley
Law firm and Thames Tap partner Blandy & Blandy is to host an event for property and planning...
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Residential rents soaring in Reading town centre
Rents for town centre flats in Reading have risen by around 39 per cent in two years. Steve...
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Nicholson Quarter row heads to the High Court
A 2021 decision to grant consent for Maidenhead’s £500 million Nicholson Quarter is heading to the...
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Consultation under way on Bucks plans
Both the Local Plan and the Local Transport Plan are out for consultation in Buckinghamshire....
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71 homes and a car park planned for Oxfordshire village
Nicholas King Homes is planning 71 properties in Cropredy, Oxfordshire. The housebuilder has...
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Oxford logistics giant eyes a shift abroad
The boss of Oxford-based Unipart has hinted he could move the firm abroad. John Neill, group...
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Ground broken at Moderna innovation centre
Groundbreaking has taken place at the new Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) at the...
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Last chance to enter OxPropFest Awards
Just days remain for anyone seeking to enter this year’s OxPropFest Awards. Following last year’s...
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Are new highs on the rental horizon?
Rare Commercial Property managing director Jonathan Mannings sees a new level of quality coming to...
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275 homes planned for Swindon
Hannick Homes & Developments has applied to build up to 275 homes on land east of Wanborough...
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Fusion demonstration plant to go ahead at Culham
Carter Jonas has secured planning consent for a UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) fusion...
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View our OxPropSummit gallery
More than 150 property professionals gathered at the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre at Oxford’s...
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‘Traffic filters are pro-business’
Oxford’s controversial traffic filters could be good for business, delegates heard at...
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‘Climate is winning the battle against heritage’
Heritage concerns are giving way to climate concerns in making old buildings sustainable. The...
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Call for high rise in Oxford suburbs
Higher density development should be permitted on the arterial roads into Oxford, according to...
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OxPropSummit: ‘Build relationships and keep them going’
Developers need to continue their engagement with communities on an ongoing basis, delegates heard...
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Podcast: UKPF and Berkshire LEP head to UKREiiF
UKPF will join Berkshire LEP at UKREiiF in Leeds next month so we asked event director Nathan...
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New biotech occupier for ARC Oxford
Biotech company OMass Therapeutics has moved into newly fitted R&D and office space at ARC...
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152,000 sq ft more for Albion Land at Axis J9, Bicester
Albion Land has won consent to add 152,000 sq ft of industrial and logistics space at its Axis J9...
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Details start to emerge of new Oxford United stadium
Some of the first details about the new Oxford United stadium have been given in an address by...
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syncreon takes 271,227 sq ft at Symmetry Park, Bicester
Tritax Symmetry has announced the completion of the first phase of Symmetry Park, Bicester and has...
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Gladman plans up to 90 homes in Oxfordshire village
Gladman Developments has submitted plans for up to 90 homes at Shrivenham. The housebuilder has...
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Further requirements under MEES regulations now in force
Gemma Smith, senior associate solicitor in law firm Blandy & Blandy’s commercial property...
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A smart move but how did we get here?
In light of the scrapping of future smart motorways UK Property Forms editor-in-chief Alan Bunce...
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Sustainable, intergenerational living wins approval at appeal
Transport and infrastructure consultancy and Thames Tap partner Motion was a key member of the...
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Giant warehouse scheme approved for Swindon
Panattoni’s plans for 670,000 sq m of employment space at the site of the former Honda factory in...
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New science space set for approval
The Oxford Science Park’s plans for new space around Littlemore House go before councillors on...
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Measurement specialist Kistler chooses Milton Park
Swiss measurement specialist company Kistler Group has taken space at Milton Park. It’s subsidiary...
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Life sciences scheme sold for £21.5m
Wrenbridge and Buccleuch Property have announced the £21.5 million sale of a sustainable new...
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Housing numbers: plenty of talk but little action
Following his article on the nimby debate, Jonathan Headland, urban design director for West Waddy...
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How the life sciences sector is affecting Oxfordshire’s property markets
Jon Silversides, partner at Carter Jonas Oxford (pictured above), explains the demand for lab...
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AIPUT plans highly sustainable renovation scheme
abrdn’s AIPUT fund has submitted plans for the first renovation project to be financed by its...
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Councillors to hear the latest on Oxford United stadium plan
Councillors will get an update on the progress of a new stadium for Oxford United on Tuesday...
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Scores meet Savills Reading team at new office launch
The new offices of Savills in Reading went on display when scores of staff and clients gathered...
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Are business parks adapting or failing?
Jonathan Mannings, founder and managing director of Rare Commercial Property, asks if business...
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Podcast: Slough unpacked with Cllr Pavitar Mann
Slough’s financial woes, the future of its major developments and the effects of ULEZ were...
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Can we move on from the nimby debate?
Jonathan Headland, urban design director for West Waddy Archadia (WWA Studios), asks if there...
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Investment zones: what do they mean for future planning engagement?
Investment zones could have great benefits but Jade Uko, senior account director, DevComms South...
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Topping out at Phase One, Station Hill
A landmark in the construction of Reading’s Station Hill was celebrated on Friday (March 31) when...
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