Homes and more approved for East Barnwell
A new local centre has been approved in East Barnwell, Cambridge. The East Barnwell regeneration...
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Consultation starts on North Weald Bassett masterplan
Epping Forest district residents can take part in a formal consultation on the Strategic...
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‘We need to market Bracknell better’
Bracknell needs to market itself better to continue to attract investment, delegates were told at...
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Investigation launched into One Station Hill fire
There remains no indication of the impact of last Thursday’s fire at One Station Hill in Reading....
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Bracknell office market outperforming its neighbours
Bracknell’s office market is outperforming nearby towns, delegates heard at this year’s annual...
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£18.3m to help give Andover a new theatre and cultural hub
Levelling up funds of £18.3 million have been awarded for a theatre and cultural hub in the centre...
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Bracknell Local Plan modifications explained
Karen Jones (pictured left) and Deena Radi (pictured right), in Blandy & Blandy’s planning...
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Little celebration for Autumn Statement measures
A mix of views – including a good deal of scepticism – greeted the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement...
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Persimmon completes zero carbon home
Persimmon Homes has completed construction on a new zero carbon home pilot. The home at...
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Campaigners unhappy over solar farm consultation
Campaign groups opposing the huge Botley West solar farm have criticised the firm behind the...
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How to deal with a property dispute
 Jonathan Dinsdale, senior associate solicitor for Blandy & Blandy, explains what to o when...
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Demand remains for repurposing properties
A report by Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has revealed that, despite some market hesitancy,...
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24,000 sq ft deal secures sportswear brand at Westcott
Sportswear and fashion supplier Mitchell & Ness has agreed a lease on a new UK distribution...
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Areas of resistance remain despite fall in land values
Fewer sites coming to market and varying demand has prompted a fall in development land values in...
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Timber bike pavilion approved for Oxford North
Plans for a striking timber-framed cycle pavilion at Oxford North have been approved by the city...
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Podcast: Fiona Brownfoot, retail director for Hicks Baker
Small towns like Wokingham are outperforming bigger rivals in terms of low retail vacancy rates,...
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303 BTR flats planned to replace shopping centre
A shopping centre in High Wycombe could make way for 303 Build-to-Rent flats under plans submitted...
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Savills UK director David Jackson takes firm to new heights
Oxfordshire resident and Savills UK director David Jackson has returned from Nepal after...
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French Horn at Sonning goes up for sale for £12m
One of the Thames Valley’s most famous hotel/restaurant venues is up for sale for £12 million....
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Amenities on the way at Oxford Technology Park
Amenity space including a café, a flexible conferencing area and a gym are on the cards for...
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Starbucks drive-thru planned for Shepherds Hill near Reading
TA Fisher has applied for a new Starbucks café and drive-thru at The Point at Shepherds Hill,...
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The big squeeze: Reading Local Plan partial update
Reading Borough Council strategic environment, planning and transport committee resolved to...
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Views wanted to help form Banbury 2050 vision
Residents of Banbury are being asked to comment on a vision for the town centre. Cherwell District...
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Self-driving bus goes on trial in Milton Keynes city centre
A self-driving shuttle bus is to be trialled in Milton Keynes as part of a Europe-wide research...
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Debenhams store goes on the market for £3m
Two and a half years after closing, the former Debenhams store in Bedford has been put on the...
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Milton Keynes development site acquired
Investment firm Oryx Real Estate Partners has made its first UK logistics investment with the...
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Planning to make cities more women-friendly
Aoife Hand, from Carter Jonas (Cambridge), sees better ways to plan cities for women. Public...
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Oxfordshire site sold for 40 homes
Land promoter Terra has completed the sale of a five-acre site in Aston, West Oxfordshire to...
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Keeping planning permission alive:Â section 73 and implementation
Sabah Siddiq (pictured left) and Deena Radi (pictured right), in law firm Blandy & Blandy’s...
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Plans for 570 flats in Reading go on display
Plans for 570 flats to replace Napier Court in Reading went on show last week at a consultation by...
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1.75m sq ft film studio scheme approved
Quartermaster Entertainment and Verb’s 1.75m sq ft film studio scheme has been approved by Central...
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125,000 sq ft life sciences scheme approved
Developer Gen Two has won consent for a 125,000 sq ft life sciences hub in Cambridge. The scheme,...
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Energy-efficient council homes approved for new partnership
A scheme of 24 energy-efficient council homes will be built on a derelict site at Harlow. The...
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‘Missed opportunity’ of the King’s Speech
Last week’s King’s Speech was more notable for what it lacked than what it contained,...
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Podcast: Jonathon Clarke, Oxford United
Oxford United development director Jonathon Clarke spoke exclusively to Thames Tap when the new...
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Council set to leave Bodicote House
A move is on the cards for Cherwell District Council. The council’s executive agreed, at its...
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Proposed M4 services will provide EV charging at every parking space
A new motorway services area, planned for the M4 near Swindon, will be one of the UK’s first to...
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Explore the Bracknell market with the town’s key players
Bracknell and its commercial property market will come under the spotlight at a special one-day...
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70-bed care home approved
Plans by Barcroft Estates for a 70-bed dementia care home at a former RAF base have been approved....
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Colorfix moves to Ella May Barnes building
The new state-of-the-art Ella May Barnes labs and workspace building, at Norwich Research Park,...
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Persimmon wins approval for 139 homes in Peterborough
Persimmon Homes’ plans for 139 properties at Lakenheath, Suffolk have been given the approval by...
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New plan for Swindon’s Oasis Centre
Plans to reopen the Grade II-listed Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon will be discussed by...
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Drop-in sessions on long-term transport vision for Reading
Drop-in sessions are being held for Reading’s new draft transport strategy. Five sessions will...
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ARC appoints Sebastian Johnson as ecosytems director
Sebastian Johnson has been appointed ecosystem director to the management team at ARC, which has...
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73,000 sq ft letting by Carter Jonas at Witney
Carter Jonas has let the first and largest building on the last phase of the Tungsten Park scheme...
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Manydown land acquisition set for completion
Development of 3,520-home Manydown is set to take a leap forward next week when councillors are...
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£69m funding to rebuild major Essex roundabout
A planning application to rebuild a key roundabout in Essex is expected this year after the county...
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The importance of strategic planning in providing drinking water
Colin Brown, Partner Carter Jonas (Cambridge) argues for a regional approach to tackling the...
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Council to oppose plans for 540 homes in Yarnton
Merton College’s plans for 540 homes in Yarnton, Oxfordshire will be opposed by Cherwell District...
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Famous pub set to re-open in front of new office scheme
An empty Cambridge pub with links to the formation of rock band Pink Floyd looks likely to reopen...
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EV charging hub planned for vacant site
Plans have been submitted for a charging hub for up to 36 vehicles in Leighton Buzzard. In its...
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Technology centre seeks to redevelop space for commercial operators
Plans have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council to develop and expand the Vinci...
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Businesses get behind BID to improve Reading town centre
More than 100 business people gathered to hear about Reading’s Business Improvement Districts’...
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Lonza confirms acquisition of Thames Valley Park site for vast new lab campus
Biopharmaceuticals group Lonza has confirmed its acquisition of the former British Gas site at...
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Timber office block planned for Maidenhead
Plans for a timber office building in Maidenhead town have been submitted to the Royal Borough....
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Is the 15-minute city being misunderstood?
Daniel Nunn, senior planner for Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group), sees merit in the 15-minute...
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Farmland price rises ease as supply levels increase
While average farmland values in the East of England continue to increase year on year, research...
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Council to support city centre move for Open University
Councillors in Milton Keynes will be asked to support a project to relocate the Open University...
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Marick to partner council on Oxford city centre scheme
Marick Real Estate has been chosen as development partner for Oxford City Council’s redevelopment...
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Gladman submits second attempt for 160 homes in Chalgrove
Plans have been submitted for up to 160 homes at Chalgrove. Gladman Developments has submitted an...
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£8m land deal at Hampshire Industrial Park
Tungsten Properties has acquired a prime, six-acre site next to Hampshire Industrial Park in...
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10 years of MEPC driving Silverstone Park
Silverstone Park has celebrated its 10th anniversary under the management of MEPC and published a...
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Mayor and council leader launch Blandy’s Wokingham office
Mayor of Wokingham borough Cllr Beth Rowland and council leader Cllr Stephen Conway cut the ribbon...
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Can public private partnerships help address the shortage of rental homes?
Paul Belton, partner at Carter Jonas (Cambridge), asks if a public/private partnership can help...
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Last chance to comment on plans for 200 homes a doctors’ surgery
Residents have until November 6 to comment on plans for 200 homes and a doctors’ surgery at...
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£7.9m to bring Ipswich’s empty buildings back into use
Councillors in Ipswich will discuss putting £7.9 million into bringing empty buildings back into...
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Cala acquires key site in Ascot
Knight Frank has announced the sale of a prime residential development site in Ascot to Cala...
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Plans for 100 flats in Reading
Plans for 100 flats in four separate applications across Reading go before councillors on...
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3,500 homes planned in latest phase of Chelmsford Garden Community
Plans have been submitted or the latest tranche of properties at the 10,000-home Chelmsford Garden...
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Foster + Partners to redesign famous pub after acquisition
The famous Eagle and Child pub in Oxford has been acquired by the Ellision Institute of Technology...
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Office and retail site acquired by Evolve Estates
Evolve Estates has acquired a 160,000 sq ft office and retail site in Norwich city centre. The...
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346 homes approved in two schemes near High Wycombe
A total of 346 homes near High Wycombe have been approved despite strong opposition. Neighbouring...
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Marlow Film Studios decision deferred
A decision on fiercely-opposed plans for Marlow Film Studios has been delayed until at least next...
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Plans for new weather forecasting centre submitted
Plans for a new building for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) have...
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Expert panel debates repurposing of empty offices
Hospitals, care homes and schools were among the alternative uses suggested for the Thames...
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242 homes planned for site in Aylsham
Hopkins Homes has submitted plans for 242 homes on land south of Burgh Road in Aylsham, Norfolk....
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What does the Mid Bedfordshire by-election result tell us?
Aleksis Butler, account executive for DevComms’ Eastern region, weighs up what the Mid...
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Mystery of the empty Jacksons units – 10 years on
Almost 10 years after closing, Reading’s former Jacksons department store now has its fifth owner...
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Approval for £50m Innovation Quarter at Bicester Motion
Bicester Motion’s plans for its £50 million, 212,030 sq ft Innovation Quarter have been given...
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Consultation over 900 homes planned for Letchworth
Three consultation events, starting next week, are to be held over plans for up to 900 homes at...
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Another step forward for Oxford North
The latest step forward for Oxford North has been approved by the city council. Detailed designs...
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Podcast: Andy Jansons, managing director of Jansons Property
In the latest Battle & Bunce podcast, developer Andy Jansons joins us to talk through his...
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Lab building deferred due to councillors’ concerns
Kadans Science Partner’s plans to demolish 2,730 sq m of offices for a 13,096 sq m laboratory...
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700 homes approved for Hitchin
Plans for 700 new homes and a primary school in Hitchin have been approved despite councillors’...
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Pigeon sells electric forecourt site in Norwich
Multi-disciplinary property firm Pigeon has announced the sale of the freehold ground lease of a...
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Government limits Reading’s Article 4 Direction
Back in November 2022, Sarah Watts, from Lichfields’ Thames Valley office, summarised...
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New Oxford Local Plan takes a step forward
Oxford City Council’s cabinet agreed to an officer recommendation to seek approval from full...
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Gallery: All the best images from the Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023
Our photographer Stewart Turkington produced scores of great photos from the Royal Berkshire...
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Winners of the Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023 announced
The county’s finest were recognised on Wednesday when the Royal Berkshire Property Awards 2023 put...
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East Oxford’s LTNs made permanent by county council
East Oxford’s low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN) have been made permanent by Oxfordshire County...
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Car parks set to make way for major regeneration scheme
Two car parks in Peterborough look set to make way for a mixed-use regeneration project....
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Government thumbs-up for Norwich Western Link
The Government has approved the outline business case for Norfolk County Council’s Norwich Western...
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Magpies plan legal action over blocked stadium deal
Maidenhead United is to begin legal action against the Royal Borough over its decision not to...
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Ellie Roe and Mark Battersby join Lichfields
Planning consultancy Lichfields has appointed two new planners at its Thames Valley office in...
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Practical completion at £30m Bourges View
Practical completion has been reached on Bourges View, a 200,000 sq ft multi-use development in...
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Guildford’s Friary Quarter scheme given approval
A key regeneration scheme in Guildford town centre has been unanimously approved for a site which...
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Project Newton goes on display
Developer and investor Mission Street last week unveiled the lasted version of its radical...
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Cala highlights its s106 successes at Great Bentley
Cala Homes has published a breakdown of community benefits it has delivered as part of its...
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New R&D building approved for Cambridge
A three-storey research and development building in Cheddars Lane, east side of Cambridge, has...
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Cala and Homes England plan 43-home scheme
A planning application has been submitted to Dacorum Borough Council to build 43 new homes between...
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