Newland Homes bring forward 21 zero-carbon dwellings for Cheltenham
An application for the development of 21 zero-carbon dwellings in Leckhampton will be heard this Thursday.
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Podcast: Live at Bicester Motion – The Master Review
In this latest episode of the Battle & Co Podcast, Matthew Battle speaks live to a range of guests at Bicester Motion about the sites 10-year masterplan.
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Laverham Falconry move set for approval
Laverham Falconry have brought forward an application to relocate their premises to Lawshall.
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UKPF interviews: Nicki Campling and Steve Burgess – The Oxford Trust
Alfie Morse, News Editor at UKPF, attended the opening of the Apsen Building in Headington last week, speaking to members of The Oxford Trust about its significance.
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Savills secures final letting at Peterborough’s Coningsby Park
Units 19/20 at Coningsby Park, Peterborough, have been let to Billie Fins, with Savills acting on behalf of Indurent.
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DevComms launches regional webinar series as councils brace for LGR impact
DevComms are hosting a series of webinars on the topic of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
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Plans for Bridgwater Docks transformation approved by Somerset Council
Planning consent has been granted for the refurbishment of Bridgwater Docks.
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The LaMB Oxford Round Table: Hosted by NBBJ + UKPF – “More science, less space”
NBBJ and UKPF hosted a roundtable at the Life and Mind Building in Oxford, on the topic of: “More science, less space”.
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Work on the A4 Bath to Bristol progresses
Construction for sustainable transport links along the A4 from Bath to Bristol is set to begin later this year
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Oxfordshire and West Berkshire LGR generates reactions across the region
The Government has confirmed that Oxfordshire and West Berkshire’s seven councils will combine into three unitary councils in April 2028.
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New look at Portishead to Bristol rail line
New artists impressions have been released for the Portishead to Bristol railway line
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Ozone Leisure Park redevelopment unanimously approved
An application for the redevelopment of Oxford’s Ozone Leisure Park has been approved.
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Jagex acquires Granta Park office space for new HQ
Jagex has acquired approximately 12,000 sq ft of office space at Granta Park.
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73 new Hertfordshire homes from Stonebond
Housebuilder Stonebond has brought forward a new collection of 73 homes at Cuffley, Hertfordshire.
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Workman relocates Swindon team to new offices
Workman has relocated their Swindon office to 3 Newbridge Square, using a collaborative and sustainable approach.
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Oxfordshire parking standards withdrawn following development discussions
Oxfordshire County Council has withdrawn its most recent updated parking standards guidance, following debate from developers in the area.
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ARC launches new Adapt workspace at Oxford campus
ARC have launched a new workspace at their Oxford Innovation Campus
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Grey-belt Gloucestershire scheme gets go-ahead
A site previously known for being resistant to developments has seen a 140-home application approved after redesignation to Grey Belt Status.
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Oxford’s Ozone Leisure Park redevelopment set for green light
Oxford City Council will consider plans today to redevelop Ozone Leisure Park into mixed-use R&D laboratories, retail, and leisure space.
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Application for new Norwich hotel sets Premier Inn for demolition
The Premier Inn situated near Norwich Railway Station is set to be demolished, and replaced with a new hotel – alongside PBSA.
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Funding secured for first phase of Cheltenham’s Golden Valley
HBD has secured funding for the first phase of Cheltenham’s Golden Valley development.
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100-dwelling Cambridgeshire application refused
An outline planning application for up to 100 dwellings in Linton, Cambridgeshire, has been unanimously refused
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UKPF announces membership model
UK Property Forums will introduce “Members Only” posts on The Forum starting July 20th to offer exclusive research, data, and event insights.
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Groundbreaking for major Wiltshire housing project
Persimmon Homes, Charles Church, and Barratt Redrow have broken ground at Ashton Park in Trowbridge for 2,500 new homes.
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Oxfordshire Developers Forum launches new website
Oxfordshire Developers Forum has launched a new website to bring together county partners and drive collaboration on growth.
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The King opens UK Space & Defence Gateway at Harwell
King Charles III officially opened the UK Space and Defence Gateway at Harwell Campus to drive sustainable space innovation.
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Oxford Science Park announces Northbrook House refurbishment
The Oxford Science Park will refurbish Northbrook House (23,088 sq ft) into labs and offices by late 2026, with Bulb managing the fit-out.
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Carter Jonas announces latest partner promotions
Carter Jonas has promoted several colleagues to Salaried Partner across its commercial, residential, planning, and rural teams.
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More than 90 Cambridge council homes approved
Cambridge City Council will build over 90 new council homes across six small sites, including Cherry Hinton, King’s Hedges, and East Chesterton.
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Oxfordshire County Council looks into solar farm purchase
Oxfordshire County Council plans to investigate purchasing a solar farm to generate 52,000 MWh annually, cut emissions, and yield taxpayer returns.
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Progress on New Cut bridges restoration programme
The refurbishment of Bristol’s New Cut bridges advances, with Bathurst Swing and Vauxhall bridges set for completion by the end of 2026.
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Strong demand sees new Watford office scheme fully let
FI Property Group’s newly refurbished 58 Clarendon Road office scheme in Watford is fully let three months ahead of its official launch event.
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Planning application submitted for Cambridge 25 employment park
Lolworth Developments has submitted plans for Cambridge 25, a sustainable employment park at A14 J25 expected to create 2,900 jobs.
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Recognise Bank completes £1.07 million bridging loan for care home refinance
Recognise Bank has completed a £1.07m bridging loan via Paul Mak at Pomegranate Commercial Finance to refinance two care homes in Bristol and Wales.
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FRP Real Estate Advisory closes £4 million mortgage ahead of Hampshire estate sale
FRP Real Estate Advisory secured a £4 million mortgage against a Hampshire estate, releasing equity for an international client ahead of a planned summer sale.
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Trinity College sets sustainable benchmark at Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge has upgraded 334 Cambridge Science Park (34,000 sq ft), achieving a 5.5-star NABERS UK rating.
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Another two-unit industrial application brought forward for Somerset
R J Cox Civil Engineers has applied to build two industrial units (B2 and B8) at Batch Farm in Clutton, adding 12 new parking spaces.
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Greencore Homes appoints Mike Woolliscroft as non-executive director
Greencore Homes has appointed Mike Woolliscroft as a Non-Executive Director to support its sustainable housing growth plans.
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The Hill Group appoints Claire Studdart as head of affordable housing
The Hill Group has appointed Claire Studdart to the newly created role of Head of Affordable Housing to strengthen its partnerships with RPs.
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Frasers Property secures 10-year lease at Farnborough Business Park
Frasers Property UK has let 12,371 sq ft at Building 150, Farnborough Business Park, to a major UK & Ireland technology provider.
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Podcast: AI – Friend or Foe for Property? With Bart Janaszek
The latest episode of the Battle & Co podcast is out now, Matthew and Alfie speak to Bart Janaszek of Digital Trading Creative Ltd about AI’s impact on the property sector.
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178 properties to be delivered at Saffron Walden scheme
Chase New Homes and B3 Living are building Saffron Park in Saffron Walden, delivering 101 private and 67 affordable homes from 2027.
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Olympic and Paralympic stars open Leighton Leisure Centre
A £33.9 million Bedfordshire leisure centre was opened last Saturday.
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Bristol Regional Cycling Hub prepares business case
The business case for the Bristol Regional Cycling hub will be heard next week.
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Plans to deliver affordable homes at Basingstoke car park
An application for affordable housing at Vyne Meadow car park in Basingstoke will be heard at next weeks cabinet meeting
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Chelmsford Garden Community final phase approved
The final phase of Chelmsford Garden Community was recently approved by Chelmsford City Council
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Application for two Somerset industrial units comes forward
An application for construction of two industrial units in Williton has come forward.
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Savills bolsters rural team with specialist appointment
Savills have appointed Simon Hillier to its multidisciplinary rural team.
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Basingstoke and Places Leisure sign Aquadrome contract
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council have exchanged contracts with Places Leisure, in order to progress the replacement for Basingstoke’s Aquadrome.
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The Hill Group sees record revenue and profits for last financial year
The Hill Group have published results for its most recent financial year, showing increased revenue, profit, and homes completed.
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Dorchester Living celebrates back-to-back NHBC awards
Dorchester Living has won two NHBC awards, one for Heywood Park Phase 9, and one for Oxney Quarter in Bordon.
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Savills quiz night raises over £1,800 for Reading charity
Savills recently hosted a Reading quiz night which raised money for the charity Launchpad.
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Cambridge student accommodation set for approval
A planning application for demolition of existing student accommodation, and the erection of newer student accommodation at Wolfson Court in Cambridge has come forward.
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165 new Cambridge homes greenlit
A 165-home planning application for Hanover Court and Princess Court in Cambridge has seen approval.
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Gloucestershire Airport back on the market
Gloucester Airport has returned to market just four months after the last attempt at a sale fell through.
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Plans submitted for OCC’S potential new HQ
Oxfordshire County Council have recently submitted plans for the refurbishment of Speedwell House, which they intend to use as a new HQ.
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Cambridge South Station open for passengers
The new Cambridge South Station opened for use this Sunday.
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Evolution Europe purchases freehold office premises in Marlow
Evolution Europe has achieved the freehold purchase of an office based in Marlow, with Moorcroft’s commercial property team advising.
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Major step towards affordable home delivery in Bath
B&NES Council is moving to secure land and funding agreements with Berkeley Homes to deliver 1,000 central Bath brownfield homes.
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A video covering the 2026 edition of the EastProp Awards, with comments from attendees, winners, and the organisers.
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Apollo Pharmacy expands to Signal Yard, Milton Park
Apollo Pharmacy has opened a larger 896 sq ft facility at Signal Yard, Milton Park, expanding its healthcare services in Oxfordshire.
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Hattrick of Reading lettings secured
Topland has secured three new lettings totaling 13,000 sq ft at Reading Bridge House to Kittle Group, Webexpenses, and Reed Recruitment.
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First phase of Littlemore affordable development complete
The first phase of a Littlemore development fully comprised of affordable housing has been completed.
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120 homes at Barnwell Square see construction progress
The last bricks have been laid for the Barnwell Square development in Cambridge, which comprises 120 new council homes.
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Taunton key worker accommodation redevelopment greenlit
A full planning application for the redevelopment of a Taunton office block for key worker accommodation has been approved subject to conditions
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SEGRO rejects £12.6 billion Prologis takeover bid
SEGRO rejected a £12.6bn all-share takeover bid from Prologis. Valued at 925p/share, the bid sought to leverage SEGRO’s European data center footprint.
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EastProp Awards 2026 – The gallery
The gallery for 2026’s edition of the EastProp Awards has been published.
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Tungsten Properties secures £19 million funding for Filton industrial scheme
Tungsten Properties secured £19m from a UK family office to build a 94,200 sq ft industrial park in Filton, Bristol. Construction starts July 2026.
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EastProp Awards 2026 – The Winners
The fifth annual East of England Property Awards took place at Homerton College, Cambridge.
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Pye Homes announces Stamp Duty offer at Welborne Garden Village
Pye Homes is offering a Stamp Duty incentive of up to £10,000 for buyers reserving a home at Welborne Garden Village near Fareham this June or July.
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Taunton key worker accommodation redevelopment comes forward
Somerset Council is recommended to approve Prime Plc’s plans to turn Taunton’s County Hall Block C into 111 key worker flats managed by Hyve.
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Vail Williams gets hattrick of deals for fire safety company
Vail Williams has executed three simultaneous transactions for Haes Technologies and IST Supplies, relocating them to Colnbrook and Newbury.
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Suffolk County Council launches consultation to shape 2,200-acre solar farm
Suffolk Council urges feedback on EcoPower’s 2,200-acre, 250MW solar and battery project in Mid Suffolk. Statutory consultation closes 16 August.
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Costain appointed for West Winch Housing Access Road project
Norfolk County Council has appointed Costain to design and build the West Winch Housing Access Road, a new 1.5-mile route connecting the A47 and A10.
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Connected Kerb and EZ-Charge to provide over 1,500 chargers in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire will double its network by adding 1,500+ public EV chargers over two years via new contracts with Connected Kerb and EZ-Charge.
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Podcast: The future of Oxford with Tom Bridgman
UKPF’s Matthew Battle and Alfie Morse co-host a podcast with Oxford City Council’s Tom Bridgman on the Cowley Branch Line, Oxpens, and the Covered Market.
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Panattoni welcomes Secretary of State for DroneTEX opening
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis has officially opened DroneTEX at Panattoni Park Swindon, a 545,000 sq ft site hosting NATO’s largest indoor uncrewed systems testing centre.
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OxPropAwards 2026 – the shortlist
The OxProp Awards 2026 shortlist is out, featuring new categories like Social Value. Winners will be named on 10 September at Keble College.
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£1.35 million funding approved for Earl Stonham junction business case
Suffolk County Council approves £1.35m to develop a full business case for a £6.46m bypass and junction upgrade on the A140 at Earl Stonham.
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Section of Bristol Temple Quarter sees final masterplan published
Bristol City Council and BTQ LLP have launched a final consultation on the St Philip’s Marsh masterplan to create a sustainable, mixed-use waterfront neighbourhood.
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Fifteen years of transforming Wokingham Town Centre
Wokingham Borough Council has completed its 15-year Town Centre Masterplan, concluding the award-winning, multi-phase transformation of Elms Field, Peach Place, and Carnival Place.
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New site hoarding unveiled for 24-home Cheltenham scheme
Cheltenham Borough Council and Speller Metcalfe install site hoarding at 320 Swindon Road, marking the next stage for 24 sustainable affordable homes.
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Leep Utilities signs 10-year lease at Reading’s Green Park
Leep Utilities has signed a 10-year lease for 3,965 sq ft at Mapletree Investments’ 100 Brook Drive to expand its presence at Green Park, Reading.
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Cambridge-based former council estate redevelopment progresses
CIP submits plans to replace 235 failing Cambridge council homes with 299 modern units, including 150 funding-backed council homes.
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Vistry secures planning approval for over 350 Wokingham homes
Vistry Group has secured unanimous reserved matters approval from Wokingham Council to build 357 timber-frame, fully electric homes at Finchwood Park.
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126-dwelling Badgeworth development gets delegated permit
Tewkesbury Borough Council has approved a delegated permit for 126 homes at Longlands Farm, Badgeworth, despite local unhappiness.
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Oxford Covered Market open £8 million improvement plans to consultation
Oxford City Council opens public consultation on £8m Covered Market upgrade plans ahead of summer planning application.
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Third Taverham application comes forward for same site
Broadland District Council is recommended to approve Norfolk Homes’ reserved matters application for 188 homes at the 1,530-unit Marriott’s Park site in Taverham.
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281-home Gloucester development on ex-EDF campus comes forward
EDF submits plans to transform its vacant Barnwood HQ into up to 281 homes and 8,000 sq m of employment space, ahead of a July 2 consultation deadline.
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Planted Plates opens at Milton Park’s Signal Yard
Independent plant-based café Planted Plates has opened at Milton Park’s new £14m Signal Yard hub, marking its transition from a 2021 food truck.
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How the National Scheme of Delegation will change decision making in the Thames Valley
New national planning rules starting Oct 2026 cap committees at 13 members and shift most decisions to officers to speed up home delivery.
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Oxford’s Warneford Hospital redevelopment ready for review
Oxford City Council’s planning review committee is set to approve a new University of Oxford graduate college and mental health campus.
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Bicester Motion hosts public exhibition on proposed 10-year investment plan
Bicester Motion unveiled its proposed 10-year masterplan vision at a public exhibition, outlining a £1 billion annual economic boost and new jobs.
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126-dwelling Badgeworth proposal set for delegated permit
Ullnwood Investments’ planning application for 126 homes at Longlands Farm, Badgeworth, is recommended for approval by Tewkesbury Borough Council.
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Norwich property portfolio on market for offers over £5m
Savills lists a £5m+ mixed property portfolio in Norwich’s Golden Triangle, generating a £360k annual rental income with tenants in situ.
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Chief executive appointed for Greater Cambridge Development Corporation
Greater Cambridge Development Corporation appoints David Hill as its first chief executive to lead regional housing and infrastructure growth from September 2026.
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Public survey launches on Maldon Museum’s future
Maldon District Council has launched a public survey to gather views on the future of Maldon Museum and a proposed £2m–£3m Arts and Culture Centre at Promenade Park.
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350-dwelling Thornbury development sees unanimous refusal
South Gloucestershire Council has unanimously refused outline planning permission for up to 350 homes north of Oldbury Lane, Thornbury.
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Muse and Homes England submit £640 million Slough regeneration plans
Muse & Homes England submit plans for £640m Slough North West Quadrant regeneration, bringing 1,500 homes to the former TVU site.
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New Aldi in Somerset overcomes refusal recommendation
Bath & North East Somerset Council has approved planning permission for a new Aldi store in Keynsham, overturning officer recommendations.
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