Mathew Carpen appointed chief executive of OPDC
Matthew Carpen, a highly experienced development leader, has been appointed to the role of Chief...
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Kingston approves new homes on Acre Road
Kingston Council has been granted planning permission to create 45 new homes for older people and...
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High quality houses to replace office in Balham
Wandsworth Council Planning Committee has unanimously voted in favour of demolishing the former...
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Hounslow seeks £11m to fund Green Heat Network
Hounslow councillors have approved a request to apply for up to £11m of funding from the Green...
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Wandsworth Gasworks redevelopment approved
Wandsworth Council Planning Committee has given the green light for the ambitious redevelopment of...
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Hounslow makes changes to Charlton House
The Hounslow Planning Committee has approved significant amendments to the Charlton House...
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Ealing inspires next generation
Young people in Ealing interested in building, design, and architecture attended a prestigious...
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Fulham Riverside Life Sciences Precinct launched
Hammersmith & Fulham Leader Cllr Stephen Cowan has announced the formation of a new...
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Ealing approves mixed use development in Acton
The Ealing Council Planning Committee has approved a significant mixed-use development at Brook...
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Gillette Corner future approved
The approval by the Hounslow Council Planning Committee for the redevelopment of Gillette Corner...
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Kingston welcomes London Growth Plan
Kingston Council has warmly received the London Growth Plan, which highlights the borough’s...
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Richmond Station returned to former glory
Richmond Station’s historic Art Deco features have been restored to their former glory following a...
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Ealing plan seven 20-minute neighbourhoods
Ealing Council has outlined a vision for its seven towns, aiming for residents to live within a...
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Aldi looking at Hanworth Homebase site
The potential opening of an Aldi in Hanworth, Richmond, is generating considerable interest,...
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Gatwick decision given extension
Heidi Alexander, the Secretary of State for Transport, has announced her support for an additional...
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Victory Centre transformation approved by Hounslow
The Hounslow Council Planning Committee has approved a redevelopment proposal for the Victory...
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Bingo to replace bank in Willesden
The Brent Council’s decision to approve the conversion of a former bank into a bingo hall...
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Kingston Leisure Centre back on track
Kingston Council has taken a step closer to building the new leisure centre for Kingston town...
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Olympia Way improvements agreed
The Hammersmith and Fulham planning committee has given the green light to a significant...
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Hillingdon invites stakeholder engagement for bold plans
The final session of the Hillingdon Takes Off Investor Conference, Sites, Projects, and...
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Changes to Bollo Lane, Acton approved by Ealing
Ealing Council Planning Committee has approved two key amendments to the TfL development at Bollo...
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Phillipa Illingworth to lead ECDC infrastructure
The Earls Court Development Company (ECDC), who are responsible for bringing forward the...
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Cambridge Social sets the tone for the East of England
Once again, the Cambridge Social was held at the offices of Mills & Reeve Offices in...
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Greenlight Urban given go ahead for Heathrow Warehouse
Greenlight Urban, an urban logistics joint venture between Delancey and Coltham, has secured...
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Hammersmith Broadway offices set for modern replacement
The redevelopment behind the old fire station at Garden Studios, 14B Hammersmith Broadway, London,...
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Hillingdon event sold out
Hillingdon Takes Off, a premier one-day investor conference happening on February 13, 2025, at the...
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The HiLight construction commences on Battersea riverside
Ghelamco UK, a leading European real estate developer, has started the main construction phase of...
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Ealing appoints a new planning team
Ealing Council has appointed some leading planning, sustainability, and urban design experts to...
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Richmond revamps planning system
Richmond Council is set to revamp its planning system starting Wednesday, 29 January 2025, which...
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Ealing approves 23 storey student tower
The approval by the London Borough of Ealing for a new 23-storey tower in Southall marks a...
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Vail Williams lists iconic West London tower for sale
The Alfa Laval Tower, is an exceptional opportunity for prime residential and mixed-use...
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Hillingdon buys up Carpenters Court, Uxbridge
Hillingdon Council has purchased 12 new properties at Carpenters Court, Uxbridge, as part of its...
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Progress on Albany and Tintern retail units
The redevelopment of Albany Parade and the new retail units at Tintern House represents an...
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Boost for senior living in West London
In a boost for affordable retirement living in the Borough of Harrow, Barratt London, alongside...
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Knight Frank launches £7m Surbiton Campus to market
The Education & Charities team of global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched to...
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Wandsworth approves controversial Innes Gardens development
Wandsworth Borough Council has granted full planning permission for a new development on Ashburton...
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Spider Park flooding and biodiversity project commences
Hillingdon Council’s new project to enhance biodiversity and protect against flooding in...
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Brent approves best in class education facilities and 1,627 new homes
Brent Council has approved a significant hybrid planning application, leading the way for...
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Stirling Ackroyd promotes Alastair Cochrane to group sales director
London based estate agent Stirling Ackroyd, which is part of Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has...
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Three fast charging sites planned by Fastned and TfL
Fastned has formed a joint venture with Places for London, the TfL property company, to deliver up...
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Maygrove development gains approval for lapsed plans
Maygrove Developments Ltd. has received renewed approval from the Hammersmith Planning Committee...
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Hammersmith builds more affordable homes in Fulham
Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s housing development on the Aintree Estate in Fulham is...
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Church End, Brent receives £3m boost
Brent has approved £3 million in Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding for a...
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Ealing consults on EV strategy
Ealing residents and workers are invited to comment on the council’s proposed electric vehicle...
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Hillingdon consults on the Uxbridge Vision
Residents and businesses are being invited to share their views on Hillingdon Council’s...
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Watling Gardens tops out
The development of 125 new homes for Brent residents reached a milestone moment on Thursday 21...
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Co-Living in London by Lichfields
According to new research by Lichfields, co-living developments are gaining momentum in London and...
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Topping out at Southall’s Golf Links Estate
A topping out ceremony has taken place at a housing estate in Southall, marking a new milestone in...
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Imperial and Bruntwood SciTech unveil joint venture
Imperial is achieving a significant step up in life sciences capacity at its White City Deep Tech...
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Dame Karen Buck to become OPDC chair
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced his intention to appoint Dame Karen Buck as the new...
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H&F approves White City Central redevelopment
The Hammersmith and Fulham planning committee has given the green light to a significant...
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Hillingdon breaks ground on Otterfield Road
Hillingdon Council marked the start of the first phase of construction on its Yiewsley...
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Rider Levett Bucknall and Populous headline Twickenham’s transformation
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has embarked on an ambitious journey to redefine Twickenham...
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Barratt launches Eastman Village Apartments
Barratt London has announced the launch of the Cunningham Apartments at Eastman Village in Harrow...
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Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre advances at pace
The construction of Hillingdon Council’s new Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre is advancing at pace...
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Manderson House changes approved
The Hounslow Planning Committee has given the green light to amendments to Manderson House,...
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Wembley SEND school celebrates key milestone
Teachers, councillors and construction workers celebrated a significant milestone in building a...
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ARC Uxbridge surpasses average occupation rates
ARC Uxbridge has set a new benchmark in the local commercial property market, securing over...
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Ealing consults on regional park proposals
Residents of Ealing are being invited to share their opinions on an ambitious new regional park...
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Hillingdon approves new data centre in Hayes
Hillingdon Council’s Planning Committee has approved a new data centre in Hayes, a...
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H&F to make installing solar panels simple
In a significant move to promote renewable energy, Hammersmith & Fulham Council is proposing...
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Richmond’s planned road investment exceeds £21m
Richmond is making significant strides in enhancing its infrastructure, focusing on roads and...
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Approval for 32 Homes for Wandsworth
The redevelopment of the Whitnell Way Estate in Wandsworth has been a significant project, aiming...
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Church End topping out celebrated
The development of new homes in Church End reached a milestone on Thursday, 20 February. The...
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Syon Gardens amendments approved by Hounslow
The Hounslow Planning Committee’s recent approval of amendments to the development project...
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BP launches Cromwell Road EV convenience hub
BP Pulse has introduced a pioneering concept in the UK with its first dedicated electric vehicle...
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Metroland design given approval by Brent
The recent planning approval by Brent Council for the development on Pellatt Road marks a...
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Matrix Studios Fulham sees amendments approved
The Hammersmith and Fulham planning committee recently approved two proposals for the Matrix...
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Hounslow commits £12m for infrastructure
Hounslow Council has recently approved a series of significant development and infrastructure...
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Warmer Homes for London launched by the Mayor
Warmer Homes London (WHL) is set to bring significant advantages to the West London Boroughs,...
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Apart-hotel and venue approved on Hanger Lane
Ealing Council Planning Committee has approved the redevelopment of KT summit House, a vacant...
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Wandsworth’s Decade of Renewal runs on
Wandsworth’s most ambitious highway maintenance programme is coming to the borough this...
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ASK finances Avanton’s Sheen development
Specialist property lender, ASK Partners (ASK), today announces that it provided a £25m senior...
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Hammersmith approves ambitious Kings Road development
Hammersmith & Fulham Council has granted detailed planning permission for phase four of the...
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Controversial Student blocks refused by Wandsworth
The Wandsworth Planning Applications Committee refused the proposal for the mixed-use student...
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New Renal Unit at St Georges approved by Wandsworth
Plans to transform renal care in South West London and Surrey are one step closer to becoming...
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Ealing Cycle Network approved
Ealing Council has agreed on an ambitious plan to provide a network of cycle routes in the borough...
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Neasden set for major transformation
Neasden Town Centre is set to be transformed as Brent Council’s Cabinet approved an...
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Valor adds another warehouse in Greenford
The approved development project at Valor Park, located at 40 Auriol Drive in Greenford, is a...
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Richmond approves new storage location in Hampton
The London Borough of Richmond Planning Committee has granted approval for the demolition and...
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Gurnell Leisure Centre given the green light
Ealing Council’s planning committee has approved plans to redevelop the Gurnell Leisure Centre...
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Southall development topping out ceremony heralds new homes
Ealing residents are set to benefit from more affordable homes in Southall, thanks to a...
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Wandsworth seeks input to planning policies
Wandsworth Council have launched a public consultation on proposed changes which will require...
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Latimer launches new homes in Merton
The newly launched homes at High Path in Merton, which are within a short walk of South Wimbledon...
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Dramatic Hotel structure approved by Brent
Brent has greenlit a landmark mixed-use development, at Staples Corner, a strategic growth area....
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Brent approves more homes by the Hill Group
The Brent Planning Committee has greenlit a significant redevelopment project in Wembley, marking...
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Hounslow leader welcomes West London Orbital progress
The leader of Hounslow Council, Cllr Shantanu Rajawat has welcomed Mayor of London Sadiq...
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OPDC leader David Lunts steps down
The Mayor of London’s development corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal (OPDC) has announced that...
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BYD signs with ARC. Uxbridge
BYD, a pioneer in battery technology, and the company behind London’s new electric double decker...
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Hounslow Planning Committee greenlights sustainable industrial redevelopment
Planning permission has been unanimously granted for a significant redevelopment at 765 Staines...
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Hadley Group finalises GSK deal
Hadley Property Group has successfully acquired the former GSK House in Brentford, marking a...
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Glencar teams up with Big Yellow Storage
Glencar, a leading UK-based construction company recognised for its past ranking among...
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Kingston approves final section of cycle network
Kingston Council has approved revised plans to complete a significant missing part of the...
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Helical sells the Powerhouse, Chiswick
Helical has sold its freehold interest in the Power House in Chiswick, London W4, to Riverside...
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Heathrow plans easterly takeoffs
Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) has submitted a planning application to Hillingdon Council for...
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Wandsworth approves garage replacement despite objections
Wandsworth Council has granted planning permission for Application (2024/0389) at Eastwood South...
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Wandsworth increases social housing provision
Wandsworth approves plans for 50 per cent affordable housing as councillors agree to amend the...
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Students to replace skip hire in Wembley
Brent Council has greenlit a significant development by Wembley Edge Property Ltd and BUJ...
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Brent consults on Bridge Park Leisure Centre
Residents are invited to have their say on the future of Bridge Park Leisure Centre as part of an...
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Kingston Leisure Centre takes a major step forward
A planning application has now been submitted for the new leisure centre in Kingston town centre,...
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