Woking removes barriers to Sheerwater regeneration
Woking Borough Council’s Executive has approved measures to remove long-standing barriers to the...
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Next step for South Kilburn regeneration backed by Brent
Brent Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to appoint Ballymore Limited to help deliver the...
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LBHF blueprint links property development with business-led growth
Hammersmith & Fulham has launched a five-point economic growth blueprint at the Upstream...
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Beechcroft announces plans to build 45 new luxury retirement homes in Surrey
On 14 October, Beechcroft announced plans to build 45 new luxury retirement homes in West Horsley,...
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Vail Williams lets three units at Vulcan Business Park
Three units at Vulcan Business Park, a new warehouse and light industrial scheme near Gatwick...
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Date set for Green Lane Meadows consultation
On Monday 2 November, local residents are invited to a public consultation on the Green Lane...
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Royal College of Art Kensington upgrade approved
The Royal College of Art has secured full planning permission to renew its Kensington campus,...
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Surrey University advocates using Satellites to plan infrastructure
Researchers at the University of Surrey say satellite data could play a central role in deciding...
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Richmond Council unhappy with planning changes
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Lewes pauses work on its Local Plan
Lewes District Council has temporarily paused work on its Local Plan while it reassesses the...
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Hillingdon underlines opposition to Conservative Heathrow policy
Hillingdon Council Leader Cllr Steve Tuckwell has restated the council’s firm opposition to...
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Barratt London helps Brent based charity
Barratt London has donated £1,500 to Daniel’s Den, a Brent-based charity that offers free...
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National Emergency Briefing highlights climate risks for the property sector
On Thursday 1st October 2026, I attended the National Emergency Briefing at Hampton Hub, hosted by...
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Barratt Redrow launches new apartments at flagship Colindale Gardens development
Barratt Redrow has launched The Gardenia Collection at Colindale Gardens, continuing the wider...
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Ealing unlocks 300 delayed homes
Ealing Council is considering plans that could unlock more than 300 genuinely affordable homes...
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London retail parks could provide space for 11,200 new homes – research finds
19 retail parks across London could accommodate around 11,200 new homes as part of mixed-use...
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Eastbourne to build homes on former garages site
Five affordable homes are now being prepared on the site of former garages in Biddenden Close,...
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West Sussex trials AI pothole finder
West Sussex County Council is trialling new AI technology to make highway inspections safer,...
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Epsom updates Hook Road Arena feasibility study
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has taken an important step in exploring the future of Hook Road...
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Peabody Estate regeneration in Clapham Junction completed
A major regeneration project on the Peabody Estate at St John’s Hill, opposite Clapham Junction...
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Former Epsom RNIB home replaced with modern homes
The Epsom and Ewel Planning Committee approved application 25/00368/FUL at Swail House, Ashley...
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Beverley Brook Barnes restoration complete
The Beverley Brook at Barnes Green is now bursting with healthy new wildlife habitats, following...
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London Boroughs want 50,000 new homes
London boroughs have identified sites for more than 50,000 new council homes, according to...
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Beauchamp Estates sells nine apartments in The Pembridge development, Notting Hill
Beauchamp Estates has completed one of London’s largest single rental investment transactions of...
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Epsom to reopen local plan consultation
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s Licensing and Planning Policy Committee has recommended...
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Surrey University and councils pilot weed management schemes
Researchers at the University of Surrey’s Institute for Sustainability have launched a trial at...
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Hounslow appoints architects to revamp Brentford Leisure Centre
Hounslow Council has appointed AECOM, alongside Faulkner Browns Architects, to progress plans for...
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East Surrey welcomes progress made so far
At its latest meeting on 24 September, the East Surrey Shadow Authority considered progress across...
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Surrey Heath Local Plan Review 2040 consultation launched
Surrey Heath Borough Council has opened a scoping consultation for its Local Plan Review 2040,...
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Hillingdon Council sets out its priorities
Hillingdon Council has agreed its Council Priorities for 2026 to 2030, outlining its ambition to...
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Richmond flags concerns over CIL reduction
Richmond Council has warned that government plans to give developers up to 80 per cent relief from...
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Surrey Next Gen and RICS Matrics Surrey event a roaring success
RICS Matrics Surrey and Surrey NextGen held a very successful joint event at the Britannia Pub in...
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West London Orbital consultation opens
The first consultation on the West London Orbital is now live and will run for eight weeks,...
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Hillingdon approves new homes on former hotel site
Hillingdon councillors unanimously approved a major residential redevelopment of the former Barn...
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Alton Estate progress heralded by Wandsworth
Regeneration work is advancing on the Alton estate in Roehampton, where a long-empty block is...
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Brighton launches first Young Futures Hub
Brighton & Hove marked the launch of Phase 2 of its Young Futures Hub in Moulsecoomb at an...
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Gatwick launches its biggest ever F&B tender
London Gatwick has launched its largest-ever food and beverage tender, opening opportunities for...
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Kingston reflects on planning changes commencing October
From 31 October 2026, new national rules will change how planning applications are decided across...
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Guildford celebrates progress on the Weyside Urban Village
The Weyside Urban Village regeneration scheme has reached a major milestone with the ceremonial...
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West Kensington is London’s largest regeneration hub according to report
PriceHubble’s new report says West Kensington is London’s largest current regeneration hub, with...
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Elmbridge agrees disposal of Oaken Lane ground
Elmbridge Borough Council is moving to secure a long-term future for the Oaken Lane playing fields...
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Boyer secures Croudace planning at Caterham
Boyer, part of LRG, has won full planning permission on appeal for 42 affordable homes at Longsdon...
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Hounslow publishes first Climate Change Resilience Plan
Hounslow Council has approved its first Climate Change Resilience Plan to help the borough prepare...
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Crawley approves 130 new homes on former school site
The Winchester Road development in Tilgate, Crawley, is a recently approved housing scheme on the...
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Guildford and Waverley businesses encouraged to join Meshwork
Guildford and Waverley businesses are encouraged to join Meshwork, a free online sustainability...
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Ealing announces new contractor for Green Man Lane
The final phase of the Green Man Lane estate regeneration in West Ealing can now restart after...
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Battersea Power Station Prospect Place South commences
Wandsworth Council leader Cllr Robert Morritt has welcomed the latest phase of regeneration at...
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Natural England submits Surrey Hills proposed extension
Natural England has formally submitted a proposal to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food...
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Barratt London launches discounted homes in Harrow
Barratt London has teamed up with Harrow Council to launch Discount Market Sale homes at Florence...
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East Surrey Council prefers Reigate HQ
Woodhatch Place in Reigate has been recommended as East Surrey Council’s preferred main...
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Wandsworth adopts a new planning system
Wandsworth Council is launching a new online system for planning, building control and local land...
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Vistry unlocks 270 homes in Ashtead
Vistry has helped unlock a complex strategic land opportunity in Ashtead, Leatherhead, by securing...
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Brighton approves replacement of Toby Pub with affordable housing
Brighton and Hove City Council’s planning committee approved plans to redevelop the former Toby...
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Woking College football spectator stand approved
Woking Borough Council approved planning permission for a 50-seat spectator stand at Woking...
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Brighton approves five storey block in Hove
The proposal at 36 Kingsthorpe Road, Hove BN3 5HR seeks permission to demolish an existing...
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New care home approved in Woking
Woking Borough Council has approved plans by developer HGNL Woking to demolish Lion House, a 1970s...
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Office Space in Town makes three major promotions
Office Space in Town (OSiT), a leading London flexible office provider, has promoted three team...
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Wandsworth welcomes hundreds of new homes in Battersea
Wandsworth Council has secured planning permission for 200 new high-quality homes at Battersea...
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Brent expands SEND provision
Brent Council has approved a £1 million investment to create around 50 additional specialist...
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Hounslow approves 111 new homes in Isleworth
Hounslow planning committee has approved the third phase of the Wireless Factory redevelopment at...
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Hythe Medical Centre redevelopment commences
The Hythe Centre is being redeveloped into a permanent, purpose-built home for Hythe Medical...
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Merton appoints Cabinet Member to lead £30m housing development
Merton Council Leader Cllr Ross Garrod has reshuffled his Cabinet, with a stronger focus on...
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Councils join forces in opposition to Heathrow expansion
Council leaders across several London and nearby boroughs are urging the Government to tighten its...
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Guildford local plan consultation opens
Guildford Borough Council has launched a scoping consultation for its new Local Plan, which will...
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Brent’s Local Plan consultation set in motion
Brent Council has opened the first consultation on its new Local Plan, inviting residents,...
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Ealing plans a new theatre
Ealing Council will consider a proposal next week for a temporary 1,200-seat theatre in Walpole...
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Guildford appoints Levitt Bernstein
Guildford Council has appointed Levitt Bernstein, working with WR-AP, ZCD Architects and Kanda...
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Ealing agrees deal to buy more homes
Ealing Council has agreed to buy 95 new flats at Bollo Yard in Acton, turning homes that were...
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Waverley unveils new park proposals for Farnham
Waverley Borough Council is considering a proposal to buy 20.9 acres of land off Hale Road in...
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RICS Matrics Surrey & UKPF Surrey NextGen: The September Social
Join RICS Matrics Surrey and Surrey NextGen for an evening of relaxed networking at The Britannia...
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Guildford approves York Rd homeless shelter refurb
Guildford Borough Council unanimously approved the proposal for 1, 3 and 5 York Road, Guildford,...
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TfL opens walking and cycling grants
Transport for London has opened applications for Walking and Cycling Grants London, a programme...
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Fairview granted permission for Wembley brownfield site
On 8 August, planning permission was granted for Fairview New Homes’ proposed residential scheme...
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West Sussex renews Growth Deals up to 2030
West Sussex County Council has endorsed refreshed Growth Deals that will guide investment across...
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Selsey Sea Wall set for refurbishment
Work to refurbish a vulnerable section of the West Beach seawall in Selsey is scheduled to begin...
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Heat Ready London highlights £36bn risk
London could face up to £36 billion a year in climate-related damage by the 2050s unless stronger...
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Professor Greenfield joins B&H Growth Board
Members of the Brighton & Hove Business Growth Board have announced the appointment of new...
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Wandsworth approves resubmitted mixed use development
Wandsworth Council approved the resubmission for 5 Beechcroft Road, SW17 7BU, replacing the...
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Lingfield Fire Station reopens following extensive redevelopment
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is delighted to announce the reopening of Lingfield Fire Station...
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Wates Construction has appointed Roger Forsdyke as UK operations director
Wates Construction has announced the appointment of Roger Forsdyke as UK operations director,...
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Another thirsty data centre approved in West London
Hounslow Council’s Planning Committee approved outline permission for a major data centre...
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Carter Jonas to market six rare sites to let in Heathrow
National property consultancy Carter Jonas has been instructed by Arora Group to market a...
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Harlesden community leader to oversee £20 million investment programme
Sandra White has been offered the role of Independent Chair of the Harlesden Neighbourhood Board,...
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Spelthorne plans disposal of Bedfont site
Spelthorne Borough Council has issued a formal notice under Section 123(1) of the Local Government...
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Strategy to help nature thrive across East Sussex launches
East Sussex and Brighton & Hove have published their first Local Nature Recovery Strategy, a...
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Architecture and design opportunities for young people in Hounslow
Hounslow Council, in partnership with Build The Way, is supporting young people to explore an...
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Kingston Council announces new director of planning and regeneration
Kingston Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Parkes as the new director of...
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CapitalRise and Voltaire Financial Structure £8m Development Facility for Aparthotel in Hammersmith
CapitalRise has completed an £8m development facility for a mixed-use redevelopment on Fulham...
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FRP arranges £2.98m BTL refinance for portfolio in Horsham
FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged the £2.98m refinance of a 12-flat freehold block in Horsham,...
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First phase of Christ Church Woking redevelopment moves forward
Christ Church Woking’s redevelopment has advanced after planning amendments allowed the project to...
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Barratt launches Magnolia Apartments at West Hendon
Barratt London has launched Magnolia Apartments, the latest homes at its Hendon Waterside...
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Farmland seen as grey belt sees hybrid application approved
The Guildford and Godalming planning committee has approved a controversial hybrid application for...
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Hounslow appoints Higgins Partnerships to deliver 182 new homes
Hounslow Council has appointed Higgins Partnerships to regenerate the Charlton House and Albany...
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Guildford approves development on pub car park and garden
The Brookmead Trust has secured approval for a residential scheme at land at the rear of The...
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Proposal for West Surrey and South Middlesex name change submitted to MHCLG
Councillors have backed a formal request to change the new authority’s name from West Surrey...
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Chichester Borough Council refuses nine large homes
Chichester Borough Council has refused plans for nine homes at The Folly, Tinwood Lane, Halnaker,...
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Bridge Park plans agreed by Brent Council
Brent Council has approved a phased plan for regenerating Bridge Park and the vacant Unisys...
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Twickenham Riverside shows visible progress
Twickenham Riverside’s long-running redevelopment is now visibly advancing, with major...
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Inspector upholds Ealing’s gambling shop refusal
Ealing Council has won an appeal against plans for a 24-hour gambling venue in Hanwell town...
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Waverley completes £10m housebuilding programme
Waverley Borough Council has completed a £10 million affordable housing programme in Chiddingfold,...
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