Brighton delivers more homes in Hollingbury
Residents are set to move into nine new council-rented flats in Carden Hill, Hollingbury, later...
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Caudwell launches 1 Mayfair with £2bn GDV
Caudwell has officially launched sales at 1 Mayfair, unveiling the first dressed residence in what...
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H&F commences Emissiv paint trials
Emissiv, a White City start-up, has begun first trials of a reflective paint that could help cut...
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Savills offer the Dene for sale by auction
Savills is offering The Dene, a substantial detached freehold property in the centre of...
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Norton Road Car Park Hove future possibilities
Brighton and Hove Council is reviewing the Norton Road car park in Hove to decide its long-term...
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Government signals next steps for Sussex LGR
The government has announced it intends to proceed with local government reorganisation (LGR) for...
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Surrey Development Forum embraces change, growth and viability challenges
At Surrey Development Forum’s 6th Annual Conference, held on 4th November 2026 at the Hilton...
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Hounslow consults on a vision for its High Street
Hounslow Council is asking residents, businesses and visitors to help shape the future of Hounslow...
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Former John Lewis property chief Katherine Russell launches residential consultancy
Former John Lewis Partnership property chief Katherine Russell has launched Lived, a residential...
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Lamron shares Green Lane Meadows South FAQ videos
Lamron Securities has launched 12 short question-and-answer videos to explain the Green Lane...
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Ealing urges the mayor to reconsider housing targets
Ealing Council has urged the Mayor of London to reconsider proposed housing targets in the draft...
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Guildford asks residents to shape the future of Westborough and Park Barn
Residents in Westborough and Park Barn are invited to help shape their area’s future by...
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Feltham Masterplan procurement commenced by Hounslow
The Ministry of Defence, Hounslow Council and the Greater London Authority have launched a...
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Heathrow expansion consultation dates and venues announced
Heathrow opens consultation dates and venues for its expansion plans. The public consultation runs...
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Brent and Hillingdon share opposing views on the London Plan
Hillingdon and Brent take sharply different positions on the draft London Plan, even though both...
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Charles Collins of Savills share his views on Surrey ahead of conference
Charles Collins of Savills shares his views on Surrey’s property prospects over the...
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Hounslow changes Planning Committee TOR
Hounslow Council has approved changes to the Planning Committee Terms of Reference section of its...
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East and West Surrey continue preparations for next April
Residents across Surrey are being invited to have their say on the future priorities of the new...
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Phase 2 Cambridge Road Estate approved by Kingston
Kingston Council and Countryside Partnerships, part of Vistry Group, have secured planning...
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£23m revival of Clair Hall site moves forward
Mid Sussex District Council has confirmed Wates Residential Development Ltd as the final partner...
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Luxury London Apartment sales drop but Kensington and Chelsea attractive
Beauchamp Estates’ October 2026 survey says London’s luxury apartment market has cooled sharply,...
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Richmond Town Centre engagement hub launched
Richmond Town Centre belongs to the people who live, work, and spend time here; a new online...
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Palm House appeal launched by Kew
Kew’s iconic Palm House needs financial support. The Palm House has stood at the heart of...
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Surrey Development Forum Annual Conference November 2026
The Surrey Development Forum brings together the people shaping the county’s future: local...
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Altheome relocates to Motherlabs at ARC West London to advance precision medicine
Altheome, a biomarker and proteomics specialist advancing precision medicine through advanced...
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Moore Place Golf Club Esher development refused
Elmbridge Council refused an outline planning application for the former Moore Place Golf Course...
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Vistry and David Wilson secures East Grinstead permission
Vistry, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, and David Wilson Homes have secured...
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Ealing launches thriving towns programme
Ealing Council has launched a new £1.4 million Thriving Towns programme to improve the borough’s...
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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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