Hotel Felix to be replaced with 80-bed care home
A former hotel on the outskirts of Cambridge which includes a Victorian villa will be demolished...
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Work begins on Cambridge South Station
Works on a new train station at Cambridge Biomedical Campus have started. Spades are in the ground...
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125-home plot for sale in March, Cambridgeshire
Richborough Estates, with Bidwells, is selling a 12-acre site at Princess Avenue in March,...
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New affordable homes for Hertfordshire
Griggs Homes has handed over a set of affordable homes at the Stables development in Borehamwood....
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Cheffins expands planning division with new appointment
Cheffins has announced the appointment of Emma Healey as senior heritage planner, as part of the...
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Plans submitted for 164,500 sq ft at Gateway 14
Plans have been submitted for a 164,500 sq ft manufacturing and warehouse unit at Gateway 14....
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What are the planning issues facing new administrations in the East of England?
Sam Hollingworth, associate director with the Planning team at Savills in Chelmsford, discusses...
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More details unveiled for The Grafton Centre redevelopment
Further details of The Grafton Centre redevelopment have been unveiled in a pre-application...
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Lanpro Services celebrates its 15th anniversary
May 26, 2023, marked Lanpro Services 15-year anniversary of operating. The multi-disciplinary...
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Planning sought for Norfolk film studios
Outline Planning has been sought by Ikon Film Studios for a new film and TV Studios at Tattersett...
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New chief executive appointed for East West Rail
East West Rail Co has appointed a new chief executive, following the recent publication of new...
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Full funding for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital granted
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital has been granted full funding by the Government. The hospital...
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Development land values soften in East of England
The long-term prospects for the development land market in the East of England remain positive...
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Eastern hospitals to undergo major surgery
The Government recently announced its £20 billion New Hospitals Programme; in it, two Eastern...
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200 homes proposed on Cambridge’s Green Belt
Plans for a new complex of up to 200 homes with communal and care facilities have been proposed...
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New homes in Rendlesham approved
Plans for 75 new homes in Rendlesham, Suffolk have been approved by East Suffolk Council. The...
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Latest proposals for East West Rail unveiled
Train services connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge have moved a step closer as the East...
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Questioning the unquestionable: what do possible changes to Green Belt policy mean for the East of England?
The following was written by Sam Hollingworth, associate director of planning at Savills’...
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St James Quay, Norwich set to launch
The Hill Group is set to launch its St James Quay scheme in Norwich on Saturday, May 27. Situated...
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Hertfordshire County Council’s decision to sell former Radlett Aerodrome to be reviewed
Hertfordshire County Council’s decision to sell-off the former Radlett Aerodrome site in St...
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Plans for eight-storey Watford block of flats rejected
Plans to replace a Watford car park with an eight-storey block of flats have been rejected....
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Phase two of £42.9m flood protection project completed
The second stage of a £42.9 million project to protect homes in Great Yarmouth from flooding has...
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Application submitted for Arras Square redevelopment
Plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of Arras Square, Ipswich. The plans show...
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Eastern Echo Awards 2023 shortlists announced
The shortlists have been unveiled for the potential winners of the 2023 Eastern Echo Awards. The...
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Work starts at Lightning Park, Huntingdon
Trebor Developments has started on site at Lightning Park Huntingdon for a two-unit scheme...
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Have your say on River Nene pedestrian bridge
A public consultation on a pedestrian bridge to link the Peterborough Embankment with Fletton...
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Wellcome approves investment to triple size of Genome Campus
Wellcome has approved funding for the first phase in the huge expansion of Genome Campus in...
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Lidl’s plans for new store in Hemel Hempstead approved
Dacorum Borough Council has granted Lidl planning permission for a new shop in Jarman Park, Hemel...
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Research space planned for land off Coldhams Lane
Plans are being put together for a new research and office development in Cambridge, on land off...
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Norfolk could be set for a new country park
A new country park could be on the way for Norfolk as part of the county council’s commitment to...
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Eddisons acquires Banks Long & Co
Eddisons has acquired Banks Long & Co in a deal that sees the Lincoln-based firm boost...
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Plans approved to turn Luton conference centre to become SEN school
The Leagrave Centre, Luton, is set to be turned into a special educational needs (SEN) school,...
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Anglian Water submits proposal for sewage works relocation
Anglian Water has submitted its detailed plans to the Planning Inspectorate for moving Cambridge’s...
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Railpen acquires Coral Park Trading Estate, Cambridge
Railpen, one of the largest pension managers in the UK, has purchased Coral Park Trading Estate in...
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65,000 sq ft of lab and office space approved in Cambridge
Mission Street and BentallGreenOak (BGO) have received planning consent for 64,400 sq ft of life...
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Howard Group appoints Jon Green as director of Unity Campus
Howard Group has appointed Jon Green to the role as director of Unity Campus. Set to commence in...
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Spotlight on Westminster: April 2023
The following was penned by James Marcou, senior account executive (London) at UK Property Forums’...
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£300m Anglia Square scheme approved
Weston Homes has gained planning for its 1,100-home Anglia Square scheme in Norwich after seven...
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Spotlight on Westminster: April
Jade Uko, senior account director (South East) at UK Property Forums’ partner DevComms, outlines...
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Weston Homes acquires site in Thornwood, Epping for new homes
Weston Homes has acquired a 10.36-acre site in Epping to develop Thornwood Park, a new £33.5...
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125 homes approved in March, Cambridgeshire
Outline planning permission for up to 125 homes in March, Cambridgeshire has been granted by...
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Plans submitted for Stevenage life sciences campus
A planning application has been submitted to build a new life sciences campus in Stevenage....
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Eastgate Shopping Centre sold to Galliard Homes
The Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon, Essex has been sold following a drawn-out administration...
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Design team unveiled for new 48ha Cambridge development
Developers U+I and TOWN have named the masterplanning design team for a new 5,000-home mixed-use...
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160 more homes at Eddington approved
The Joint Development Control Committee, comprising members from Cambridge City Council and South...
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Outline plans approved for Marshall Aerospace relocation
Central Bedfordshire Council has approved Marshall Aerospace’s outline planning Application (OPA)...
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East of England farmland market remains robust
Savills research has found farmland values in the East of England continued to rise in the first...
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The Halls, Norwich set for an extensive refurb
The Halls, Norwich is set to benefit from extensive refurbishment following the council’s...
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Reserved matters for 188-home development in Halesworth
Reserved matters approval for a 188-home development in Halesworth has been approved by East...
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Reserved matters secured for 147 homes in Henley Gate
David Wilson Homes has secured reserved matters approval for 147 homes at Henley Gate, Ipswich....
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Former fire station could become new homes
A former fire station in Papworth Everard could be demolished and replaced with new houses. Plans...
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Cherry Hinton library extension to commence in May
Cambridge City Council has approved funding to enable a scheme to extend Cherry Hinton Library to...
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210 more homes approved for Darwin Green One
Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council have approved plans for a further...
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Cambridge theological institute building sold to Queens’ College
A Cambridge theological institute has unveiled plans to move premises after its current building...
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Plans to demolish Vauxhall headquarters approved
Luton Borough Council has approved plans to demolish the former Vauxhall headquarters in Luton,...
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Orbit Homes to deliver 65 affordable houses in Elmswell, Suffolk
Orbit Homes is set to deliver 65 brand-new houses in Elmswell, Suffolk. The development, built on...
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SCREF agrees first pre-let at One Cambridge Square with multinational tech company
Schroders Capital’s real estate team has announced a 33,980 sq ft pre-let at One Cambridge Square...
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Howard Group ‘tops out’ the first of three new lab buildings at Unity Campus
On Friday, March 31, Howard Group topped out Building A1 at Unity Campus, at a ceremony attended...
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Deadline extended for submissions for the Eastern Echo Awards
The deadline for submissions for the Eastern Echo Awards has been extended. The new deadline for...
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Deal done for world’s second largest wind farm off Norfolk
Scottish Power has formalised a £1.3 billion contract with Siemens Gamesa for 95 wind turbines for...
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Plans unveiled for The Grafton Centre redevelopment
Plans for the future of The Grafton Centre and surrounding areas have been unveiled. The Pioneer...
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Construction start set for Great Yarmouth operations campus
A new operations and maintenance campus for Great Yarmouth moves closer as final preparations are...
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Plans for £250m Melbourn Science Park redevelopment unveiled
Bruntwood SciTech, a JV partnership between Bruntwood and Legal & General, has unveiled a £250...
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Last week to submit for the Eastern Echo Awards!
As June 28 approaches fast, so does the deadline to submit for this year’s Eastern Echo Awards....
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Funding agreed to build 11 new schools in Suffolk
An additional £32 million investment has been agreed by Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet to...
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Colliers reports record industrial take-up in the East of England
Record levels of activity took place in the East of England industrial and logistics market for...
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Clarion re-enters UK warehouse market with £52m acquisition
Clarion Partners Europe has re-entered the UK warehouse market with the £52m acquisition of two...
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Savills’ eastern offices react to preliminary results
Last week, Savills released its preliminary results for the year ended December 31, 2022. Overall,...
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Full steam ahead for new Chelmsford train station
The development and building of the first railway station on the Great Eastern mainline in more...
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400 new homes could be built on the outskirts of Bedford
Plans for up to 400 new homes in Elstow are in the pipeline as an application for a screening...
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Two central Cambridge blocks set to be rebuilt
Two ageing blocks of flats are set to be demolished and redeveloped into new homes, following the...
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Government to confirm East West Rail route to Cambridge in May
The route for the Bedford to Cambridge section of East West Rail will be confirmed in May, the...
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Cheffins research shows Cambridge’s insulation from national economic downturn
Cheffins has found that demand for commercial business space, across the laboratory, industrial...
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Mission Street and BGO JV to begin delivering 100,000 sq ft of lab space in Cambridge
Mission Street and BentallGreenOak (BGO) have started work to deliver The Press, Foxton – a...
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Can the planning system help tackle climate change?
The following was written by Philip Waddy, managing director of UK Property Forums’ partner WWA...
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Plans for new £7.75m GP surgery in Ipswich approved by NHS
Plans for a new GP surgery in Ipswich expected to cost £7.75m over three years have moved forward....
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Tesla dealership plans submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council
Plans for a Tesla car showroom and dealership on a Bar Hill business park have been submitted to...
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Multiple options submitted for South Cambridgeshire builders’ yard
A South Cambridgeshire builders’ yard could become homes, an eco-business park, or a traveller...
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£40m leisure centre proposal in Bury St Edmunds to be considered
Proposals for a £40 million leisure centre development are to be considered by West Suffolk...
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A new normal for Norfolk?
Last Thursday, March 9, UK Property Forums held its first event in Norwich! Using the Centrum...
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LandAid’s Cambridge SleepOut raises over £20,000
On Thursday, March 2 over 100 property professionals slept out at Cambridge University Rugby...
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Lion Yard office space to become 125-bed hotel
A vacant office space above the Lion Yard shopping centre is set to be converted into a...
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Montreaux Homes secures new site in St Albans
Montreaux Homes has exchanged contracts for the purchase of the old Jewson’s builders’ yard on...
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Savills promotes across the East of England
Savills has announced a number of promotions across its offices in the East of England. In...
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OxProp NextGen holds first CPD event at Swailes SuperLab
The following was written by Henry Revill, committee member of OxProp NextGen and development...
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Reading Central Pool social housing scheme approved
Plans to redevelop the former site of Reading Central Pool into social housing have been approved...
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Almost 350 homes approved in Luton
Plans for 342 homes on a former commercial site in Luton have been approved. Applicant Nazmo...
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Spotlight on Westminster: February
Adam Hardy, account manager at DevComms’ Southeast office, looks at what Thames Valley MPs have...
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Southend Airport could be for sale
The owners of Southend Airport have announced their intention to sell the business, to...
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Three new buildings approved at The Oxford Science Park
Planning approval has been granted for three new laboratory and office buildings on The Oxford...
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8,500-home scheme approved
Six new villages on the outskirts of Harlow have been approved as part of a major project spanning...
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DHL lease secured at Lightning Park, Huntingdon
Trebor Developments has exchanged contracts with DHL UK Ltd on a long-term lease for 126,689 sq ft...
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310 homes on Bushey green belt near M1 refused
Redrow’s plan to build 310 homes on green belt land near the M1 has been deemed unacceptable by...
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300 homes proposed for Amen Corner, Bracknell
Plans to build 302 homes at Amen Corner have been submitted to Bracknell Forest Council. The...
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Luton DART set to begin carrying passengers
Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) is expected to begin carrying its first passengers on Friday,...
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Podcast: Cllr Tony Page, deputy leader of Reading Borough Council
The second in a new series of UKPF property podcasts is now available. UKPF managing director...
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Plans submitted for Luton Airport expansion
London Luton Airport has submitted plans for a major airport expansion to increase capacity from...
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Indoor water park resort could come to Basingstoke
US-based leisure operator Great Wolf Resorts has expressed interest in bringing an indoor water...
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Bidwells appoints new chief operating officer
Bidwells has appointed Kelly Bream as its chief operating officer. Ms Bream will oversee the...
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Vail Williams appoints new head of property asset management
Vail Williams has hired a new head for its property asset management (PAM) division following...
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