Council leader welcomes multi-million pound town centre regen
Plans to invest £7.5m in one of Swindon’s most prominent office blocks is a vote of confidence in...
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A feminist approach to placemaking
UK Property Forums’ partner DevComms is hosting a digital roundtable on March 10 to explore the...
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Resolution to grant planning for over 1,000 new homes in Woodham Ferrers
Plans for up to 1,020 new homes with a neighbourhood centre, care home, and primary school in...
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Consultation open on expansion of Chelmer Valley Park and Ride
Residents are invited to offer their opinions on proposals to expand Chelmer Valley Park and Ride...
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East of England sees number of £1m-plus homes increase by 74 per cent
The number of homes in the East of England valued at £1 million or more has increased by 74 per...
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Hertfordshire County Council expresses concern over looming ULEZ charges
Hertfordshire County Council has written to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan advising him to ‘go...
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Council blocks ‘green trojan horse’ solar farm near Ipswich
Plans to fill three agricultural fields with solar panels have been blocked by Mid Suffolk...
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Ikea should sell Broxbourne land to unlock jobs ‘not warehousing’
Broxbourne Borough Council wants to stop IKEA from selling land exclusively for warehousing....
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Eastern towns exemplar for ‘good town centres’
Examples of good town centres in the East of England were explained to delegates from Berkshire...
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Development land values slow across the East – but medium-term prospects remain strong
Development land values in the East of England are expected to remain robust – despite a slowdown...
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Consultation open for 1,000 new homes in Suffolk
A public consultation has been launched on plans by Suffolk County Council to build more than...
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Cambridge United’s plans to improve training facilities approved
Cambridge United’s application to make improvements to Clare College Sports Ground training area...
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Land sales could lead to 1,200 new homes on edge of Chelmsford
Various parcels of land have gone up for sale on the outskirts of Chelmsford, which could bring...
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37 more homes to be added to former Barrington cement works site
37 more homes are set to be built on the northern part of the former Barrington cement works...
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Solar panels to be installed on King’s College Chapel
King’s College’s plans to install photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of its chapel have been...
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Eastern Powerhouse: The Government’s focus on science, innovation, and technology can turbocharge the East of England
Following the Prime Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle, the Eastern Powerhouse welcomes the new focus on...
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More council and affordable homes in the pipeline for Greater Cambridge residents
Cambridge City Council has signed a number of funding agreements with Homes England to help...
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LandAid’s Cambridge SleepOut to be held at local rugby club
LandAid is set to hold its annual Cambridge SleepOut at Cambridge University Rugby Union Football...
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Savills Bishop’s Stortford appoints new head of office and residential sales
Savills Bishop’s Stortford has appointed a new head of office and residential sales. Felicity...
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750-home development on the edge of Ipswich approved
Plans for 750 new homes on the western edge of Ipswich have been approved by Babergh District...
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Cadillac Fairview and Stanhope expand further at Cambridge Science Park
Canadian investor Cadillac Fairview, the real estate arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and...
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Sustainable new council homes proposed for former garage site on East Road
Proposals to redevelop the site of a former garage block with around 40 new council homes,...
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Sale of Suffolk business centre could pave the way for new homes
A business centre on the edge of Ipswich has been put up for sale – with the potential to possibly...
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Two new tenants secured at the Parallax Building on Cambridge Science Park
Carter Jonas has secured two new occupiers at 270 the Parallax Building, on Cambridge Science...
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Carter Jonas confirms sale of land at Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden to Stonebond
Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of a landowner and Turnstone Estates, has sold land on the site of...
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Site of former car showroom with permission for 55 apartments up for sale
The site of a former car showroom which has planning permission in place for 55 new homes is now...
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Consultation open for Waterbeach to Cambridge busway and P&R
Options for a new busway to provide people with faster, more reliable public transport between...
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UK Property Forums launches CamPropFest + Eastern Echo Awards 2023
Last Wednesday, January 25, UK Property Forums launched CamPropFest + Eastern Echo awards at its...
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Plans approved for 72-bed care home in Bury St Edmunds
Plans for a 72-bed care home have been approved for Bury St Edmunds. The facility – to be built...
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Planning granted for final phase Suffolk Park, Bury St Edmunds
Jaynic has been granted reserved matters planning consent from West Suffolk Council for two...
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Major new industrial park set to be delivered in Peterborough
Trebor Developments and Hillwood, with landowner the Church Commissioners for England, have...
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Government backs new Oxford to Cambridge Pan Regional Partnership
Proposals for a locally-led Partnership for the Oxford to Cambridge region have been approved by...
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Liam Nicholls appointed CEO of Creative Places
Creative Places has announced the appointment of Liam Nicholls to the position of CEO. Mr Nicholls...
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Plans submitted for Everyman Cinema at Cambridge’s Grand Arcade
Plans for a new Everyman Cinema at Cambridge’s Grand Arcade have been submitted to...
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LandAid launches annual SleepOut fundraiser
LandAid, the property industry charity, and UK Property Forums’ CamPropFest + Eastern Echo Awards...
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£60 million funding secured for levelling up in Essex
Almost £60 million of funding has been secured to help transform the town centres in three of our...
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East of England farmland values expected to see continued growth after strong 2022
Farmland values in the East of England are expected to continue to see steady growth over the next...
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Savills Chelmsford appoints new head of development
Savills has appointed Paul Bird as the new head of development for its Chelmsford office. Mr Bird...
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Carter Jonas makes new appointment in Eastern planning and development team
Carter Jonas has appointed Toby Lambert as head of residential development (East). Lambert is...
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Life science sector sees record investment volumes across the Ox-Cam Arc in 2022
According to research by Savills, total investment volumes for life science-related real estate...
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Howard Group appoints Hilson Moran as sustainability consultant for Unity Campus
Howard Group has appointed Hilson Moran as sustainability consultant for Unity Campus. The firm...
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Redevelopment plans for Melbourn Science Park are unveiled
Plans for the redevelopment of Melbourn Science Park, featuring new office and research space, a...
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Freeport East receives final Government approval
Freeport East has received final Government approvals allowing it to progress into the delivery...
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Land Allocation Ltd loses appeal for 70 new homes in Haddenham, Cambs
An appeal to build 70 new homes in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire has been refused by East...
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Queens’ College plans for student accommodation blocks refused
Plans to build student accommodation adjacent to a nature reserve in Cambridge have been rejected...
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Jaynic submits planning application for Stanton Business Park, Shepherds Grove, Suffolk
Jaynic has submitted a hybrid planning application for its proposed 91-acre Stanton Business Park...
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Chimeris takes final space in The Works building at Unity Campus
The Howard Group has let its remaining 8,000 sq ft Suite 5 on Unity Campus to Chimeris UK, making...
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Savills Chelmsford appoints new head of office
Savills has announced that residential development sales director Alex Leigh has been appointed as...
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University of Hertfordshire wins £5.8 million funding towards new building
The University of Hertfordshire has been awarded £5.8 million by the Office for Students (OfS)...
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‘Living lab’ at ARU Peterborough approved
Plans for phase three of ARU Peterborough have been approved by Peterborough City Council. A...
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Innovative energy scheme set to receive £15 million of Government funding in Peterborough
An innovative infrastructure project to deliver low-carbon heat and electrical power for...
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Nightingale Nursing Home, Ware set to be transformed by WWA
UK Property Forums partner WWA has been commissioned by The Disabilities Trust, in partnership...
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New plans unveiled for next phase of Cherry Hinton development
An application has been submitted to build more homes in Cherry Hinton, as part of a larger...
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Savills Cambridge sponsors annual rugby showcase
Eastern Echo partner Savills Cambridge was a headline sponsor for this year’s Steele-Bodger...
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Plans approved for West Suffolk Hospital replacement
Outline plans for a new replacement West Suffolk Hospital have been approved by the planning...
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New land directors appointed at Griggs Homes
Hertfordshire-based developer Griggs Homes has appointed two new Land Directors, Matt Green and...
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Funding for new homes on brownfield sites secured in Essex
Funding of £3.4 million has been secured to support the progress of four housing schemes in...
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Plans revealed for £2 billion tidal barrage across The Wash
Plans have been revealed for a £2 billion tidal barrage across The Wash, a bay in between...
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Carter Jonas secures regeneration blueprint for East Barnwell, Cambridge
Carter Jonas’ masterplanning and planning teams have helped secure approval of a blueprint for the...
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What does the East West Rail link mean for the Oxford Cambridge Arc?
The following article was written by Richard Janes, head of development at Eastern Echo partner...
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Have your say on the future of the Grafton Centre, Cambridge
Plans to reduce the number of shops at the Grafton centre in Cambridge to deliver laboratory space...
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Single family housing scheme in Ely gets green light
Godwin Developments has secured planning permission for its first single-family housing (SFH)...
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Carter Jonas achieves two planning consents for affordable housing on behalf of Cambridge Investment Partnership
Carter Jonas has secured two planning consents for affordable housing on behalf of Cambridge...
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Plans submitted for HOP Bedfordshire studio campus
Plans for the new Home of Production (HOP) Bedfordshire studio campus near Stewartby in central...
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Plans approved for lab space at Cambridge International Technology Park
BioMed Realty, a Blackstone portfolio company, has received approval for plans to deliver 600,000...
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New occupier moves into shed at 1 Sabre Way, Peterborough
Urban Logistics REIT, advised jointly by Savills and M1 Agency, has let 1 Sabre Way in Eastern...
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Contractor appointed for £600 million Sunset Studios development
A contractor has been appointed for Sunset Studios, Hertfordshire’s new film studio development....
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The Hill Group appoints new sustainability director
The Hill Group has strengthened its senior environmental, social and governance (ESG) team with...
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Greene King takes space at Suffolk Park
Greene King is set to move its distribution operations to a new 160,000 sq ft warehouse at Suffolk...
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Suffolk County Council adopts new Streets Guide for building more sustainable developments
New guidelines for developers to help them design sustainable and low-carbon neighbourhoods have...
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Work commences on Harlow Quarter
Work has begun on Harlow Quarter, Strawberry Star’s build-to-rent (BTR) scheme which will...
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Chancellor confirms East West Rail will proceed in the Autumn Statement
East West Rail will be “funded as promised”, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed in the Autumn...
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Sizewell C gets go ahead from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the Government’s support for Sizewell C’s...
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Buyers can get a 20 per cent discount at Weston Homes’ Brentwood scheme
Buyers could be eligible for a 20 per cent discount on a home at Weston Homes’ 1023 West scheme...
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Luton Airport’s expansion plans delayed
Plans to build a second terminal at Luton Airport have been delayed again, being pushed back to...
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Work starts on The Glade at Alconbury Weald
Work has started on The Glade, Alconbury Weald’s first local centre, set to provide a Co-op, local...
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Shortlist announced for new Essex town masterplan
The shortlisted teams have been named in the international contest to masterplan a 704-ha garden...
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Weston Homes searching for East of England sites
Development sites in areas including Harlow, Stevenage and Epping are among those being targeted...
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Cambridge theological institute site offers rare opportunity in prime location
A theological institute in the centre of Cambridge is on the market, with offers sought in excess...
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Major town centre scheme to revive the heart of Harlow gets the green light
A major development for the centre of Harlow has been given the go-ahead by the Development...
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Funding worth £6 million approved by Government for three more Towns Fund projects
Three more Towns Fund projects have been successful in bringing millions of Government funding to...
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Plans submitted for 63-home scheme in Little Heath, Hertfordshire
Cala’s North Home Counties team has submitted a planning application to Welwyn Hatfield Borough...
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JV between Mission Street and BentallGreenOak set to deliver new Cambridge science district
Mission Street and BentallGreenOak (BGO) are set to deliver a world-class science and innovation...
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Carter Jonas launches the Weaver Building to Cambridge commercial market
Carter Jonas has launched an innovative commercial space in north west Cambridge to the occupier...
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Carter Jonas makes new senior appointment in Cambridge commercial team
Carter Jonas has appointed Laurence Gercke as an Associate Partner in its Cambridge Commercial...
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Rare freehold warehouse unit for sale in Market Deeping, Peterborough
1 Lysander Drive on Northfields Industrial Estate has been brought to market by Savills, on behalf...
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Savills and Chase New Homes secure first residential planning permission in England granted directly through the Planning Inspectorate
On behalf of Chase New Homes, Savills Planning has secured the first residential planning...
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Green light for new sports centre for the Perse School, Cambridge
Carter Jonas has secured planning consent on behalf of the Perse Upper School for a substantial...
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Detailed designs being drawn for Granta Park phase two
Following planning consent being granted for phase two of Granta Park, Eric Parry Architects is...
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Public consultation open for Greater Cambridge travel proposals
A public consultation has opened to have residents share their views on the ‘Making Connections’...
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New 200-place special needs school in Kempston given permission
A new 200-place special educational needs (SEND) school is to be built in Kempston,...
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Carter Jonas achieves planning consent for Cambridge apartments following appeal
Carter Jonas has secured planning consent on behalf of GCR Camprop Eight Ltd to provide 40...
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Hayfield strengthens its technical team with two appointments
Hayfield has strengthened its technical team with the appointment of a new technical director and...
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Antler Property PR appoints managing director of new office
Antler Agency has opened an office in Birmingham and has appointed Lottie Crossley as managing...
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Cadillac Fairview and Stanhope enter into JV at Cambridge Science Park
Cadillac Fairview, the real estate arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and Stanhope PLC have...
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Carter Jonas achieves planning consent in Longstanton, Cambridgeshire
Carter Jonas has secured outline planning consent on behalf of Endurance Estates Land Promotion...
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New operations campus for Great Yarmouth moves a step closer
A new operations and maintenance campus for Great Yarmouth has moved a step closer having awarded...
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Hayfield finalises land deal for new homes in Campton
Housebuilder Hayfield has successfully finalised a land deal that is set to bring 66...
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Barratt Homes set to launch new Cambridgeshire development
The first release of properties at Barratt Homes’ new development in Whittlesey, known as...
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Savills teams up with Eastern Echo
Savills Cambridge has become the latest company to team up and partner with Eastern Echo. The...
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