Residential

Cambridge-based former council estate redevelopment progresses

by Alfie Morse | Jun 18, 2026

CIP submits plans to replace 235 failing Cambridge council homes with 299 modern units, including 150 funding-backed council homes.

Third Taverham application comes forward for same site

by Alfie Morse | Jun 16, 2026

Broadland District Council is recommended to approve Norfolk Homes’ reserved matters application for 188 homes at the 1,530-unit Marriott’s Park site in Taverham.

Norwich property portfolio on market for offers over £5m

by Alfie Morse | Jun 15, 2026

Savills lists a £5m+ mixed property portfolio in Norwich’s Golden Triangle, generating a £360k annual rental income with tenants in situ.

Chief executive appointed for Greater Cambridge Development Corporation

by Alfie Morse | Jun 15, 2026

Greater Cambridge Development Corporation appoints David Hill as its first chief executive to lead regional housing and infrastructure growth from September 2026.

Hertfordshire’s Grade I listed Rothamsted Manor for sale

by Alfie Morse | Jun 11, 2026

Savills Private Office has brought the historic, Grade I listed Rothamsted Manor in Hertfordshire to the market on a 125-year lease for an amount exceeding £2 million.

61 Stalham care homes top out

by Alfie Morse | Jun 10, 2026

Housing 21 and local councils celebrated the topping-out of Albion Gardens, a 61-home Extra Care scheme for over-55s in Stalham, set to open in spring 2027.

Cambridge East acquired by Homes England and Hill Group

by Alfie Morse | Jun 5, 2026

Homes England and developer Hill have acquired the 700-acre Cambridge East site from Marshall Group to deliver over 10,000 homes.

Chancellor announces three critical OxCam developments

by Alfie Morse | Jun 4, 2026

At the “Creating a Scientific Superpower” conference, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced three major growth plans for the Oxford-Cambridge corridor.

UKPF attends: Creating a Scientific Superpower 2026

by Alfie Morse | Jun 4, 2026

The fifth annual “Creating a Scientific Superpower” conference featured a major government plan to launch a Greater Cambridge Development Corporation.

217-dwelling Cambridgeshire scheme set for full approval

by Alfie Morse | Jun 2, 2026

East Cambridgeshire District Council is recommended to approve Barratt David Wilson Homes’ reserved matters application for 197 dwellings and 20 self-build plots in Littleport.

Ambitious Cambridgeshire “Forest City” tests demand

by Alfie Morse | Jun 1, 2026

Chief executive Shiv Malik’s “Forest City” proposal aims to build a 400,000-home development east of Cambridge, currently in its first phase to prove demand.

180-home Bedfordshire proposal brought forward

by Alfie Morse | May 28, 2026

Bellway Homes has submitted an outline application for up to 180 homes near Potton, Bedfordshire, with a decision targeted for August.

Plans submitted for second phase of 6,500-home Cambridge community

by Alfie Morse | May 26, 2026

Urban&Civic has submitted phase two plans for Waterbeach New Town, proposing 2,700 additional homes, a health centre, and community spaces.

Two applicants seek approval for established Taverham site

by Alfie Morse | May 19, 2026

Broadland District Council’s planning committee will consider two reserved matters applications for a combined 405 homes at Breck Farm Lane, Taverham.

The Hill Group gets a hattrick of South-East planning successes

by Alfie Morse | May 8, 2026

The Hill Group secures planning permission for 268 homes across three South East sites in Essex, Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire, including 113 affordable properties.