Councillors speak to minister over Wokingham housing fight
Two leading councillors in Wokingham have spoken to housing minister Robert Jenrick to try to...
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View from the riverbank: Thames Valley given leading role in TV and film future
As demand for fresh film and TV content becomes ever greater due to a mix of ‘lockdown viewers’...
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Spotlight on Westminster with DevComms
In the first of DevComms’ Spotlight on Westminster series, Charles Bushe provides an update on the...
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Heard it from Haslams: Turbulence ahead but demand remains
Steve Woodford, managing director of Haslams estate agent in Reading, kicks off a new series of...
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How Sweden’s approach to Covid allowed a remarkable Mobius scheme to continue
Reports from Thames Tap contacts in Australia and New Zealand offered an international view on the...
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Major expansion for Pinewood Studios
A £450 million development at Pinewood Studios has been announced which will include a visitor...
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350,000 sq ft industrial scheme proposed for Bracknell
Plans for a 350,000 sq ft industrial business park have been submitted to Bracknell Forest...
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Planning for biodiversity net gain in development
Natural capital is gaining increasing traction as a theory and a practice influencing how land is...
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Seven deals announced by the Oxford Trust
Five new occupiers and two lease extensions have been announced by the Oxford Trust at two of its...
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Masterplan published for a new Andover
A comprehensive masterplan for central Andover has been published which includes the Chantry...
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Residential property transactions up by 40% reports Blandy & Blandy
Blandy & Blandy’s award-winning residential property team has experienced a 40 per cent...
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The future of the office – striking a new legal balance
John Dingle, partner in Blandy & Blandy Solicitors’ commercial property team, discusses the...
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134,000 sq ft warehouse letting by McKay
McKay Securities has announced the letting of its new speculatively-built 134,430 sq ft warehouse...
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View from the riverbank: Will Covid fear cost us our dreams?
Councillors in Slough adopted a regeneration framework last week which revealed the remarkable...
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Redevelopment approved for Langley Business Centre
Plans for the redevelopment of Langley Business Centre, which include a massive data centre, have...
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Oxfordshire sets out to stop third Thames bridge
Reading’s draft Local Transport Plan has been formally opposed by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC)...
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Iconic McLaren Centre to be sold and leased back
Supercar maker McLaren Group has appointed Colliers International to market its 84-acre Woking...
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Energy grants scheme comes to Berkshire
A scheme to increase energy efficiency in business premises has been launched in Berkshire. Low...
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Thriving workspace is denied Government Covid relief
Owners of a town centre lounge in Reading, providing working space for small businesses, say the...
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24,000 sq ft of office lettings at Swindon
Two deals have been announced at refurbished 3 Newbridge Square in Swindon. The 60,000 sq ft...
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Hundreds of eco-friendly council homes planned
Plans for 1,200 accessible and eco-friendly council houses have been announced by Milton Keynes...
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New boss for Newbury West Berkshire
Newbury West Berkshire economic development company (EDC) has appointed Robyn Brookes as chief...
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90 more homes planned for Didcot
Kier Living Eastern has submitted a scoping opinion request ahead of plans for up to 90 homes at...
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Drugs firm expands at Milton Park
Drug company Evotec has taken 16,823 sq ft of additional space at Milton Park, making it one of...
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Vaccines centre fast tracked through planning process
The new vaccines centre at Harwell Campus has been fast-tracked through the planning system. Vale...
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Housebuilders warned about leasehold homes
Pippa Garrod, associate solicitor in Blandy & Blandy’s dispute resolution team, explains why...
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View from the riverbank: LSH deal could lead the way for the region
Somehow, finding the solution to the much-needed re-occupation of the office has become like...
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Opposites don’t attract in South Oxfordshire
DevComms director Charles Bushe provides an update on progress of the South Oxfordshire District...
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LSH completes 22,500 sq ft Reading deal
Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has completed a new lease on 22, 500 sq ft for tech company...
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St Modwen signs to build new business park
A development agreement has been signed between developer St Modwen, Basingstoke & Deane...
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Savills teams up with Thames Tap
The Reading office of Savills has teamed up with Thames Tap as our latest partner. The office in...
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Redevelopment edges closer for London Road estate in Newbury
Consultation is to be held over plans to redevelop London Road Industrial Estate in Newbury...
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Crossrail plans to open in first half of 2022
Crossrail has published an update on the Elizabeth Line, saying it should be open in the first...
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Major Hindu crematorium is refused
Plans for a Hindu crematorium, which can accommodate funerals attended by up to 500 people, have...
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280-berth marina recommended for refusal
Plans for a large marina at Cholsey have been recommended for refusal. Oxfordshire County...
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Quantum computing centre for Harwell
Harwell Campus is to be central to the development of quantum computing in which the UK is seeking...
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Industrial, retail and hotel and 1,200 homes planned for Iver
Plans are being drawn up for a major mixed-use scheme at Iver which includes up to 1,200 homes,...
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Outrage over doubling of housing numbers for Wokingham
Councillors in the Wokingham borough have urged residents to join their fight against proposals...
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Demand prompts new developments at Oxford Business Park
Arlington has announced lettings and developments at Oxford Business Park. Housing provider...
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View from the riverbank: Office update
Last Wednesday, myself and my colleague Alan Bunce, emerged from hibernation like two bears who...
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200 homes may go by the Weyside
Plans for 1,500 homes in Weyside, Surrey may have to be redesigned and reduced in scale after...
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How housing numbers could rise in the Thames Valley
Thames Valley boroughs face increased housing development by up to 100 per cent if the...
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Urban designers gain an Edge during lockdown
Amid the Covid gloom an urban design practice, launched less than two years ago, has expanded...
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Go ahead for AkzoNobel scheme for 1,000 homes
Panattoni’s plans for 1,000 flats along with industrial units at the former AkzoNobel site in...
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Swindon Science Park refused
Councillors have rejected plans for the proposed Swindon Science Park. Swindon Borough Council’s...
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Countryside to deliver 400 homes in Bracknell
Countryside has been selected as a joint venture (JV) partner for the £124 million third phase of...
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1,550 homes approved for Swindon
Plans for 1,550 homes in Swindon have been approved – part of the New Eastern Villages where...
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£80m JV to develop retirement village
A joint venture has been formed between retirement village provider Audley Group and Royal London...
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150 flats planned for Hayes
Plans have been submitted by Vesta Group for 150 flats in Hayes. The application, via DP9, has...
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Council agrees deals to press on with leisure centre developments
Councillors in Reading have agreed deals totalling more than £1.2 million so that its leisure...
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View from the riverbank: Is the Thames Valley going grey?
As the effects of Covid-19 rampage through the office market, evidence emerges that major...
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New Arrival deal brings total letting to 318,000 sq ft
VSL & Partners has announced a third deal with electric van maker Arrival at Link 9 Bicester...
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Time to be radical for the future of Newbury
A new masterplan for Newbury is to be commissioned to follow on from the town’s Vision 2026. Evoke...
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Council ponders bail out to keep new leisure centres on track
Councillors in Reading will be asked to bail out a leisure centre operator which is due to...
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Spelthorne applies to build 127 affordable homes
A car park in Ashford could be redeveloped by Spelthorne Borough Council into 127 affordable...
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‘Best place in the world’ for new film hub
Reading has the best geography in the world for filmmakers according to the team behind Cine...
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Huge distribution centre planned for Basingstoke
Plans have been submitted for a 271,000 sq m distribution centre at Basingstoke. Newlands...
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Bob Beveridge to chair Thames Valley Berkshire LEP
Bob Beveridge has been appointed chair of Thames Valley Berkshire LEP. Mr Beveridge, who replaces...
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Opponents prepare as 260-home Reading Golf Club scheme is submitted
Plans for 260 homes and a medical centre at Reading Golf Club in Emmer Green have been submitted...
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EY rules out move from Apex Plaza
Accountancy giant EY has said there are no plans to relocate the firm’s Reading office from Apex...
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Morgan Sindall Construction to star in new Orion Academy
Morgan Sindall Construction has won a tender to deliver a new 108-place special needs school for...
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Natasha Ryan joins Hollis Hockley
Natasha Ryan is to join Hollis Hockley as partner. The move follows the appointment on Alice...
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Radical changes to the Use Classes Order explained
Partner Karen Jones, head of Blandy & Blandy’s planning & environmental law team,...
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Octagon House sold to Danetti
A 16,000 sq ft building in Bracknell has been sold for around £3 million. Haslams chartered...
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View from the riverbank: Is this the best time to look west?
Online shopping and homeworking may not be the only trends to have been accelerated by...
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Rumours, innuendo and gossip
Ahead of our two-week break, here is a round-up of news items we have been unable to get...
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15,000 sq ft unit sold at Tungsten Park, Witney
Venture Engineering has bought a 15,000 sq ft unit at Tungsten Park in Witney, a 24-acre scheme...
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Plan for 600 flats to replace Aldershot shopping centres
Plans have been submitted for almost 600 flats to replace two shopping centres and a multi-storey...
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Campaigners may continue fight over Wycombe Local Plan
A High Court challenge to the Wycombe Local Plan has been thrown out – but campaigners plan...
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Could third Thames bridge make Reading a greener place?
Following our story in which South Oxfordshire councillor, Cllr David Bartholomew, argued that the...
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Self-isolating after returning to the UK– will my employer pay me?
Partner Tim Clark, in Blandy & Blandy solicitors’ employment law team, explains whether...
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Meet the latest Thames Tap partners
Thames Tap has welcomed three new sponsors in recent weeks – and we would like to introduce...
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Work to start on 60 holiday homes at Silverstone
Sixty luxury holiday homes are to be built next to the track at Silverstone with access to all...
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On the up after lockdown
Renata Lovat Short, associate solicitor in the real estate team at Thames Tap partner Clark Holt,...
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Creating a vision for Oxford city centre: Is resi on the agenda?
Thames Tap consultant and long-term resident of Oxford, Hugh Blaza, prompted discussion among...
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Major civic hub plan for Farnborough
A combined civic hub with a leisure centre, library, council offices and start up business space...
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Joint venture signed to deliver £1.2bn Manydown development
A public-private partnership has been created to drive the first £1.2 billion phase of the...
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Plan to convert offices to 133 flats
A 72,172 sq ft office development in Basingstoke could be converted into 133 flats.An application...
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Planning reforms examined
Property consultancy and Thames Tap partner Vail Williams LLP asks how radical the recent planning...
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View from the riverbank: Surrey should stay focussed on regeneration aims
Has the regeneration badge become a millstone for Surrey Heath Borough Council?The rapidly...
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Woking Council considers CPOs for two schemes
Councillors in Woking will this week consider proposals to use Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO) to...
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Probe to investigate council purchase of shopping centre
Councillors have ordered an investigation into the £106 million purchase of a shopping centre in...
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Thumbs up for 1,000 homes at Basingstoke Golf Club
Bloor Homes’ plans for up to 1,000 properties at Basingstoke Golf Club have been...
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Getting the basics right will result in more sustainable refurbishment projects
Bulb Interiors project director Andrew Squires balances the environmental and health and wellbeing...
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Mystery over land sale at Caversham Park
The buyer of several large and small areas of land around Caversham Park Village in Reading...
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Innovation Quarter ‘will help make Bicester Motion a world leader’
Some of the most advanced motoring innovators in the world will sit alongside specialists...
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Axis 9 units almost complete
Units at Aver Property Partnership’s 200,000 sq ft, Axis J9 in Bicester will be available in...
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Healthcare firm signs up for Abingdon Business Park
The final letting at the 192,000 sq ft Blacklands Way development at Abingdon Business Park has...
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Changes to Reading Metropolitan scheme
Changes to Hermes’ plans for homes and offices north of Reading station have failed to...
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Will planning changes deliver development or delay?
The Prime Minister’s strategy to ‘rebuild Britain and fuel economic recovery’ included further...
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SUR consultation starts on 200 homes in Slough
Slough Urban Renewal (SUR) has launched a public consultation over its plans for around 200 homes...
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Zurich to start on new Swindon offices
One of Swindon’s major employers has pressed the button on its 100,000 sq ft new head...
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View from the riverbank: Is office space servicing Reading?
Castleforge Partners’ application for a major redevelopment of Soane Point, Reading, could...
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Councillors agree the need to talk about Oxfordshire
DevComms director Charles Bushe reports the outcome of an Oxfordshire County Council meeting which...
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DevComms launches Consult With You
Stakeholder engagement specialist and Thames Tap partner DevComms has launched a new digital...
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Round table highlights lessons from Covid-19
The lessons the construction industry must take from Covid-19 were the subject of a virtual round...
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Two thirds of employers expect more homeworking
John Dingle and Debbie Brett, partners in Blandy & Blandy solicitors’ commercial property and...
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104 homes approved for Theale site
Councillors in West Berkshire have approved a plan for 104 homes at Theale.The Englefield Estate’s...
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£7.5m for infrastructure projects in Berkshire
The Government has awarded £7.5 million to Thames Valley Berkshire LEP (TVBLEP) from its £900m...
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Clockwise plans Reading centre
Plans have been submitted to create a new serviced office operation in the centre of...
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