SEGRO rejects £12.6 billion Prologis takeover bid
SEGRO rejected a £12.6bn all-share takeover bid from Prologis. Valued at 925p/share, the bid sought to leverage SEGRO’s European data center footprint.
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EastProp Awards 2026 – The gallery
The gallery for 2026’s edition of the EastProp Awards has been published.
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Tungsten Properties secures £19 million funding for Filton industrial scheme
Tungsten Properties secured £19m from a UK family office to build a 94,200 sq ft industrial park in Filton, Bristol. Construction starts July 2026.
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EastProp Awards 2026 – The Winners
The fifth annual East of England Property Awards took place at Homerton College, Cambridge.
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Pye Homes announces Stamp Duty offer at Welborne Garden Village
Pye Homes is offering a Stamp Duty incentive of up to £10,000 for buyers reserving a home at Welborne Garden Village near Fareham this June or July.
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Taunton key worker accommodation redevelopment comes forward
Somerset Council is recommended to approve Prime Plc’s plans to turn Taunton’s County Hall Block C into 111 key worker flats managed by Hyve.
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Vail Williams gets hattrick of deals for fire safety company
Vail Williams has executed three simultaneous transactions for Haes Technologies and IST Supplies, relocating them to Colnbrook and Newbury.
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Suffolk County Council launches consultation to shape 2,200-acre solar farm
Suffolk Council urges feedback on EcoPower’s 2,200-acre, 250MW solar and battery project in Mid Suffolk. Statutory consultation closes 16 August.
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Costain appointed for West Winch Housing Access Road project
Norfolk County Council has appointed Costain to design and build the West Winch Housing Access Road, a new 1.5-mile route connecting the A47 and A10.
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Connected Kerb and EZ-Charge to provide over 1,500 chargers in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire will double its network by adding 1,500+ public EV chargers over two years via new contracts with Connected Kerb and EZ-Charge.
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Podcast: The future of Oxford with Tom Bridgman
UKPF’s Matthew Battle and Alfie Morse co-host a podcast with Oxford City Council’s Tom Bridgman on the Cowley Branch Line, Oxpens, and the Covered Market.
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Panattoni welcomes Secretary of State for DroneTEX opening
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis has officially opened DroneTEX at Panattoni Park Swindon, a 545,000 sq ft site hosting NATO’s largest indoor uncrewed systems testing centre.
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OxPropAwards 2026 – the shortlist
The OxProp Awards 2026 shortlist is out, featuring new categories like Social Value. Winners will be named on 10 September at Keble College.
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£1.35 million funding approved for Earl Stonham junction business case
Suffolk County Council approves £1.35m to develop a full business case for a £6.46m bypass and junction upgrade on the A140 at Earl Stonham.
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Section of Bristol Temple Quarter sees final masterplan published
Bristol City Council and BTQ LLP have launched a final consultation on the St Philip’s Marsh masterplan to create a sustainable, mixed-use waterfront neighbourhood.
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Fifteen years of transforming Wokingham Town Centre
Wokingham Borough Council has completed its 15-year Town Centre Masterplan, concluding the award-winning, multi-phase transformation of Elms Field, Peach Place, and Carnival Place.
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New site hoarding unveiled for 24-home Cheltenham scheme
Cheltenham Borough Council and Speller Metcalfe install site hoarding at 320 Swindon Road, marking the next stage for 24 sustainable affordable homes.
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Leep Utilities signs 10-year lease at Reading’s Green Park
Leep Utilities has signed a 10-year lease for 3,965 sq ft at Mapletree Investments’ 100 Brook Drive to expand its presence at Green Park, Reading.
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Cambridge-based former council estate redevelopment progresses
CIP submits plans to replace 235 failing Cambridge council homes with 299 modern units, including 150 funding-backed council homes.
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Vistry secures planning approval for over 350 Wokingham homes
Vistry Group has secured unanimous reserved matters approval from Wokingham Council to build 357 timber-frame, fully electric homes at Finchwood Park.
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126-dwelling Badgeworth development gets delegated permit
Tewkesbury Borough Council has approved a delegated permit for 126 homes at Longlands Farm, Badgeworth, despite local unhappiness.
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Oxford Covered Market open £8 million improvement plans to consultation
Oxford City Council opens public consultation on £8m Covered Market upgrade plans ahead of summer planning application.
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Third Taverham application comes forward for same site
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.
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281-home Gloucester development on ex-EDF campus comes forward
EDF submits plans to transform its vacant Barnwood HQ into up to 281 homes and 8,000 sq m of employment space, ahead of a July 2 consultation deadline.
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Planted Plates opens at Milton Park’s Signal Yard
Independent plant-based café Planted Plates has opened at Milton Park’s new £14m Signal Yard hub, marking its transition from a 2021 food truck.
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How the National Scheme of Delegation will change decision making in the Thames Valley
New national planning rules starting Oct 2026 cap committees at 13 members and shift most decisions to officers to speed up home delivery.
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Oxford’s Warneford Hospital redevelopment ready for review
Oxford City Council’s planning review committee is set to approve a new University of Oxford graduate college and mental health campus.
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Bicester Motion hosts public exhibition on proposed 10-year investment plan
Bicester Motion unveiled its proposed 10-year masterplan vision at a public exhibition, outlining a £1 billion annual economic boost and new jobs.
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126-dwelling Badgeworth proposal set for delegated permit
Ullnwood Investments’ planning application for 126 homes at Longlands Farm, Badgeworth, is recommended for approval by Tewkesbury Borough Council.
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Norwich property portfolio on market for offers over £5m
Savills lists a £5m+ mixed property portfolio in Norwich’s Golden Triangle, generating a £360k annual rental income with tenants in situ.
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Chief executive appointed for Greater Cambridge Development Corporation
Greater Cambridge Development Corporation appoints David Hill as its first chief executive to lead regional housing and infrastructure growth from September 2026.
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Public survey launches on Maldon Museum’s future
Maldon District Council has launched a public survey to gather views on the future of Maldon Museum and a proposed £2m–£3m Arts and Culture Centre at Promenade Park.
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350-dwelling Thornbury development sees unanimous refusal
South Gloucestershire Council has unanimously refused outline planning permission for up to 350 homes north of Oldbury Lane, Thornbury.
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Muse and Homes England submit £640 million Slough regeneration plans
Muse & Homes England submit plans for £640m Slough North West Quadrant regeneration, bringing 1,500 homes to the former TVU site.
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New Aldi in Somerset overcomes refusal recommendation
Bath & North East Somerset Council has approved planning permission for a new Aldi store in Keynsham, overturning officer recommendations.
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Hertfordshire’s Grade I listed Rothamsted Manor for sale
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.
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Planning permission for latest phase of Wiltshire development
Persimmon Wessex wins planning for 266 homes at Jubilee Gardens, Warminster, boosting site total to 772 and adding a linear park.
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Corscale make appointments for Iver data centre predevelopment
Corscale has appointed McLaren and Phoenix ME for predevelopment works on a 140MW data centre in Iver, targeting completion in Q4 2029.
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Alchemy secures 11th deal at Campus with second Emerson’s letting
Automated test and measurement systems provider NI has signed a 10-year lease for 6,060 sq ft of newly refurbished office space at Campus, Reading International.
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61 Stalham care homes top out
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.
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Wellingtons makes a splash at new Langley location
Nursery provider Wellingtons for Langley Hall has signed a 15-year lease on 3,614 sq ft of space at RO Real Estate’s Waterside Court in Langley.
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Chamber of commerce relocated to Slough town centre
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce has moved to the Plus X Innovation hub in Slough town centre, in a deal secured by Vail Williams.
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ICG acquire Patchway Enterprise Park from Delancey
Global alternative asset manager ICG has acquired the 19-acre Patchway Enterprise Park in North Bristol from Delancey for more than £34 million.
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Oxfordshire’s controversial Parking Standards create debate
Oxfordshire Developers Forum debated OCC’s new car-free parking updates, raising housebuilder concerns over development viability.
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350-dwelling Thornbury development prepares for committee
An outline planning application for up to 350 homes and a community hub in Thornbury is set to be heard by South Gloucestershire Council this Thursday.
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Bidwells launches The Nuneham Estate to the market
Property consultancy Bidwells has launched the historic, 1,054-acre Nuneham Estate in Oxfordshire onto the open market with a guide price of £26.5 million.
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Frasers Property secures 6,000 sq ft Bracknell lease
Frasers Property UK has let 6,060 sq ft of fitted office space at Maxis Business Park in Bracknell to an AI-driven enterprise software firm.
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Application for new Somerset Aldi tipped for refusal
Bath and North East Somerset Council’s planning committee is recommended to refuse Aldi’s application for a new foodstore in Keynsham over severe traffic concerns.
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Savills launch Cambridgeshire Lodge Farm to market
Savills has listed the 825-acre Lodge Farm in Great Raveley, Cambridgeshire, for sale with a guide price of £10 million.
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Chase New Homes complete purchase of Canada Life Site
Chase New Homes has completed the purchase of the 4.5-acre Canada Life site in Potters Bar, with plans to submit a planning application in July.
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Cala Homes appoints new regional managing director
Cala Homes has appointed former Crest Nicholson regional boss Adrian Sims as Managing Director for its Thames regional business to drive expansion across Surrey, Berkshire, and Wiltshire.
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Cambridge East acquired by Homes England and Hill Group
Homes England and developer Hill have acquired the 700-acre Cambridge East site from Marshall Group to deliver over 10,000 homes.
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Filwood Broadway reaches transformation milestone
Bristol City Council approved road and parking changes for the Filwood Broadway high street regeneration, with phase one starting in Autumn 2026.
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Chancellor announces three critical OxCam developments
At the “Creating a Scientific Superpower” conference, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced three major growth plans for the Oxford-Cambridge corridor.
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UKPF attends: Creating a Scientific Superpower 2026
The fifth annual “Creating a Scientific Superpower” conference featured a major government plan to launch a Greater Cambridge Development Corporation.
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60-dwelling Gloucestershire proposal set for conditional approval
Cotswold District Council’s Planning and Licensing Committee is recommended to approve a major development application for 60 homes on agricultural land east of Willersey Business Park.
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217-dwelling Cambridgeshire scheme set for full approval
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.
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Podcast: UKPF interviews at UKREiiF 26
Matthew Battle hosted a UKREiiF-focused episode of the Battle & Co podcast in Leeds, interviewing property market experts from Bidwells, EIT, and Oxfordshire organizations.
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Deal set to kick off new chapter for Basingstoke Town
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s cabinet will consider a proposal to grant Basingstoke Town Community Football Club a long-term lease for the Winklebury Football Complex.
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Future of Basingstoke’s Fanum House leans toward demolition
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s cabinet will consider proposals to demolish Fanum House, the AA’s former headquarters, due to its poor condition and asbestos.
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635-dwelling Gloucester development set for refusal
Stroud District Council is recommended to refuse Robert Hitchins and Redrow Homes’ outline application for 635 homes near Stonehouse ahead of an appeal.
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Ambitious Cambridgeshire “Forest City” tests demand
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.
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Milton Post Office opens at Signal Yard relocation
The family-run Milton Post Office has relocated to a larger, permanent home at Signal Yard, Milton Park, after 22 years at its previous branch.
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Fornoza joins Siren Craft Brew’s TapYard
From Tuesday 16th June, Siren’s Wokingham-based TapYard will be the permanent home of Fornoza,...
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Mortimer Street Capital arranges £3.6 million Cambridge refurbishment facility with London Credit
Mortimer Street Capital has arranged a £3.6 million commercial refurbishment facility with London Credit to convert a Cambridge asset into Med-Tech space.
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Nexus Planning secures approval for 1,400-home Aylesbury scheme.
On behalf of Gleeson Land and its landowners, Nexus Planning has secured planning...
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180-home Bedfordshire proposal brought forward
Bellway Homes has submitted an outline application for up to 180 homes near Potton, Bedfordshire, with a decision targeted for August.
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£20 million town centre refurbishment complete in Weston-super-Mare
North Somerset Council and Bray & Slaughter have completed a shop refurbishment programme in Weston‑super‑Mare, winning a Civic Society Award.
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Bicester Motion unveils 10-year masterplan: “Live, work and thrive”
Bicester Motion has launched a public consultation for a 10-year masterplan to add 1 million sq ft of workspace, 200 apartments, and a hotel.
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Eynsham Park and Ride & A40 connection works set to begin
Oxfordshire County Council is set to award Balfour Beatty a £70 million contract to connect the unused £51 million Eynsham Park & Ride to the A40.
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125 new Backhouse homes across Wiltshire and Oxfordshire see approval
Backhouse has secured planning permission for 125 homes across two sites in Chippenham and North Leigh, with 40% of each allocated as affordable housing.
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Inside Limited ceases trading after local authority disputes
Inside Limited has ceased trading after disputes with local authorities, including North East Derbyshire Council over the Clay Cross regeneration.
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Thirteen social rented homes completed in Dursley
Stroud District Council and Speller Metcalfe have built 13 energy-efficient, social rent homes on a brownfield site at Cambridge Avenue, Dursley.
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Former Reading Council leader joins DevComms South East
Consultancy DevComms has appointed former Reading Council leader Jason Brock as Associate Director for its South East stakeholder engagement team.
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Flex Health Hub launches at Milton Park
Flex Health Hub has officially launched at Signal Yard, Milton Park, serving as a multidisciplinary wellness destination for Oxfordshire.
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Plans submitted for second phase of 6,500-home Cambridge community
Urban&Civic has submitted phase two plans for Waterbeach New Town, proposing 2,700 additional homes, a health centre, and community spaces.
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70-home Somerset development gets green light
North Somerset Council has approved Allison Homes South West’s reserved matters application for 70 homes, including 30% affordable housing, in Congresbury.
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84-dwelling Slough demolition and development proposal comes forward
Slough Borough Council’s planning committee will consider Elstree Land’s amended proposal to demolish Hatfield Road Car Park for a 4-storey, 84-flat building.
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Lease for Grade-II Southend building assigned
Southend Council has transferred the Kursaal lease to Star Amusements for a phased restoration into a family leisure destination without subsidy.
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Stroud District Council completes purchase of 13 affordable homes in Cam
Stroud District Council has bought 13 affordable homes from Wain Homes at Lister Gardens, Cam, to help ease its 3,000-household housing register.
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Blenheim Estate shares update on Park View obelisk
Blenheim Estate Homes has revealed new images of the ornate limestone panels being carved for the central obelisk at Woodstock’s Wincott Square.
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UKPF at UKREiiF 2026: Town Centre Regeneration – is it a solution for homes & growth?
Discover how Buckinghamshire Council launched its Aylesbury prospectus at UKREiiF to drive brownfield regeneration and town centre housing growth.
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Savills bring The Edgcote Estate to the market
Savills has listed Northamptonshire’s 1,704-acre Edgcote Estate, famous for BBC’s 1995 Pride and Prejudice, for sale at over £45 million.
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Brislington Meadows proposal sees refusal again
Bristol City Council has refused Keepmoat’s 260-home Brislington Meadows plan again due to road gradient issues and failing on-site biodiversity targets.
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Green light given for 95 new homes in Gloucestershire village
Tewkesbury Borough Council has approved a 95-home, 100% affordable development by Bromford Flagship LiveWest off Newent Road in Highnam.
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Savills open £3 million Essex farm to the market
Thrifts Hall Farm in Essex is on the market with Savills for £3m, featuring a four-bedroom house and views of London.
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700-home Slough proposal prepared for consultation
Hawridge Land has proposed a 700-home development across two parcels at Wexham Golf Club, splitting the project into two outline planning applications set for submission this summer.
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Cambridge office & lab take-up reaches 298,000 sq ft in Q1 2026
According to Savills, Cambridge office and lab/mid-tech take-up surged 52% year-on-year to 298,000 sq ft in Q1 2026, driven by top transactions like Aveva’s 80,000 sq ft lease at 101 CSP.
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Chancellor backs Cambridge Science Park expansion
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed Trinity College’s £3 billion masterplan to expand Cambridge Science Park, tripling its capacity and creating 20,000 highly skilled jobs.
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North Falls Offshore Wind Farm sees development consent order
The UK Energy Secretary has granted a Development Consent Order for the 1GW North Falls Offshore Wind Farm, a 50/50 joint venture between RWE and SSE Renewables off the Essex coast.
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YTL Developments and Bromford Flagship LiveWest partner for Brabazon development
YTL Developments has partnered with Bromford Flagship LiveWest to maximize affordable housing delivery at the 450-acre Brabazon development and across the West Innovation Arc.
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Cotswold Water Park sees approval after appeal for 70 lodges
The Planning Inspectorate has overturned Wiltshire Council’s opposition, granting outline planning permission on appeal for Manorwood Leisure Developments and Biagio Vitale to build 70 holiday lodges near Ashton Keynes.
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Launch of fitted labs and 100-seat Auditorium at Oxford North
Oxford North Ventures has opened fully fitted lab units and a 100-seat auditorium inside The Red Hall, expanding its flagship innovation district’s support for scaling tech and life science companies.
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Updated Brislington Meadows development seeks approval
Bristol City Council’s planning committee reviews an updated 260-home proposal from Keepmoat and Homes England for Brislington Meadows, addressing previous ecology and accessibility issues.
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North South Wines expansion at Bicester Motion
Wine importer North South Wines has relocated to a larger 2,500 sq ft headquarters at Bicester Motion to scale its B-Corp certified operations.
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Two applicants seek approval for established Taverham site
Broadland District Council’s planning committee will consider two reserved matters applications for a combined 405 homes at Breck Farm Lane, Taverham.
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Persimmon Homes Wessex backs local rescue crews
Persimmon Homes Wessex has donated £2,140 to Wiltshire Search & Rescue through its Community Champions scheme to fund essential lifesaving equipment.
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Work on £18 million Stowmarket Innovation Gateway complete
The Stowmarket Innovation Gateway at Gateway 14 is now complete and set to open this summer, offering specialized office and training spaces for high-growth tech start-ups.
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Two startups join The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation
Start-ups Densix and Pure Capture Innovations join The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation, bringing the total number of hub companies to ten.
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Permission granted for Cirencester innovation village
Cotswold District Council grants outline planning permission for a 12-hectare, £50m agri-tech Innovation Village at the Royal Agricultural University.
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