Built Environment Networking Blog: East of England News

Harworth gains outline planning consent for major 1.5 million sq. ft. Industrial & Logistics development in Derbyshire

Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, has secured a resolution to grant outline planning consent from Amber Valley Borough Council for the development of c1.5 million sq. ft. of Grade A Industrial & Logistics space and up to 300 new homes at its Cinderhill development in […]

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Hill Group agrees affordable homes deal with Oxford Council

Oxford City Council has announced the acquisition of 111 much-needed affordable homes from award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group at Oxford North’s Canalside development, south of the A40. The new homes, part of the first 317 energy-efficient new homes that Hill is delivering at Canalside, will bring vital affordable housing to the Oxford market, which currently ranks […]

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Hill Group secures approval for 423 new homes

Housebuilder The Hill Group has secured planning permission for the third and final phase of Marleigh, its vibrant new neighbourhood on the eastern edge of Cambridge. The approved plans will deliver 423 new homes, bringing the total number of homes at the development to 1,391 – establishing Marleigh as a key residential destination for the […]

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Homes England and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority launch new Strategic Place Partnership to catalyse growth

Homes England and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) have formalised their ongoing housing and regeneration efforts with a Strategic Place Partnership (SPP), as part of the Government’s plans to deliver 1.5 million new homes over the next five years. It builds on an established track record of partnership work across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Cambridgeshire […]

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Hopkins Homes kickstarts expansion with 16-acre acquisition

East Anglia’s largest privately owned housebuilder, Hopkins Homes, has marked the beginning of its expansion into new areas by acquiring a 16-acre site in Chelmsford, Essex. Beaulieu Park, just 30 miles from London, signals Hopkins Homes’ intent to grow its renowned collection of distinctive, aspirational homes outside of its traditional roots and reinforces the housebuilder’s […]

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Hot tip: Uttlesford District Council To sell off £101 Million Chesterford Research Park?

Uttlesford District Council is set to discuss the strategic sale of Chesterford Research Park, valued at approximately £101.8 million, during its upcoming annual budget meeting. This discussion is part of the council’s broader financial management strategy aimed at optimizing its asset portfolio to better serve the community. Chesterford Research Park is a key asset in […]

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Investec provides £29m development loan for two industrial schemes in Peterborough and Aylesbury

Investec Real Estate announces that it has provided Chancerygate, the UK’s largest multi-unit industrial property developer and asset manager, with two, 22-month senior development loans, totalling £28.7 million, to support the construction of two industrial schemes, totalling 288,000 sq ft. In Peterborough, the UK’s fastest growing city, Chancerygate will deliver 123,000 sq ft of industrial, […]

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Larkvale Turns Old Petrol Station Into Nine Luxury Homes

The former home of an old petrol station has been rejuvenated into a new luxury property development in Suffolk, financed by Secure Trust Bank (STB) Real Estate Finance with a £2m property development loan. Situated in the picturesque village of Cockfield, Scotts Way (formerly a brownfield site) is now home to nine new-build properties valued […]

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Life sciences real estate investment within the ‘Golden Triangle’ totals £496m in Q1 2023

Investment into commercial real estate for the UK’s life sciences sector in the Golden Triangle, the area spanning London, Cambridge and Oxford and the UK’s leading market for life sciences and innovation, totalled over £496m in Q1 2023, according to leading global property adviser Knight Frank. This figure represents the highest first quarter investment total […]

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Lloyds Living agrees forward funding for Hill Group’s first BtR project

Award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, has agreed its first Build to Rent forward funding deal with Lloyds Living, marking an important milestone in the company’s expansion into the growing BTR sector. This inaugural project, in partnership with Lloyds Living, is for 264 rental apartments in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It forms one phase of a masterplan comprising […]

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LondonMetric acquires storage and logistics warehouse in £53m deal

LondonMetric Property Plc has announced the acquisition of a long let cold storage and logistics warehouse development for £53.4 million. The 300,000 sq ft building is pre-let on a 25 year lease to AM FRESH GROUP (“AM FRESH”), an international agri-tech company that supplies the majority of UK supermarkets with a range of items including […]

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