Outline planning application approved for 8,500 homes Apr 6, 2023 Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Planning and Licensing Committee has resolved to grant outline planning permission for Otterpool Park, a new 8,500 home garden town near Folkestone in Kent. The transformative development, led by master developer Otterpool Park LLP on behalf of Folkestone & Hythe District Council, supported by planning and development specialists Quod, Arcadis, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Over 1,300 Homes Planned for New Garden Village in Lowestoft Apr 23, 2024 A substantial new development is on the horizon near the A47, with over 1,300 homes, a school, and a retirement complex planned for a garden village on the northern outskirts of Lowestoft. This initiative marks the first garden village in the area and is set to transform farmland owned by Suffolk County Council into a […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Oxford Council begins planning for next 20 years Feb 21, 2023 Oxford City Council has started work on the new Oxford Local Plan 2040 that will guide Oxford’s development over the next 20 years. The Local Plan 2040 is a step forward from the Local Plan 2036 that was adopted last year. It will also take into account the Oxfordshire Plan 2050, which will provide a strategic […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Oxford to host world’s first fusion energy fuel research facility Apr 23, 2021 Engineering powerhouse Atkins has been appointed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to help design the world’s first centre for researching tritium for use in fusion energy. The Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) facility – which will be built at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire – will support ongoing work at ITER, the world’s largest fusion experiment […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Oxford Trust Plans Aspen Building to Boost Start-Up Space in Headington Jul 24, 2024 The Oxford Trust has submitted plans to Oxford City Council for a new Aspen Building at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington. This initiative aims to expand laboratory and office space for science and tech start-ups, addressing the rising demand within the Headington Science Cluster. The Aspen Building, named after Sir Martin Wood’s favourite […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Oxford University campus plans at Foxcombe Hall approved Sep 15, 2022 Plans to build a university campus on green belt land have been approved. Proposals for the grounds of the Grade II listed Foxcombe Hall in Boars Hill, include 60 student bedrooms, a 200-seat lecture theatre, library, dining hall, cafe and gym. Vale of White Horse District Council’s planning committee was recommended to approve the application. The former […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Oxford-Cambridge Arc providing regional boost for construction Mar 21, 2023 The government’s recent decision to revive the concept of an Oxford-Cambridge Arc as a British version of Silicon Valley has underlined the potential for new development across a broad area linking the two university cities. The government has committed £2.5 million to a new regional partnership to attract international investment to the area. Meanwhile, before […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Oxpens Development in Oxford Moves Forward with Ambitious Plans Aug 14, 2023 The Oxpens development in Oxford, designed by Hawkins Brown, is moving forward with ambitious plans for the city. The 15-acre riverside site is set to host nearly 500 homes, 500,000 sq ft of office space, and a 250-bed hotel. The developer, Oxwed, a joint venture of Nuffield College and the city council, submitted an outline […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Oxwed’s planning application validated Jan 20, 2023 OXWED LLP, the joint venture between Nuffield College and Oxford City Council, is excited to announce that the planning applications for the regeneration of the Oxpens site have been submitted and validated by Oxford City Council. In line with the recently adopted Supplementary Planning Document for Oxford’s West End and the Council’s Economic and City […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Packaged Living & Aviva Investors to fund creation of 174 family homes in Bordon, Hampshire Jan 9, 2024 Packaged Living, the UK’s leading sustainable living specialist, and Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announce they have completed a deal to forward-fund the creation of 174 new homes in Bordon, Hampshire with a GDV of c.£60m. It is the sixth investment made by the two firms since launching their single-family […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Palace Capital acquires Maidenhead office building for £10.25m Jan 17, 2022 UKREiiF attendee Palace Capital, the Main Market property investment company that has a diversified portfolio of UK commercial real estate in carefully selected locations outside of London with a focus on the office & industrial sectors, announces that it has acquired 22 Market Street, an office building in the centre of Maidenhead, Berkshire for £10.25 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Palace Capital dispose of industrial asset in £3.2m deal Feb 14, 2023 Palace Capital announces that it has sold, in an off-market transaction, its industrial property in Plymouth for £3.2m, marginally ahead of the 30 September 2022 book value and only 2.6% below the 31 March 2022 book value. The proceeds of sale have been used to reduce the Company’s gross and net debt which now stands […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
