Built Environment Networking Blog: South East News

Plans for 714 new apartments gets the green light

A major development for the centre of Harlow has been given the go-ahead by the Development Control Committee at Harlow Council, who resolved to grant planning permission subject to a Section 106 agreement. Overall, the Harlow Quarter scheme, by Strawberry Star, will create 741 new apartments, along with flexible ground floor retail space to attract […]

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Plans for UK’s longest road tunnel

Transport for South East (TfSE) have tabled ambitious plans to ease congestion on the A27 in the South East by creating the UK’s longest road tunnel. The plans were supported by Worthing Borough Council council at a meeting earlier this month. Plans for the road tunnel would cost roughly £2bn as part of TfSE’s Strategic […]

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Plans to regenerate area around Northampton train station

blocwork – a partnership between Network Rail and bloc Group – is hosting a public consultation ahead of the submission of a planning application on its proposals to regenerate an area surrounding Northampton Train Station. The plans will see a new multi-storey car park constructed to allow for an increase in passengers using the station. […]

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Plymouth City Council Plans 500 New Homes in Plympton

Plymouth City Council is moving forward with plans to develop 500 modern, energy-efficient homes on land off Stoggy Lane in Plympton, with 150 of these set aside as affordable housing. The project aims to address the growing demand for housing in the city, contributing to the national effort to alleviate the housing crisis. The proposed […]

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Prime Box and Cedar Invest Set to Revamp Hampshire Warehouse

Prime Box, in collaboration with Cedar Invest, has acquired Denmark House in Petersfield, Hampshire, paving the way for significant redevelopment. The London-based companies completed the purchase from Vestey Holdings, marking an important step in their expansion strategy. Denmark House, located strategically on Bedford Road close to the A3, spans approximately 112,000 sq ft. The redevelopment […]

Posted by: David Gilbank

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Prime Development Opportunity Emerges as Maidenhead’s Nicholsons Car Park Set for Demolition

Maidenhead’s Nicholsons Broadway Car Park, which has been closed since December 2022 due to structural concerns, is slated for demolition. The decision comes after parts of the car park’s ceiling collapsed, prompting its closure for health and safety reasons. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council has approved the demolition, with the process expected […]

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Prologis commits to £500m investment at Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Leading property investor, owner and developer, Prologis, has announced a landmark investment in Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC), paralleling a commitment from the Chancellor to the life sciences sector in the Autumn Budget. Completing Phase 2 of the new development brings Prologis’ total investment in the Campus to $635m (£500m). In addition to their major investment […]

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Proposal for 1,300 Homes in East Malling

Plans have been submitted for a new housing development in East Malling. The planning application has been submitted by the East Malling Trust for a project named Bradbourne. The proposed development would feature 1,300 homes on 80 hectares of farmland situated between Kiln Barn Road and Hermitage Lane. The plans include provisions for essential amenities […]

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Puma Property Finance delivers three new loans for UK’s largest care home developer

LONDON: Puma Property Finance (Puma) has today announced it is providing new funding to LNT Care Developments Group (LNT), the UK’s largest care home developer. The funding will finance three purpose-built care homes in Wisbech, Broadstairs and Southampton in its continued support for the care sector. With a track record of funding essential social infrastructure […]

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QinetiQ Announces Sale of Cody Technology Park for £112m

QinetiQ Group plc is pleased to announce the sale of its 407-acre freehold site at Cody Technology Park (CTP) in Farnborough. The transaction, valued at £112 million, has been signed with a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners (TCP). Cody Technology Park, which hosts QinetiQ as its largest tenant, has been home to approximately 96 […]

Posted by: Deividas Krupstas

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Railpen secures Oxford life science business park in £30m deal

The UK’s railways pension scheme – Railpen – has scooped for a life-science business park in Oxford for £29m. Eastpoint Business Park, acquired from AEW UK REIT, comprises of five buildings and they aim to reposition the asset to create a laboratory-led portgolio. This is a further commitment by Railpen in the Oxford Cambridge Arc […]

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