Built Environment Networking Blog: South West News

Barwood reaches £41m, buys Bristol Business park

After raising more than £41m in three months for its latest growth fund, Barwood Regional Property Growth Fund V, Barwood Capital has purchased 2 acre site Aztec West Business park in Bristol. They are planning to demolish two office buildings occupying the site and develop a 38,136 sq ft industrial unit.  Meanwhile, Growth Fund V […]

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Giant leap for Cornwall as £5.6M Spaceport officially opens

Spaceport Cornwall have officially opened the home of UK launch. The Space Systems Integration Facility is the first of its kind at a Spaceport in the UK. The facilities pave the way for Cornwall as the home of horizontal space launch in Europe. Spaceport Cornwall has officially opened their Space Systems Integration Facility, heralding a […]

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£58m Inhalation Centre of Excellence granted planning permission in Bristol

Vectura have been granted planning permission for a new 10,000-square metre facility on Bristol & Bath Science Park in south-west England – our ‘Inhalation Centre of Excellence’. The state-of-the-art £58 million building, which is anticipated to complete in 2025, will enable Vectura to expand their operations, providing new career opportunities for research and development scientists […]

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Plans for 1,000 Devon homes in huge new neighbourhood near Exeter Airport

Carden Group has submitted plans for its first Garden Village development, which includes over 1,000 homes along with community facilities across 220 acres of land in Exeter. The strategic land business is privately owned and managed by founder and former chairman of Redrow Steve Morgan CBE, former Redrow group development director Will Heath, and Harry […]

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AJC Group Receives Green Light for £15m Residential Scheme in Poole, Dorset

AJC Group has received a Resolution to Grant Planning Permission from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council for its £15m residential scheme, on Commercial Road in the centre of the coastal town of Poole. The redevelopment of this important brownfield site, formerly occupied by The Sloop public house, will deliver 86 much needed apartments, which […]

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Devon Council loans additional £2million to development arm

The request of £2.281million will take it up to a forecast spend this year of £12.7million Mid Devon District Council’s (MDDC) development company Three Rivers Development Ltd (3RDL) is being loaned more than £ 2 million from the authority. MDDC’s cabinet decided to loan the money at its September meeting. The leader of the council, […]

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Proposals for up to 250 student flats on Church Road unveiled

A proposal that could see the former Co-operative Funeralcare site on Church Road turned into student accommodation has been revealed. The new vision for the brownfield land would see up to 250 flats built in buildings up to six-storeys high, along with car and cycle parking spaces and landscaping. People are invited to give their feedback on […]

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Puma Property Finance provides £33m development finance facility to transform iconic building in the heart of Basingstoke into one of the greenest workspaces in the Southeast

Puma Property Finance today announces it has provided a £33m development finance facility for the iconic Mountbatten House in Basingstoke. The development will see the transformation of a remarkable Grade II listed building into a sustainable and cutting-edge workspace with a wellness offering and extensive amenities. The project is being led by highly experienced counterparties […]

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