Built Environment Networking Blog: South West News

Persimmon and Barratt Redrow agree major joint venture on 2,500-home site in Wiltshire

Developers Persimmon and Barratt Homes Bristol have finalised a major joint venture in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, marking a significant step toward delivering thousands of new homes to the community. Persimmon has been actively collaborating with Wiltshire Council to finalise outline planning permission for up to 2,500 homes at the site. With this new partnership, half of […]

Posted by: Deividas Krupstas

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Plans for £55m Prime Cheltenham Town Centre Redevelopment Site Recommended for Approval

Plans submitted by Wavensmere Homes and BBS Capital for the redevelopment of the North Place surface car park, located within Cheltenham’s Central Conservation Area, have been recommended for approval by the by Borough Council’s planning officials. The detailed designs for Arkle Court – submitted in February 2024 – propose 147 houses and apartments, to sensitively […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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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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Plans for 900 homes at former Poole power station site

The largest brownfield regeneration site in the South West has been purchased by BCP Council following a successful £5 million Local Growth Fund investment from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). FuturePlaces is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councils. Situated in Hamworthy, on the waterfront at Poole Harbour, the 40 acre site was left vacant following the […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Plans for New Retail Park Announced in Swindon

Land adjacent to the A420 in Swindon has been purchased with the intention of developing a new retail park, according to sources. The site, strategically located near major road networks, is expected to become a vibrant hub for shopping and leisure in the area. The acquisition, described by insiders as a “key investment,” has generated […]

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Plans for Portsmouth block of flats approved by city council

Portsmouth City Council has approved plans to build a five-storey block of flats in Southsea. The Saxon UK Development scheme was given planning permission by the council’s planning committee subject to final legal agreements being made. A statement submitted with the application said the development would provide ‘sensitively-designed new homes’ and ‘will help to create […]

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Plans revealed for latest development at Exeter Logistics Park

Stoford has submitted a planning application for a new 42,500 sq ft industrial/warehouse development at Exeter Logistics Park in East Devon. Stoford is lead developer for Exeter Logistics Park and has a long-term site wide agreement with the Church Commissioners for England that will deliver c.500,000 sq ft of high quality industrial/logistics accommodation. The leading commercial property […]

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PLATFORM_ Acquires Prime Bristol Site for New Build to Rent Development

PLATFORM_, a prominent Build to Rent developer, investor, and operator, has acquired a prime riverside site in the heart of Bristol. Located on Eugene Street, just a five-minute walk from Cabot Circus and overlooking the River Frome, the development will feature over 300 new homes. This acquisition is part of the Bristol City Council’s Frome […]

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Plymouth’s Iconic Business Hub Set for Auction at £375,000

A landmark business facility in Plymouth, previously recognised as one of the city’s premier factories, is poised to be auctioned with a starting bid of £375,000. Located in Honicknowle, the distinguished Eurotech House stands as a testament to the city’s industrial legacy. However, with the surrounding region earmarked for a transformation into residential and commercial […]

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Portsmouth Council Expands Housing Portfolio with Acquisition of 818 Homes

Portsmouth City Council has officially become the landlord for nearly 800 households following the completion of a substantial social housing purchase on 26 February 2024. This move, involving the acquisition of 747 homes in its initial phase from Clarion Housing Group, represents a significant expansion of the council’s role as a social housing provider in […]

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