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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 […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Magnet Capital completes £1m loan with prolific developer

Five x four bedroom detached Lincolnshire houses funded by Magnet Capital in under a year. Magnet Capital has recently completed its fourth scheme with highly regarded developer Quadring Developments Limited. Magnet Capital provided a facility of over a £1 million with an initial facility of £155,000 plus £840,000 to be released in build stages. Given […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Masterplanning team appointed for the core site Cambridge

As joint master-developers for the 5,600 home mixed-use development in North East Cambridge, TOWN and U+I have selected a masterplanning team for the Core Site. The practice appointed to lead the project is Swedish firm Kjellander Sjöberg Architects, working alongside leading architecture practices, including Bell Phillips, Haworth Tompkins, and 5th Studio Architects, with Feilden Fowles, Nooma […]

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Modular Homes help tackle homelessness in Hertfordshire

Dacorum Borough Council has been granted planning permission to install eight purpose-built, modular homes in Hemel Hempstead to help tackle homelessness in the area. The SoloHaus homes, which are to be installed near Aragon Close, have been provided by the UK’s second-largest privately-owned housebuilder, The Hill Group. SoloHaus are specially designed, furnished and fully equipped […]

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Montreaux Homes secures new site in St Albans

Montreaux Homes, the home counties division of Montreaux Group, has exchanged contracts for the purchase of the old Jewson’s builders’ yard on Cape Road, St Albans. The proposal for the redevelopment of the former industrial site includes the building of 37 new high-quality homes ranging from one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom townhouses. Five of the flats […]

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New JV for Urban Splash and Glenbrook – as the pair plan a new green neighbourhood in Milton Keynes

Award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash and Manchester-based developer Glenbrook have formed a new joint venture partnership to deliver new homes in Milton Keynes. The North-West based pair will commence their partnership with the initial phase at Campbell Park in Milton Keynes, for which a planning application has been submitted today. Urban Splash was appointed as […]

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North East Lincolnshire: Initial Phase of Local Plan Update Concluded

North East Lincolnshire has reached a significant milestone in its strategic planning efforts as the first stage of the Local Plan update has been successfully completed. This achievement marks an important step towards shaping the region’s future development and ensuring its long-term sustainability. The Local Plan serves as a crucial framework for guiding land use, […]

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Nuclear revolution should be led by East of England

The proposed nuclear power station at Sizewell C will be built soon, says the project’s Head of Development. Speaking in the run-up to the East of England Development Conference (to be held on February 6),  Tom McGarry, Head of Regional External Affairs & Development at Sizewell C says all the signs indicate that the multi-billion […]

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Present Made receives approval for £160m Cambridge scheme

Present Made, the UK’s first purpose-built and designed single-family rental housing platform, has secured planning committee approval for its debut development. Located in Eddington, Cambridge, the £160m GDV scheme has been designed by award-winning practice Jo Cowen Architects and will form a key part of the University of Cambridge’s North West Cambridge masterplan. The homes […]

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Rolls-Royce Submarines to expand site in Derby

Rolls-Royce today announced it plans to almost double the size of its Raynesway site, creating hundreds of new jobs in Derby. Funded by the MoD, the site development is required to meet the growth in demand from the Royal Navy and as a result of the recent AUKUS announcement. In March 2023 it was confirmed […]

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