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Essex council wants £80M DfT funding for roundabout

Plans to redesign the Army and Navy in Chelmsford have moved another significant step forward. Essex Council have submitted an outline business case to the Department for Transport for funding of £67 million. The funding is for the proposed Army and Navy Sustainable Transport Package. This is the next stage of the bidding process for […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Essex housebuilder gets approval for largest development to date

Chigwell Homes has received approval from Epping Forest District Council to develop 62-homes – 24 of which will be affordable. It is their largest development to date and the first major housing project to get the thumbs up since the the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation designation, which has stalled many housing projects in […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Exciting Development Planned for Former Industrial Site in Lowestoft

A promising new development is in the pipeline for a former industrial site in the vibrant town of Lowestoft. The project aims to breathe new life into the area and unlock its potential for future growth. Situated on the outskirts of town, the site holds significant historical value and offers a prime location for redevelopment. […]

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Fiera and Wrenbridge acquire 4.5-acre site for industrial scheme

Fiera Real Estate (“FRE UK”) and Wrenbridge are pleased to announce the acquisition of a 4.5-acre site on Limberline Road in Portsmouth to develop a multi-unit Grade A industrial scheme with a GDV in the region of £33m. The business plan is to obtain planning permission for seven industrial units ranging between 6,319 sq.ft to […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Former Manston Airport’s £500m redevelopment approved by DfT

Riveroak Strategic Partners (RSP) has gained approval from the Department for Transport to move forward their bid to transform the former Manston Airport into a carbon net zero freight and passenger hub. The scheme will see the creation of new import/export facilities and an upgraded passenger terminal – in addition to key infrastructure improvements to […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Former power station in Kent set to be reborn as industrial park

The owners of a redundant power station in Kent have submitted plans to convert the 279-acre site into an industrial park. Uniper UK’s 10-year Medway One project on the Hoo Peninsula incorporates a mixture of commercial, manufacturing and industrial spaces, along with the potential for storage, distribution and data centre uses. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The application […]

Posted by: Mark Flanagan

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Galliard acquires three development sites

Galliard Homes has acquired three key London commuter sites for £265m of residential development. The deals for sites in Redbridge, Ipswich and Milton Keynes follow a successful period last year when Galliard sold out schemes with a combined development value in excess of £800m. In the biggest deal, Galliard has acquired ‘The Point’, a former […]

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General Fusion’s fusion energy demonstration receives consent

South Oxfordshire District Council Planning Committee approves fusion energy project; construction to start this year at UKAEA’s Culham Campus. The fusion demonstration will be built to 70 per cent scale of a commercial power plant at UKAEA’s Culham Campus. The fusion machine is expected to be commissioned in 2026 and fully operational by early 2027. […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Get Living and Watkin Jones agree £71m forward funding for BtR scheme

Get Living, the UK’s pioneer of large-scale build to rent neighbourhoods and Watkin Jones, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent homes have agreed a c.£71 million forward funding deal to deliver 214 new rental homes at Randalls Way, Leatherhead. The development will be the first operational BTR scheme in Leatherhead, which […]

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Green light for £7.5m Buckingham manufacturing & distribution facility

More than 50 jobs are set to be created in Buckingham after planners gave a £7.5 million manufacturing and distribution facility the green light. Cygnet 40, a 40,000 sq ft industrial and warehouse unit on the established Buckingham Industrial Estate, has been approved by Buckinghamshire Council. The successful application was made by leading Midlands developer […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Hartlepool Development Corporation Board agree vision for future of town

The Hartlepool Development Corporation Board has unanimously agreed the masterplan to supercharge regeneration in the town at its second meeting. The plan is focused on accelerating Hartlepool by maximising the potential of its maritime past, manufacturing present and creative future. Its overall vision is: “Imaginative, Creative & Ambitious – A 21st-century maritime town; a thriving […]

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