Bristol shopping centre set for £550m regeneration Jul 8, 2022 Developer Deeley Freed will work with LaSalle Investment Management to transform The Galleries shopping centre in Bristol and create a mixed-use quarter through a £550m regen. The project to transform the 5-acre site will begin in 2024 and complete in 2027. Plans revealed for the city centre site include a mix of restaurants, shops, community […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Castleforge strengthens hotel portfolio with acquisition of the Abbey Hotel in Bath Feb 21, 2022 Castleforge has today announced the acquisition of the Abbey Hotel in Bath. The historic boutique hotel occupies three Georgian houses in the centre of Bath and now operates as a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, one of Marriott International’s collection brands. The 65-room hotel boasts newly renovated guest bedrooms, a terrace patio for al fresco dining and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cheltenham Borough Council: Sustainable Development & The Game-Changing Golden Valley Masterplan Feb 22, 2021 Following their involvement in our Planning and Land Development Conference we caught up with Cheltenham Borough Council’s Director of Planning Tracey Crews on their approach to unlocking sustainable development opportunities and the game-changing Golden Valley masterplan… Q. What was the impetus for Cheltenham’s Golden Valley masterplan and how could it be transformative in the region? […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Construction underway on DHL’s new Exeter service centre Dec 15, 2021 Stoford is making progress on a new DHL parcel distribution service centre as part of the next phase of a job-creating logistics park in East Devon. Construction is underway on two new buildings that will deliver a combined 83,500 sq ft of industrial/logistics accommodation at Exeter Logistics Park, on the former Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cornwall’s famous Jamaica Inn sold to The Coaching Inn Group for £8m Aug 19, 2022 Global property adviser Knight Frank has completed the sale of the internationally renowned Jamaica Inn, to The Coaching Inn Group, who purchased the property from Allen Jackson off a guide price of £8m. This iconic 18th Century 36-bedroom coaching inn is known throughout the world and immortalised in Daphne du Maurier’s best-selling novel Jamaica Inn, was […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Crest Nicholson granted planning permission for Perrybrook development in Brockworth Apr 12, 2023 Award winning housebuilder Crest Nicholson has been granted planning permission for 435 homes, for its Perrybrook development, in Brockworth, Gloucester. The development will also offer affordable housing, with building work due to commence in the summer. Crest Nicholson will join the well-established Gloucestershire community at Perrybrook, with house sales expected to launch later this year. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Empiric Student Property acquires Bristol PBSA asset in Bristol for £19m Feb 16, 2022 Empiric Student Property plc (ticker: ESP), the owner and operator of premium student accommodation across the UK, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the freehold of a new 92-bed purpose-built studio asset in a prime location in Bristol city centre from McLaren Property for £19.0 million. The purchase price is being funded from […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exeter City Council unveils 15,000-home development vision Jun 16, 2022 Exeter City Council are planning a major residential development near the canal – on the site of a former industrial centre. The large-scale regeneration will see around 15,000 homes being developed on sites acquired over the past few years. The site will create a community as part of the council’s Liveable Exeter vision. Richard Clarke, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exeter council plans 14,300-homes Oct 7, 2022 The Exeter Plan – the first new local plan for the city in 10 years promises to shape the city’s future development. An initial eight-week consultation on the first draft is now open until Monday, December 5. More will follow before the plan is refined and eventually adopted. Exeter City Council have identified sites across […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Fiera and Opus acquire 50-acre site in Bristol for industrial scheme Apr 7, 2022 Fiera Real Estate UK (“FRE UK”) and Opus Land are delighted to announce the acquisition of a 50-acre site in the South West’s premier logistics location. The site was purchased through the Fiera Real Estate Opportunity Fund V UK (“FREOF V UK”), the latest fund in FRE UK’s programmatic venture series with CBRE Investment Management […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Flagship development progresses on council land in Weston Jun 12, 2023 North Somerset Council has moved a step closer to delivering 425 new high quality, highly sustainable and affordable homes on land it owns in Weston-super-Mare. A build lease agreement was signed last month (May 2023) by the council and its chosen developer Keepmoat to deliver the homes near Locking. Part of the Parklands Village development, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Giant leap for Cornwall as £5.6M Spaceport officially opens Oct 7, 2022 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 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
