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11/15/2018

Two options for Palmer Park swimming pool

Two options for a new swimming pool in Reading’s Palmer Park are due to go out to consultation. Reading Borough Council’s strategic environment, planning and transport (SEPT) committee will be asked to approve a draft development framework for the park at its meeting on Wednesday, November 21 which will start a period of consultation. Option One for the new pool involves extending the existing building at Palmer Park Stadium to the north. Option two involves a new pool building at the front
11/14/2018

Plans for 245 homes in Emmer Green thrown out on appeal

Hotly-contested plans for 245 homes on the edge of Emmer Green have been thrown out on appeal. Gladman Developments’ scheme had been refused by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) in September 2017. But Gladman took the case to appeal and planning inspector Nick Palmer has now rejected the developer’s case, principally on the grounds of harm to the character and appearance of the area. In his judgement he ruled: “While the proposal would include green spaces and landscaping measures,
11/14/2018

Height concern over Reading Metropolitan proposals

Members of the public will soon get their first look at proposals including hundreds of flats on the former Royal Mail site behind Reading Station - but there are concerns tower blocks could overlook nearby homes. Hermes Property Unit Trust is to hold a public consultation for its proposed Reading Metropolitan site on Tuesday, November 20. There is no indication of the number of flats on either the scheme’s website or on leaflets delivered to homes nearby. But pre-planning documents show
11/13/2018

Legacy Hotels buys Handy Cross Hub site

Legacy Hotels and Resorts has completed a deal to bring an ‘internationally recognised’ brand to the Handy Cross Hub (HxH) development at High Wycombe. Legacy, in partnership with hotel investors Frank Truman Asset Management, has bought the 0.84-acre section of the 21.4-acre site, designated for a 150-room hotel, from Wycombe District Council. HxH, a major mixed use development next to J4 of the M40, already has a leisure centre, Waitrose store and park & ride. A day nursery is under
11/12/2018

View from the riverbank: Major schemes waiting in the wings

As the end of year approaches, property consultants in the Thames Valley seek to ‘book’ as many deals as possible and ensure that their end of year results remain healthy. Along with the disappearance of space, we are experiencing a mini bubble of activity across the market, some of it not yet officially announced. Deals involve Virgin Media, IQVIA, KPMG and McLaren, while several other smaller deals have been completed in the past quarter or so across the region. Availability of Grade A
11/12/2018

242 flats approved at Bracknell bus depot site

Revised plans for hundreds of flats on the site of Bracknell's former bus depot have been approved. BBD Homes' plan for 242 flats for the Market Street site was a revised scheme following the refusal by Bracknell Forest Council's planning committee for 246 flats in August. The committee, at its November 8 meeting, approved the new application which has an increased retail element - from 130 sq m to 225 sq m. Further amendments to address the previous refusal include reconfiguration of the
11/12/2018

Major student and co-living scheme for Guildford

A development for around 500 students and young professionals close to the centre of Guildford has been approved. Guildford Borough Council’s planning committee has approved a scheme by Kernel Court Limited & Scape Student Living which includes bed spaces for 403 students and 85 flats, described as ‘co-living accommodation’. The scheme, at Walnut Tree Close, is aimed at the 20-35 age group and designed to cater both for students at the University of Surrey, and the act as a stepping stone for
11/12/2018

148 homes approved in Guildford's Green Belt

A planning application for 148 homes, a 70-bed care home and 355 parking spaces has been approved by councillors in Guildford. Ashill Land’s application was deferred by Guildford Borough Council’s planning committee in September so officers could negotiate a change to the mix of one to four bedroom properties. The application is a hybrid, where an option would allow seven of the homes to be self-build properties The 5.42-hectare site, north of Keens Lane and Tangley Lane, is in the Green Belt

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News

Two options for Palmer Park swimming pool

Plans for 245 homes in Emmer Green thrown out on appeal

Height concern over Reading Metropolitan proposals

Legacy Hotels buys Handy Cross Hub site

View from the riverbank: Major schemes waiting in the wings

242 flats approved at Bracknell bus depot site

Major student and co-living scheme for Guildford

148 homes approved in Guildford's Green Belt