01/04/2018 Costco pulls out of plans for new High Wycombe store Costco has pulled out of plans to build a 13,553 sq m warehouse at High Wycombe. As Thames Tap reported in June, 2017, the wholesaler won planning permission for the new store on a 3.56-hectare site - a former park & ride - it owns at Crest Road at the May 31 meeting of the planning committee. But now the store has confirmed to the Bucks Free Press, a statement it posted on Facebook, which reads: “Having explored the potential to develop a new warehouse in the High Wycombe area over the last
Costco has pulled out of plans to build a 13,553 sq m warehouse at High Wycombe. As Thames Tap reported in June, 2017, the wholesaler won planning permission for the new store on a 3.56-hectare site - a former park & ride - it owns at Crest Road at the May 31 meeting of the planning committee. But now the store has confirmed to the Bucks Free Press, a statement it posted on Facebook, which reads: “Having explored the potential to develop a new warehouse in the High Wycombe area over the last
01/03/2018 Join us for the Cannes-upon-Thames annual lunch UK Property Forums is once again leading the charge of the Thames Valley at the world’s top industry event – and there is still time to join us. We will be gathering for an exclusive lunch at the New York, New York restaurant in Cannes on March 14. Last year’s event attracted many key industry names from across the Greater Thames Valley market and many of those were positive about the value of attending. Delegates included representatives from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Enterprise M3,
UK Property Forums is once again leading the charge of the Thames Valley at the world’s top industry event – and there is still time to join us. We will be gathering for an exclusive lunch at the New York, New York restaurant in Cannes on March 14. Last year’s event attracted many key industry names from across the Greater Thames Valley market and many of those were positive about the value of attending. Delegates included representatives from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Enterprise M3,
01/03/2018 Urban market plan recommended for approval Broad Street Mall’s plans for an urban market made from shipping containers has been recommended for approval. As we reported in August 2017, mall owners, Inception Holdings, submitted an application to create the temporary market for a period of five years on the ‘South Court’ area at the back of the shopping centre. However, when the application was heard by Reading Borough Council’s planning applications committee in September it was deferred so councillors could get more information
Broad Street Mall’s plans for an urban market made from shipping containers has been recommended for approval. As we reported in August 2017, mall owners, Inception Holdings, submitted an application to create the temporary market for a period of five years on the ‘South Court’ area at the back of the shopping centre. However, when the application was heard by Reading Borough Council’s planning applications committee in September it was deferred so councillors could get more information
01/03/2018 765 flats in Kenavon Drive, Reading recommended for approval L&Q’s plans for 765 flats on the site of Reading’s Homebase and former Toys R Us stores go before councillors on Wednesday, January 10 with a recommendation for approval. Reading Borough Council’s planning applications committee has been recommended to grant permission or to refuse it if a section 106 agreement is not signed by January 24. The development involves demolition of both the Homebase and the, now vacant, Toys R Us units in Kenavon Drive and the construction of several buildings of
L&Q’s plans for 765 flats on the site of Reading’s Homebase and former Toys R Us stores go before councillors on Wednesday, January 10 with a recommendation for approval. Reading Borough Council’s planning applications committee has been recommended to grant permission or to refuse it if a section 106 agreement is not signed by January 24. The development involves demolition of both the Homebase and the, now vacant, Toys R Us units in Kenavon Drive and the construction of several buildings of
12/19/2017 Can't wait until January? Try our printed edition The last weekly Thames Tap of 2017 was published on Monday, December 18 but you can still get some property news from the Thames Valley by taking a look at the Winter edition of the quarterly Thames Tap, the second edition of our printed publication. It is now online here so feel free to have a look and, if you'd like to drop us a line about anything, we will be checking emails occasionally if there are any quiet periods over the Christmas and New Year holiday. If not, or if we get too merry,
The last weekly Thames Tap of 2017 was published on Monday, December 18 but you can still get some property news from the Thames Valley by taking a look at the Winter edition of the quarterly Thames Tap, the second edition of our printed publication. It is now online here so feel free to have a look and, if you'd like to drop us a line about anything, we will be checking emails occasionally if there are any quiet periods over the Christmas and New Year holiday. If not, or if we get too merry,
12/18/2017 View from the Riverbank: Spec offers a prosperous 2018 Speculative office development returns to the Thames Valley! To be precise, the speculative scheme is actually just a13,500 sq ft office development offering refreshments and with office capacity. Hardly the next Canary Wharf but an emotional moment no less for the Thames Valley office market, given the lack of speculative Grade A office space (ie zero) currently being constructed or coming to market. In fact, the usual suspects at Winnersh Triangle and Green Park, Reading have all put
Speculative office development returns to the Thames Valley! To be precise, the speculative scheme is actually just a13,500 sq ft office development offering refreshments and with office capacity. Hardly the next Canary Wharf but an emotional moment no less for the Thames Valley office market, given the lack of speculative Grade A office space (ie zero) currently being constructed or coming to market. In fact, the usual suspects at Winnersh Triangle and Green Park, Reading have all put
12/18/2017 Work to start on first offices at Longcross Park Work starts next year on the first commercial space in the massive Longcross Park development in Chertsey. A joint venture between Crest Nicholson and Aviva Investors has secured detailed planning consent for 150,000 sq ft of Grade A offices and a 13,500 sq ft mixed use development called the Discovery Building. It will have 8,000 sq ft of studio and office space with the remainder earmarked for retail operators. The 850,000 sq ft development in Chertsey, the nearest Enterprise Zone to
Work starts next year on the first commercial space in the massive Longcross Park development in Chertsey. A joint venture between Crest Nicholson and Aviva Investors has secured detailed planning consent for 150,000 sq ft of Grade A offices and a 13,500 sq ft mixed use development called the Discovery Building. It will have 8,000 sq ft of studio and office space with the remainder earmarked for retail operators. The 850,000 sq ft development in Chertsey, the nearest Enterprise Zone to
12/18/2017 East West Rail 'takes Bucks out of the railway backwater' The launch of the East West Railway Company has got the thumbs-up from Buckinghamshire County Council. The new company, launched on December 14 - almost exactly 50 years since the old Varsity line closed - by transport secretary Chris Grayling, will oversee the restoration of the link between Oxford and Cambridge. Mark Shaw, Buckinghamshire County Council deputy leader and transport cabinet member, said: "This is great news for Buckinghamshire. We've spent the past 20 years campaigning for
The launch of the East West Railway Company has got the thumbs-up from Buckinghamshire County Council. The new company, launched on December 14 - almost exactly 50 years since the old Varsity line closed - by transport secretary Chris Grayling, will oversee the restoration of the link between Oxford and Cambridge. Mark Shaw, Buckinghamshire County Council deputy leader and transport cabinet member, said: "This is great news for Buckinghamshire. We've spent the past 20 years campaigning for
