Hotel plan for Basing View

Three operators are competing to build a hotel at Basing View. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s cabinet meets on Tuesday, October 25 to decide between proposals by Village Urban Resorts (VUR), Travelodge or Premier Inn for a new hotel at the business park. VUR is proposing a 153-bedroom hotel conference facilities, leisure club including swimming pool, a pub, a restaurant and a Starbucks. Travelodge, proposes 125 bedrooms but no leisure and limited food offer while Premier Inn

Row erupts over 'secret' Grazeley Garden Settlement of 15,000 homes

A political row has begun over proposals for a 15,000-home Garden Village south of Reading. Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire councils and Thames Valley Berkshire LEP have been working on plans to bid for funding of more than £250 million from the Government towards the proposed Grazeley Garden Settlement. The proposed village would stretch from Grazeley to Mortimer. A document setting out the plan and saying it was supported by Thames Valley LEP, Wokingham MP John Redwood, Englefield

MIPIM UK launch for Greater Thames Valley

The Greater Thames Valley (GTV) will go on show to the world this week at the biggest date in the UK property calendar. UK Property Forums has gathered leading figures from all corners of the region at MIPIM UK at Olympia to put the spotlight on the combination of high productivity and innovation which makes this area so attractive to investors. Partners of the GTV include Thames Valley Berkshire, Buckinghamshire Thames Valley, Enterprise M3, Solent and Oxfordshire LEPs including private sector

Artisan distillery approved for Oxford

Listed buildings at a former council depot are to be turned into an artisan distillery. Oxford City Council's west area planning committee has agreed plans from The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD) to change the use of the unused buildings at South Park off Cheney Lane in Headington. TOAD plans to convert the Grade ll listed former Threshing Barn into the main distillery and allow visits from the public to see the process of distilling organic spirits from unique heritage grain grown locally.

NLP Thames Valley secures £3.5m pub scheme

Work starts later this year on a £3.5 million scheme to demolish an office in Farnborough and build a family pub. Marston’s bought the site off Southwood Business Park with plans to begin construction at the end of 2016. The pub operator turned to Thames Valley planners Nathaniel Lichfield & partners (NLP) to take it through the planning process with Rushmoor Borough Council. The pub which will create between 50 and 60 jobs, will include a terrace and garden dining area, a children’s

Witney Town FC ground makes way for mixed use scheme

A plan for 257 homes, a 62-bedroom hotel and 40,000 sq ft of employment space has been agreed at the former football stadium of Witney Town FC. West Oxfordshire District Council’s lowlands committee agreed on Monday, October 10, to the proposals submitted in May by Witney Holdings, for the mixed use scheme on the stadium in Downs Road, Curbridge. Demolition of the stadium for the club which folded in 2013, has already begun on the grounds of health and safety following frequent vandalism. An

Gleeson plans for 254 homes thrown out

Councillors have thrown out plans for 254 homes in Farnham and are to protest to the county council over its highways report for the application. Guildford Borough Council’s planning committee deferred a decision in August on a controversial development at Manor Farm in Tongham, Farnham, for a site visit. The application by Gleeson Developments of 30 one-bedroom, 69 two-bedroom, 103 three bedroom and 52 four bedroom homes with 35 per cent (89 homes) being affordable, had attracted 173 letters

Major Grove Business Park redevelopment set for approval

Large scale redevelopment of Grove Business Park at Wantage goes before planners on Wednesday (October 19). Officers at Vale of White Horse District Council have recommended approval for the plans to demolish dated buildings and add several more covering a variety of uses. Among the proposals for the 34-acre site are: * A new 1, 205 sq m incubator block for 21 companies of B1 use (offices, R&D;, light industrial). * Demolition of seven buildings at the southern area of the park. * Eight new

555 homes at Wallingford set for go-ahead

Plans to build 555 homes and a school to the west of Wallingford have been recommended for approval. St Edwards Homes, a joint venture between Berkeley Homes and Prudential wants to build on 80 acres of land off the A4130 Calvin Thomas Way and Bosley Way. The scheme goes before planners at South Oxfordshire District Council on Wednesday (October 19). As well as the homes and primary school the development includes a 75 unit scheme for extra care housing (included in the 555 homes), allotments,

Henley's latest care home proposals go before planners

The latest in a line of planning applications for care homes in and around Henley, goes before councillors on Wednesday (October 19). Essex-based developer Henthames Ltd and Wokingham-based Hallmark have applied to demolish the former LA Fitness gym in Newtown Road, which closed in August 2015, to build an 80-bed care home along with new access from Mill Lane. Officers are South Oxfordshire District Council have recommended approval for the scheme ahead of Wednesday’s meeting despite several