Chance to meet Green Park's new owners

The new owners of Green Park will address delegates at this week's Thames Valley Property Forum (TVPF). Representatives from Mapletree which bought the park this year, will start the conference by telling audience members , currently numbering 175, of their plans for the 200-acre park, at the day long conference. Other speakers at the event include Reading FC chief executive Nigel Howe, Bayer chief finance officer and head of country platform Ute Bockstegers, Bunel University director for

Bomb search needed before 133 flats scheme

Offices at New Century Place in Reading may be turned into 133 flats – but developers must first check there isn’t a bomb under the car park. Studious Building (Reading) has applied to Reading Borough Council under Permitted Development rules to turn buildings 1 and 2 New Century Place into 75 and 58 flats respectively. But a preliminary risk assessment by Clarkebond has shown there is a risk of an unexploded World War Two device under the car park, which is accessed via East Street. The

Appeal allows 150 homes at Urnfield site, Yateley

A long fought battle to prevent up to 150 homes at Yateley has been lost on appeal. Hart District Council had rejected plans by Wellbeck Strategic Land (WSL) for the site east of Moulsham Lane, known locally as the Urnfield site, first submitted two years ago. Now the planning inspectorate has granted permission on appeal. In its conclusion, the inspectorate accepted that the proposals conflicted with the Local Plan (policy (RUR2) but said that could be considered out of date. The decision

Controversial 254-homes site deferred

Councillors have deferred a decision on a controversial 254-home development at Manor Farm in Tongham, Farnham, so they can make a site visit. The application by Gleeson Developments was submitted to Guildford Borough Council in January and was on the agenda to be heard at the August 31 planning committee meeting. But councillors decided the application which has attracted 173 letters of objection, is to be the subject of a site visit on Thursday, September 8 and has been deferred for

Plan for 95 homes at Thames Farm, Shiplake

Planners will consider proposals for up to 95 homes at Shiplake on Wednesday (September 7). Agent DPDS submitted the application on behalf of an applicant, named as Mrs Claire Engbers of Henley, to South Oxfordshire District Council in March to develop a 14-acre plot at Thames Farm, just off the A4155 Reading Road. It is the second attempt to build homes on the site after a scheme for 110 was turned down in 2013 and refused on appeal a year ago. The newer application proposes bigger gardens.

Jansons deal continues 630 year-old trade agreement

The recent deal in which Jansons Property brought Portuguese pharmaceutical firm BIAL to Windsor, has roots in the world’s oldest trade agreement. Thames Valley Property reported last week how Jansons had signed up BIAL Pharma and Telos Partners Group to complete lettings at Admiral House in St Leonards Road. Now the Royal Borough has reported that the deal continues the Treaty of Windsor, signed in 1386 to encourage commerce between England and Portugal. Cllr Jack Rankin, cabinet member for

State-of-the-art DHL hub completed at Heathrow

Construction work has finished on DHL’s new Express hub at Colnbrook, on the western edge of Heathrow. The 150,000 sq ft building, developed by the Airport Property Partnership (APP), a joint venture between Segro and Aviva Investors, is part of a major UK investment plan by DHL. DHL Express will relocate its head office and south east operation from APP's Orbital Park at the airport. After a phased transition, the new Colnbrook site will be in full operation in early 2017 with 750 staff. The

91 flats planned at Camberley office building

Plans have been submitted to turn an office building in Camberley into 91 flats. The Magna Group, through its agent, the Pegasus Group, has applied to turn the Absolute Building in Lyons Way, Frimley into 47 studio flats, 26 one bedroom flats, 16 with two bedrooms and two with three bedrooms. The developer has applied to Surrey Heath Borough Council for the change of use under permitted development rules. However the Environment Agency has raised objections on the grounds of possible

Gladman Developments plans 270 homes at Emmer Green.

Gladman Developments is consulting on plans for up to 270 homes on the northern outskirts of Emmer Green. The developer has leafleted more than 900 homes in the area and plans a public consultation at Highdown School on September 14 (4pm - 7pm) before ithe developer submits a planning application to South Oxfordshire District Council. The site, currently farmland, will be accessed from Peppard Road and Kiln Road. It is approximately opposite Abbey Rugby Club. The application is sure to

Last chance to sign up for Thames Valley Property Forum

There is still time to join more than 165 Thames Valley professionals for next week’s big annual event. The Thames Valley Property Forum (TVPF), the region’s biggest and best event, is at the Green Park Conference Centre on Thursday, September 8. Topping line up of the leading industry figures are: Ute Bockstegers, chief financial officer and head of country platform, UK & Ireland for Bayer plc Nigel Howe, chief executive of Reading Football Club Andrew Ward, director of corporate relations