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  • Regeneration of iconic east London Gasworks gets green light

    Property

    The redevelopment of Bromley-by-Bow gasworks, set to create more than 2,000 homes, has been given the go ahead by Newham council. Berkeley Group company St William, in collaboration with Historic England, will invest millions in turning the 23-acre brownfield site into a multi-use residential and public space. St William’s managing director, Dean Summers, called it [...]

    The proposed Bromley-by-Bow gasworks scheme. Credit: St William
  • Starmer hands councils millions for housebuilding on brownfield sites

    Business

    The Government has committed £68m to unlocking brownfield sites in 54 local authorities as it looks to deliver on its election promise of 1.5 million homes by 2029.  Around a sixth of councils will receive money to turn neglected land into new homes, which the government have said will “transform local communities and help families [...]

    Grainger does not expect the rental crisis to ease by 2031
  • John Lewis: £80m plans create new homes at site in Elizabeth Line-linked Reading

    Property

    The John Lewis Partnership has submitted plans to transform one of its disused warehouses in Reading into an £80m residential complex featuring more than 200 rental units. The plans, which were submitted to Reading Borough Council this week, lay out the company’s vision to demolish the current structure and replace it with 215 homes, plus 6,000 [...]

    The scheme is John Lewis Partnership’s third foray into the property market since it announced it would expand its focus beyond retail in 2019.
  • John Lewis gets approval to build hundreds of homes in London

    July 26, 2024

    Bromley council has greenlit a scheme to build more than 350 rental homes in partnership with John Lewis on a brownfield site in the area. 

  • Harworth Group: Green light for logistics hub at major Northern rail interchange

    June 14, 2024

    Property developer Harworth Group has been given the green light to build a 1.5 million sq ft industrial and logistics hub.

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