Property & Development
Browse the latest Construction & Real Estate news and stories in Oxford and across Oxfordshire, including stories about building, managing, developing or investing in Real Estate in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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Site of former Debenhams store in Oxford to be transformed into innovation space
The site of the former Debenhams in Oxford will soon be transformed into a circa 100,000 sq ft life sciences, technology and innovation space in the heart of the city.
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Detailed designs for YASA’s new UK HQ at Bicester Motion gets the green light
Detailed designs for three new interconnected buildings, which will be YASA’s new UK HQ based at Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, have been approved by Cherwell District Council.
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Oxford residents can now apply for affordable homes in the Vale of White Horse district
An agreement between the two councils means 1,100 affordable homes in the Vale have been earmarked to help meet the city’s housing need in the next 10 years – in addition to the affordable homes specifically for Vale residents.
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Beyond Walls: What’s driving the rise in downsizing in Oxfordshire?
For many, the decision to downsize to a smaller and lower maintenance property is linked to a new chapter in life, but the current tough economic climate is also driving more people to consider downsizing for financial reasons.
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Lowe & Oliver drives record apprenticeship applications at its new Oxford training centre
Lowe & Oliver, a leading electrical and mechanical contractor based in Oxford has announced a record number of apprenticeship applications following the February launch of its apprentice training facility, the ‘Centre for Excellence’.
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Plans to build new traditional homes in East Hanney near Wantage
There are plans to build five new “traditional” homes in East Hanney near Wantage in the hope they will blend in with other “low-key” rural dwellings in the area.
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Plans to build new distinctive homes in Finmere in North Oxfordshire
Hayfield Homes would like to build 10 homes in Finmere on land north of Banbury Road in the northern part of the county.
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The Hill Group launches Canalside Quarter – a collection of new homes in Oxford North
The inaugural phase will deliver beautiful and contemporary homes that will place residents in the centre of the innovative new district, offering savvy buyers an exciting opportunity to become part of a transformative destination within the city.
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Graven Hill sells a development site expected to foster significant job creation in Oxfordshire.
The development site, which could support more than 1,000 new jobs, has outline planning permission for 104,000 sq m of storage and distribution space alongside open space and sustainable drainage systems.
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New energy-efficient homes launching in Wallingford
Berkeley Homes is bringing energy-efficient homes featuring solar photovoltaic roof tiles and a wastewater heat recovery system to its new Winterbrook Meadows development in Wallingford.
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£35m masterplan for new SME science and tech buildings at Wootton Science Park unveiled
The proposed Scott Brownrigg-designed masterplan will deliver five new commercial buildings along with connected amenities and facilities for future employees and the surrounding community, which will include high-quality landscaped areas, secure bike storage, a bistro and gym.
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YASA to move UK HQ to Bicester Motion’s new Innovation Quarter
YASA, the electric motor specialist and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, has agreed to pre-let three landmark connected buildings for its UK HQ in the new Innovation Quarter at Bicester Motion.
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Science Minister breaks ground for £40m Nebula development at Milton Park
Science Minister Andrew Griffith MP took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for Nebula, a £40 million research and development (R&D) scheme at Milton Park
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Bovis Homes set to launch first set of new homes at Roman Fields development in Banbury
The housebuilder is building 319 new homes at Roman Fields, a 46-acre site at Drayton Lodge, off Warwick Road to the north-west of the town, with at least 96 of the new homes provided as affordable housing.
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Construction nearing completion at Orwell Park in Sutton Courtenay
Building work is nearing completion at Linden Homes’ Orwell Park location in Sutton Courtenay, where just two homes remain for sale. The final two properties available to reserve at the development are the four-bedroom Cottingham and five-bedroom Fletcher house types.
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Carter Jonas achieves planning consent for Diamond Light Source extension at Harwell Campus
National property consultancy Carter Jonas has secured planning consent on behalf of the UK’s national synchrotron light source, Diamond Light Source (Diamond), to extend its presence at the Harwell Campus.