Property & Development
Browse the latest Property & Development 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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Housebuilding giant Persimmon names new Operations Director for South West
Persimmon, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, has appointed Darren Dancey as Operations Director for its South West division. Dancey will work closely with regional leadership to enhance performance and expand the company’s presence.
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Oxford North’s Careys Construction Campus celebrates first student graduates
Six students have graduated from the pilot Careys Construction Campus at Oxford North, a free three-week training course for those aged 17 and over. Supported by SOFEA and partners including Mace, E.ON, and local colleges, the course taught practical construction skills and led to job offers and interviews.
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Persimmon Homes appoints new Managing Director for its Wessex business
Persimmon Homes has appointed Seb Spiller as Managing Director of its Wessex region, covering Wiltshire, Swindon, parts of Oxfordshire and Somerset. Seb, who has spent a decade at the company, previously served as Technical Director and Deputy MD, and began his career as a civil engineer at WYG (now Tetratech).
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Savills Oxford announces seven key promotions across offices
Savills Oxford has announced seven promotions across its business space, rural, development, planning, and residential sales teams, effective 01 March 2025. Three individuals become directors, with others advancing to associate and senior planner roles.
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Careys expands its Construction Campus model with a new training hub at Oxford North
Oxford North will host Careys Construction Campus, offering free, hands-on construction training to address industry skill shortages. Launching in March 2025, the three-week program provides Level 2 ground working skills, a CSCS card, and a guaranteed job interview with Careys.
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Grainger makes debut in Oxford with £68m build-to-rent development, The Kimmeridge
Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has launched The Kimmeridge in Botley, Oxford—a £68 million Build-to-Rent (BTR) development. The eight-storey scheme offers 150 high-quality apartments with premium amenities, addressing strong local rental demand.
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Graven Hill launches new apartments amid rising demand in the new year
Graven Hill has launched six new one-bedroom apartments to meet rising demand for stylish, energy-efficient homes. Interest has surged in early 2025, driven by buyers eager to secure properties before upcoming Stamp Duty changes take effect on 01 April.
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MEPC completes £40m sustainable Nebula development at Milton Park
MEPC has completed its £40m Nebula development at Milton Park, featuring seven sustainable R&D workspaces totalling nearly 80,000 sq ft.
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New Oxpens riverside community development moves forward with planning approval
This major redevelopment of one of Oxford’s largest remaining brownfield sites will deliver much-needed housing, with 50% classified as affordable, The new riverside neighbourhood will also feature high-quality office and laboratory space, a hotel, and vibrant public areas.
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New affordable homes to benefit local families in Didcot’s growing community
Persimmon Homes Wessex has partnered with CBRE Investment Management and Pinnacle Group to deliver 59 affordable, eco-friendly homes at Valley Park, Didcot, addressing local housing needs.
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Developers secure approval for first primary school at Didcot’s Valley Park
Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey have been granted approval for the first primary school at its major Valley Park scheme in Didcot, representing an exciting milestone in delivering a high-quality educational facility as part of the 4,254-unit development.
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Next set of homes at Wellington Gate gets go-ahead from Vale District Council
The Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning approval for a Persimmon Homes Wessex scheme to build 152 high-quality homes as part of the five-star developer’s seventh development phase.
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Battery technology specialists Agratas takes 23,000 sq ft premises at Milton Park
The scale-up business developing next-generation battery technologies – has signed nearly 23,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Science Vale UK – the cluster of innovation companies in Oxfordshire.
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Green light for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building to boost start-up laboratory space in Headington
Plans for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building, to be built at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee to provide science and tech companies with additional start-up and grow-on laboratory and office space.
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UK’s second largest publishing group doubles presence at Milton Park
The UK’s second largest book publishing group, Hachette UK, has announced a significant expansion of its Milton Park facilities in a move which doubles it’s presence at Milton Park and is expected to create up to 50 local job opportunities.
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Skyports and Bicester Motion break ground at UK’s first vertiport testbed
The vertiport will be a critical facility for testing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight operations, ground infrastructure, and air traffic management to enable the next generation of electric, low-noise aviation in the UK