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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.