VSL ranked Oxfordshire’s top performer
VSL & Partners has been named Oxfordshire’s top-performing property agency for the second time this year.
Commercial Property
10 Reasons To Plan Ahead For A Farm Sale
Those looking to sell farmland and estates in 2021 are advised to act now to capitalise on the spring sales market.
OpTek Systems expands into brand new headquarters space at Abingdon Business...
Royal London Asset Management has successfully completed another letting at Abingdon Business Park in Oxfordshire – 26,000 sq. ft. at the new Foxcombe development on behalf of the Royal London Property Pension Fund.
Loan secured for phase two of building project on organic pig...
In summer 2019, Carter Jonas were instructed by AMC (Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) to visit an organic pig farm and apple pressing facility near Princes Risborough. Having secured planning permission for a new dwelling at the farm, the owners were looking to re-package an existing mortgage and for a new loan facility enabling them to build phase one of their new home.
Worcester College begins stage three of refurbishments
Phase three of building refurbishments to the terrace, located to the north side of the front quad at Worcester College, Oxford, began on site in March 2020. This is the final and most disruptive phase of the works to the Grade I listed buildings.
Planning permission granted for vaccine facility in Oxfordshire
The Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning permission for the highly specialist facility that will house the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell. Congratulations to all those involved, including our Planning & Development team.
Occupier activity within commercial sectors looks promising
Despite uncertain forecasts over the past months following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, occupier activity within specific commercial sectors remains extremely encouraging, backed up by continuing speculative development.
Change of use secured for Oxfordshire Community Foundation
Our planning professionals have acted on behalf of Oxfordshire Community Foundation advising them on planning matters and successfully securing the change of use of 33 Iffley Road from office to residential use.
A new opportunity for landowners and developers? Carter Jonas considers conservation...
The agricultural community is preparing for the biggest shake-up to face the sector in 40 years.
Autumn commercial property review by Jon Silversides, Partner, Carter Jonas Oxford
The summer months are traditionally for relaxation, however, Oxfordshire and its surrounding regions have been a hive of activity, particularly when it comes to commercial property.
Yield is Vanity; Margin is Sanity
Changes to the Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) will exert inevitable financial pressures on farmers and the broader agricultural community.
Blenheim Estate acquires Pye Homes
Blenheim Estate is very proud to announce it has acquired its long-standing development partner Pye Homes along with its management team.
Why investing in our future makes business sense
Many years ago in my leaving speech from one of the big, global surveying firms, I said to my soon to be ex colleagues “Never forget, this firm is only as good as it is because it has you all working for it. It’s not the other way around.”
Carter Jonas Secures Planning for the Conservation of William Morris’ Historic...
Carter Jonas, the national property consultancy, has secured planning permission on behalf of the Society of Antiquaries of London for a new on-site education centre at Kelmscott Manor, alongside the conservation and refurbishment of the West Oxfordshire estate’s Grade I listed heritage buildings.
James Bainbridge: Head of Planning & Development, Carter Jonas
Six years after the Government consolidated 1,000 pages of national policy guidance into just 50, an updated version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has recently been published.