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New affordable homes for Burwell approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council
Plans for 60 new homes in Burwell, submitted by This Land, the Cambridge-based real estate development company, have been approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council’s planning committee on 5 August 2026. The proposals represent an extension to This Land’s wider Millstone Park development, which is already supported by established infrastructure and community facilities. In line […]
Bank of England interest rate cut
The Bank of England’s decision to lower the base rate from 5% to 4.75% is the second cut this year and means interest rates are at their lowest point in more than a year. There are clear signs that the market is stabilising and today’s rate cut will be welcomed by…
Autumn Budget 2024
This budget was critical for restoring both the confidence of the general public as well as the real estate industry in the government The new government has faced a lot of negativity since the initial few weeks of optimism following the election and continuing with…
Beyond the sale: comprehensive customer care for house buyers
Ash and Ruth are first-time buyers who purchased a townhouse built by This Land in 2023. After living in several rental properties with poor energy efficiency ratings, finding a house that was more environmentally friendly with energy-efficient features was a…
New neighbourhood and medical centre for Soham approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council
Plans submitted by real estate developer This Land, for a new development of 540 homes on the outskirts of Soham, have been approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council. The decision on the Soham Eastern Gateway neighbourhood, comprised of private and affordable…
Energy efficiency converts first time buyers into new build enthusiasts
First-time buyers Ash Bower, 28, and his partner Ruth Nation, 29, had never previously considered buying a new build home. However, after discovering This Land’s Spiregrass Square development in the peaceful village of Over, Cambridgeshire, and being captivated by its…
A new medical centre, more green spaces and over 500 new homes for Soham
Cambridgeshire-based property development company, This Land, has sought planning permission to develop Soham Eastern Gateway, a new neighbourhood in Soham, comprised of 540 new private and affordable homes, all benefitting from air source heat pumps, a state of the…
80 news homes approved in Eddeva Park, Cambridgeshire
Eighty new homes are coming to the south of Cambridge! City councillors recently approved plans for this development, which will be part of the larger Eddeva Park project by This Land Ltd. This follows an earlier approval for the main spine road of the development in…
Water infrastructure lessons from one of the UK’s driest counties’
https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-construction-news/water-infrastructure-lessons-from-uks-driest-counties/138973/Cambridgeshire’s Water Infrastructure Challenges: A Summary The water scarcity challenges faced by Cambridgeshire, one of the UK’s driest counties. Limited Water Resources: Cambridgeshire relies heavily on groundwater (99%) due to lack of local reservoirs, making it…