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Strategic planning means strategic thinking A recurring theme throughout the presentation was that successful strategic planning is about much more than identifying where new homes should be built. Spatial Development Strategies are expected to bring together decisions around transport, utilities, flood management, social infrastructure, regeneration and climate resilience to support sustainable growth across entire regions.

Resources Lease renewals are often viewed as a legal and commercial exercise. Heads of terms are agreed, rents are negotiated and both parties focus on securing the right commercial outcome. Lease renewals are often viewed as a legal and commercial exercise. Heads of terms are agreed, rents are negotiated and both parties focus on securing the right commercial outcome. Yet some of the biggest financial risks rarely appear in those commercial discussions.

News Community equipment services provider Medequip and Cross Court Padel are the latest businesses to move into the industrial scheme at Magna Park, Poole. Two brand-new units in Dorset blazing a trail with renewable power have been leased in 10-year deals. The speculative Magna Park scheme in Poole is thought to be the first of its kind in Dorset for energy efficiency – Units 20 and 30 are net energy producers.

News The Development and Agency teams have some fresh faces in the Southampton and Bournemouth offices with Andrew Lubman and Finn Rawlings starting at Vail Williams. Property consultancy Vail Williams has further strengthened its service provision in the commercial and residential sectors with two appointments on the South Coast. Andrew Lubman joins the Southampton office as Senior Surveyor, focusing on property development consultancy.

Refurbishing a commercial property can unlock significant value, whether the objective is to modernise space, improve energy performance or reposition an asset for new tenants. However, alongside these opportunities come a range of risks that, if not properly managed, can impact cost, programme and overall project success. Understanding commercial refurbishment risks early and putting the right structure in place is key to delivering a successful outcome.

News Construction has officially begun on Surrey County Council's new youth and community centre in Bookham, following planning approval secured by Vail Williams and years of collaboration between project partners. Construction has officially begun on Surrey County Council’s new youth and community centre in Bookham, following planning approval secured by Vail Williams and years of collaboration between project partners.

Market Insight The debate surrounding plans for a data centre at the Truman Brewery site on Brick Lane has reignited a wider conversation about how the UK accommodates the infrastructure required to support a rapidly evolving digital economy. The debate surrounding plans for a data centre at the Truman Brewery site on Brick Lane has reignited a wider conversation about how the UK accommodates the infrastructure required to support a rapidly evolving digital economy.

News The Government has at last provided long-awaited clarity on the future of energy efficiency standards in the commercial property sector. The Government has at last provided long-awaited clarity on the future of energy efficiency standards in the commercial property sector. In its interim response to the consultation on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in the non-domestic private rented sector, the Government confirmed that achieving an EPC rating of B remains its long-term ambition.

News Three lettings totalling nearly 13,000 sq ft have been secured in quick succession for landlords Topland Vintage by office specialists Vail Williams. Privately-owned investment vehicle Topland Vintage have secured three lettings in quick succession at a landmark office building next to the River Thames in Reading. Property consultancy Vail Williams and joint agent Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) have successfully concluded deals totalling 13,000 sq ft at nine-storey Reading Bridge House.

Market Insight One month on from attending UKREiiF as a Young Next Generation delegate, Vail Williams planner Sophia Piatto reflects on the themes that she believes will define the future of the property industry – from AI and innovation to placemaking, inclusion and the importance of human connection.