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Richborough submits plans for new neighbourhood in Churchdown, Gloucestershire
Richborough has submitted an outline planning application for up to 675 new homes at White House Farm in Churchdown, Gloucestershire, including 50% affordable housing, a…
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A Day in the Life of: Melissa Slaney-Smith
Our Day in the Life series takes you behind the scenes at Richborough, introducing some of the diverse expertise across our business and offering a…
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From a week’s work experience to placement year position for Jack Gallagher
Richborough has appointed Nottingham Trent University student Jack Gallagher as Assistant Land & Planning Manager for its Central region, as part of his industry placement…
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Construction starts on new Lidl GB supermarket at Market Weighton
Construction is under way on Lidl GB’s brand-new supermarket at Richborough’s 19-acre mixed-use development in Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire. The approximately 21,500 sq…
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Richborough CEO Paul Campbell discusses grey belt housing policy on Channel 4 News
Our CEO Paul Campbell featured on Channel 4 News on Friday as part of a special report examining the impact of the Government’s grey belt…
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Planning submitted for residential development in Woodford, Stockport
Richborough has submitted plans to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council for a housing development of up to 75 homes in Woodford, near Stockport. The 4-hectare site…
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Savills research: Discounted Market Sale could help unlock stalled housing sites
New Savills research sponsored by Richborough, the Land, Planning and Development Federation (LPDF) and Barratt Redrow examines how greater use of Discounted Market Sale could…
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Key takeaways from the July 2026 NPPF updates
Latest updates to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) have been issued this week (Aug 2026) with new revisions intended to strengthen the role of…
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Richborough appoints Matthew Galvin as Planning Manager in South West
We’re delighted to welcome Matthew Galvin as Planning Manager in our South West regional team, strengthening planning expertise as we continue to grow our presence…
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Richborough Commercial expands into South East with major industrial and logistics opportunity
We’re pleased to have signed a new promotion agreement for a strategically located industrial and logistics opportunity on land west of Canvey Way/A130 Basildon. The…
