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The latest Turnstone team news and opinion

  • 08th Feb 2023

    55 dwelling site sold at Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden

    Turnstone has completed the sale of the last residential plot at Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden.The project is a joint venture with the original owners of Ridgeons Builders Merchants, who sold the business to Huws Gray in 2018.Having delivered a mixed use scheme comprising a new builders merchant, commercial and 167 dwellings, a remaining phase of commercial development land was subsequently...

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  • 18th Nov 2022

    Turnstone marks 'Topping Out' of new Travelodge Hotel at Colchester Northern Gateway

    Turnstone Estates and its partners celebrated the topping out of the new Travelodge hotel at its Colchester Northern Gateway Leisure Park development today (16 November).Representatives from Travelodge and the main contractor HG Construction, met with those from Colchester Amphora Trading, Colchester Borough Council, Turnstone Estates and Canada Life to mark the milestone.When finished and open in July next year,...

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  • 04th Jul 2022

    Turnstone secures mixed commercial site in Bedford

     Turnstone Estates has signed a development agreement with a private landowner, the Southill Estate, to deliver a 175,000 sq ft mixed commercial scheme called Interchange South on an 11.35 acre-site in Bedford.The site, which is situated on Ampthill Road between the A421 and Interchange Retail Park on the southern edge of the town, is allocated in the local plan for...

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  • 18th May 2022

    The Rem-arc-able OxCam Arc U-turn

     While we await an official response from the government on last year’s consultation on the OxCam Arc “in due course”, it is evident that there has been a significant change in the government’s approach and attitude towards the Arc. Tim Deacon, Director, Turnstone gives his take on the seemingly lost Arc. As well as the glaring omission of any mention...

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  • 17th Mar 2022

    Leisure park partners celebrate ground-breaking at Colchester Northern Gateway

    Turnstone Estates celebrated the start of work at its £65 million Colchester Northern Gateway Leisure Park development with a special ground-breaking ceremony this week.  On 16 March, representatives from main contractor HG Construction, met on site with those from Colchester Amphora Trading, Colchester Borough Council, Turnstone Estates and Canada Life to see work get underway. Construction of this major development...

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