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Planning Approved for Maggs House Student Housing Development in Bristol
Acting for Schroders, Rapleys has gained planning permission from Bristol City Council to redevelop Bristol’s Maggs House on Queens Road into a 113-bed student housing scheme.
Rapleys Secures Planning Approval for High-Quality Student Scheme on Bristol’s College Green
Rapleys has secured planning permission by Bristol City Council on behalf of Empiric Student Property PLC to convert College House on Bristol’s College Green into 57 high-quality studio apartments for postgraduate students.
Rapleys wins Property Agency of the Year award (over 100 employees) at the Property Awards 2025
Rapleys took home the biggest Agency accolade at this year’s Property Awards, winning ‘Agency of the Year’, beating Knight Frank.
Court of Appeal Dismisses Tesco’s Challenge to Lidl Store Approval
On 9 May 2025, the Court of Appeal dismissed Tesco’s legal challenge against a previous High Court decision regarding Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council’s decision to approve Lidl’s proposed store at Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, Stockport.
Developers need to see the light early or risk huge costs if they impede the light of others
Published in CoStar 28 March 2025 Developers have an increasing number of obstacles to tackle before they can deliver their schemes but there’s one that is often overlooked that can be costly – both in terms of delay and costs and, in some of the worst cases, can threaten viability of the whole scheme.