25,000 sq ft office space let in Hove, with more units available
Flude Property Consultants are delighted to announce the recent letting of 25,000 sq ft of new build Grade A office space at Hove Central, marking Brighton and Hove’s largest office letting in recent years. The offices form part of Hove Central, a prime mixed-use multifamily development by Apache Capital and KKR, located on the site […]
New £6.8 million swimming pool approved for Brighton
Plans for a new community swimming pool at Withdean Sports Complex have been given the green light, with building work due to start in spring next year. Members of the council’s planning committee voted unanimously to approve plans for the 5-lane, 25m community pool – the first new publicly funded swimming pool built in the […]
Panattoni completes logistics park in Manor Royal
Panattoni has reached practical completion of Panattoni Park Crawley, and is now ready for tenant fit-out. The scheme delivers two high quality speculatively developed units of 65,620 sq ft and 134,473 sq ft, both now available for immediate occupation, with the flexibility to combine into a single 200,093 sq ft facility. Located five minutes from […]
Manor Royal’s Palindrome building’s transformation into advanced manufacturing centre completed
Carnegie Group Ltd has completed all major works of the full refurbishment of a two-storey building, The Palindrome, to become a new advanced manufacturing centre for GEW (EC) Limited, a leading manufacturer of UV curing systems for printing, coating, and converting applications. The overall size of the facility in Crawley is 5,200 m². It is […]
Manor Royal BID celebrates 75 years
Since Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) officially named the district and opened the Crawley Industrial Area on January 25, 1950, Manor Royal has evolved from a post-war dream into one of the South East’s premier employment powerhouses, supporting over 30,000 jobs across more than 600 businesses. From Royal fanfare to global giants, Manor Royal […]
Budget 2025: What It Means for Businesses in the Gatwick Diamond
High tax. High debt. High investment. That’s the shape of Rachel Reeves’s 2025 Budget – and for the Gatwick Diamond, it’s a mixed bag. If you’re running a business in this part of the UK – whether in Crawley, Horsham, Redhill or anywhere in between – you’re probably wondering: what’s the real impact going to […]
North Sussex’s long-standing water neutrality issue resolved
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced on 8 October 2025 that an agreement has been reached to unlock 21,000 new home developments in the Sussex North Water Supply Zone (SNWSZ). This move formally ends the four-year pause on development that was caused by water neutrality restrictions due to concerns over the amount […]
IKEA opens first Sussex location in Brighton
IKEA has opened its highly anticipated Brighton store. The opening marks an important milestone in the retailer’s strategy to bring its iconic home furnishing range closer to where the many people live, work and shop. The opening of IKEA Brighton in Churchill Square Shopping Centre was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony, attended by Councillor […]
Crawley Borough Council named South East Planning Authority of the Year
Crawley Borough Council has won the prestigious South East Planning Authority of the year award from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The awards were held in Oxford on the evening of 3 July 2025. The judges commented on the exceptional results from Crawley’s small planning team in overcoming an unprecedented and unique combination of […]
Surrey Technology Centre: rarely available wet laboratory for lease
The fully-fitted wet lab offers a versatile 245 sq ft innovation space within the flagship Surrey Technology Centre, at Surrey Research Park. The lab is an ideal space for a biosciences, medtech or health innovation startup eager to hone its proof of concept. Alternatively, it may be ideal for an SME or larger company that […]