Southwark Council's planning committee has this week approved plans for homes at Canada Water in the first phase of the scheme.

Details of the £400m Heart of Slough project have been revealed by English Partnerships, the national regeneration agency, and Slough Borough Council. Development partners for the scheme, Berkeley Homes and Development Securities also released details of the homes and offices to be built as part of the project.

Manchester developer Modus is to submit a detailed planning application for £90m riverside redevelopment scheme in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

Work is due to begin on a new £35m university campus in Newport city centre.