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Platform4 Launches: 40,000 Homes to Transform UK Cities

11/14/2025

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Platform4 launches as the property development company formed from merger of London and Continental Railways Ltd and Network Rail's Property Development division.
Over the next decade, it aims to deliver 40,000 homes and over 10 million sq ft of commercial space.
Targets include Newcastle, Manchester, Cambridge, and Nottingham, with 15,000 homes in five years.
Initiative supports the government's housing agenda and aims to generate £1 billion annually in public value.

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Platform4 launches as the property development company formed from merger of London and Continental Railways Ltd and Network Rail's Property Development division.
Over the next decade, it aims to deliver 40,000 homes and over 10 million sq ft of commercial space.
Targets include Newcastle, Manchester, Cambridge, and Nottingham, with 15,000 homes in five years.
Initiative supports the government's housing agenda and aims to generate £1 billion annually in public value.