David Lock: Town and Country Planning in the time of Covid-19

David Lock Associates has recently submitted, on behalf of Hallam Land Management, an outline application to Cherwell District Council for ‘Hawkwell Village,’ a new community on land to the north-west of Bicester.

Our new Heritage brochure showcases DLA’s expertise and long experience in planning for the historic environment.

David Lock Associates in collaboration with Fathom Architects have been appointed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research & Innovation, to prepare a development plan for the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL).

The Outline Planning Application for Welborne has received planning permission from Fareham Borough Council, following the signing of the S106 legal agreement.

David Lock Associates’ portfolio of exciting projects continues to expand. We are now looking to recruit two senior urban designers.

We are looking for enthusiastic, bright and committed planners to join our leading spatial planning practice next summer.

This year has bought some significant changes for the planning sector, which has opened the conversation up about planning and what the future for the industry holds. World Town Planning Day was the perfect excuse for us to ask a few of the team to reflect on the past year and think about things to come.

The expansion of the hugely successful Dollman Farm area at Houlton has recently been completed with the opening of a brand new Coop convenience store and nursery.

A major milestone has been reached at Wykham Park Farm, Banbury, with the approval of the site-wide Design Code by Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee.

While COVID-19 distracted us, the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (as it now called) moved along, although the project still barely registers in public consciousness.