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

The square was in need of refurbishment to create a more usable and attractive public space, that also benefitted the business that operate out of the area.

We are currently recruiting MRTPI chartered planners/senior planners to join our dynamic planning and masterplanning practice.

The City of Doncaster Council have produced the Mexborough Futures Masterplan, a comprehensive masterplan to guide future investments and address key challenges in Mexborough Town Centre.

One of the main purposes of local plans is to allocate sites to deliver strategic priorities. But what is in national policy and guidance to help authorities and practitioners with this process – from identifying sites to assessing sites to selecting sites for allocation.

As we reach the end of the academic summer term, we’ve taken a look back at some of our activities in helping encourage and inspire the next generation of planners and urban designers.

We are proud to announce that we are working with Planet Mark to measure and reduce our carbon footprint, ensuring that we build further on sustainability in our business practices.

The new Bluehayes community will consist of 870 additional homes and is a key part of the planned growth for Cranbrook which will take it to 8,000 new homes.

David Lock Associates (DLA), on behalf of our client Baytree Logistics Development Ltd, has secured detailed planning permission for the redevelopment of the former Maritime container depot in Leeds.

At the TCPA Parliamentary Reception yesterday evening, our founder David Lock, was presented with the Ebenezer Howard Medal which recognises the outstanding contribution of recipients to delivering the Garden City Principles.

The updated Active Design Guidance was released recently, drafted by DLA on behalf of our clients Sport England.