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2 David Lock Associates – Cities David Lock Associates50 NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET,CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES, MK9 3BPTEL: 01908 666276EMAIL: lrevill@davidlock.comdavidlock.comCover image: Oxford West End ADF reportDesigned in-house by David Lock AssociatesAll top down aerial photography is based on materialsupplied as part of licence agreement betweenGoogle Earth and David Lock Associates Ltd.8 10 12 14 16 18 20 HullOxford Norwich Renfrew Peterborough Durham Worcester

3 davidlock.com Lawrence Revill where great things can happen. To do this we work with communities, their representatives, Managing Director investors and stakeholders in cities to create exciting places full of opportunity. “Cities are not about things – buildings or streets or spaces; they are extraordinarily We encourage people to embrace change, not complex conglomerations of people for whom blindly resist it. The Centre for Cities correctly the buildings and streets and spaces are a identifies that cities will lead the regeneration framework for life. And so they are dynamic of the UK economy, and the cities that are at and ever changing, and they are unpredictable. the head of the game – Aberdeen, Cambridge, We at DLA are acutely aware that today’s urban Edinburgh, London, Milton Keynes – are those activities may change or be gone tomorrow, for whom planned change is the norm. And long just as yesterday’s did. So, as planners and may they prosper!” urban designers, it is our role to support that dynamism through flexible plans and simple, viable, robust forms that do not stifle change but foster and nurture it to create good places 22 24 26 28 30 32 34Southampton Bristol South Leeds Melbourne, Wuhan, Abuja, Guiyang, Australia China Nigeria China

4 David Lock Associates – Cities

5...is an independent town planning, urban design and master planning consultancy based inMilton Keynes. We have 25 years’ experience in the development industry.We advise landowners and developers in planning and securing consent for new homes,jobs, transport infrastructure, retail and education. We advise business and civic leaders oncity visioning; we work with local authorities and stakeholders on regeneration master plansand growth scenarios; and we help developers and investors bring sites to market. We workclosely with local communities using a range of creative and informative techniques.We believe innovative planning and design can make for smoother routes to planningpermissions, and deliver better places. Our successes include some of the UK’s largestnew settlements and urban extensions. We aim to leave a legacy of sustainable high qualityliving and working environments. To achieve this we adopt a collaborative approach toengaging with stakeholders and we pursue an inclusive approach to placemaking.We pride ourselves on the high quality of our work and staying at the forefront of bestpractice. Skilled practitioners and advocates, our team includes people with backgroundsin planning, architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, surveying, GIS, AutoCADand graphic design. Together we deliver creativity and pragmatism in equal measure for ourpublic and private clients.

6 David Lock Associates – Cities Our ServicesWe work with public and private sector clients of all sizes to create deliverableplanning strategies and successful master plans which in turn secure robustpermissions and guide high quality development on the ground.Our services include:Planning Urban Design & Development Delivery Masterplanning»» Planning Strategies »» Options Appraisal & Scenario»» Strategic Planning »» Visioning Testing»» Outline, Detail and Reserved »» Masterplanning »» Indicative & Proving Layouts »» Creative Portfolio Review Matters Applications »» Development Framework Plans & »» Property Market Analysis»» Site Promotion & Advocacy »» Viability Assessment»» Environmental Statements Parameter Plans »» Funding Options and Delivery»» Planning for Employment »» Site Layouts»» Consultation Strategies and Mechanisms Regeneration Engagement Graphic Communication »» Town & City Centre Master Plans »» Development Plan Documents »» 3D Visualisation »» Urban Regeneration Strategies »» CAD Design »» Housing Renewal »» GIS »» Design of Public Consultation Infrastructure, Energy & Waste Events, Workshops & Exhibitions »» Web Design & Project Branding »» Wind Power »» Energy from Waste »» Infrastructure Planning

Featured 7Projects Wuhan,12 Renfrew 34 Guiyang, China 30 Durham 18 China Abuja, Nigeria 32 28 Melbourne, Australia 26 Leeds Hull 14 16 Peterborough Norwich 1020 Worcester Oxford West End 824 Bristol Southampton 22

8 David Lock Associates – CitiesRestructuring Oxford’s West EndLocation: Oxford The ADF establishes an ambitious The Castle Mill Stream, which flowsClient: Oxford City Council redevelopment plan to overcome through the heart of the area, would be this run down and poorly utilised city made more accessible and a focus forOxford’s West End is the missed quarter. It provides guidance for new new investment.opportunity in the City’s otherwise development and forms the backboneimpressive offer. Oxford City Council, of the planning policy documentation Our proposals were subject to a broad-Oxfordshire County Council and for the area. The ADF promotes a reaching public consultation exerciseSEEDA came together in 2005 to restructuring of the area as a means prior to approval by the City Council.oversee a new vision for the area. David of organising activity around newLock Associates prepared the West or improved public spaces. RadicalEnd Area Development Framework changes are recommended to alter the(ADF) which sought to reveal the character of hostile and divisive roadshidden assets of the area as a starting and create attractive urban streets.point for its physical, social andeconomic regeneration.

9“The potential of Oxford’s West End, occupying the area between thestation and the historic city core epitomised by Christ Church, is nowbeing realised. DLA’s Area Development Framework suggested astructure and profile that has unlocked development potential and shapedthe formal development plan. Developers are now bringing forward theirproposals confident that the appropriate policy framework is in place.” David Keene dkeene@davidlock.com

10 David Lock Associates – CitiesCommunity Led RegenerationLocation: Norwich It is also rich in history with significant as part of an Open Design StudioClient: Norwich City Council and listed buildings, archaeological where residents, local businesses and the HCA remains, and the Scheduled Medieval stakeholders were invited to contribute City walls running through the area. their thoughts, ideas and aspirationsNorwich City Council and the Homes King Street runs through the heart for the area. The Studio was supportedand Communities Agency have formed of the study area, an important by a purpose built project website,a partnership to identify and deliver historic route into the city and already and was held in the Study Area. Fourregeneration projects across the city. subject to a programme of sensitive principal development opportunitiesDavid Lock Associates was appointed regeneration and renewal. were identified together with keyby the Partnership to examine the enhancements to the public realm. Apotential of sites in the South City A requirement of the commission detailed delivery strategy underpinsCentre, an area characterised by a was to ensure proposals were the opportunities identifying roles andstrong and diverse mix of residential community-led, with a focus on responsibilities, and potential fundingneighbourhoods, small businesses, ensuring deliverability. Initial ideas for mechanisms to be carried forward byand community facilities. the South City Centre were generated the Partnership.

11“It has been exciting to get involved in an area with a strong, vibrantcommunity and rich history, helping translate ideas and aspirations intodeliverable projects that will help transform this part of Norwich.” Matthew Lappin mlappin@davidlock.com

12 David Lock Associates – CitiesRevitalising Renfrew Riverside, Clyde WaterfrontLocation: Renfrew Riverside complex, new business uses, new utilities, landscaping, decontamination,Client: Capital Shopping Centre, community facilities, a public park and ground raising and flood attenuation). X-Leisure and Clydeport significant new infrastructure. Many These works were subsequently of the components of the scheme are implemented by the major landownerThe award winning Renfrew Riverside now complete. acting as master developer. DLA alsoproject is transforming 85 hectares prepared detailed design/developmentof derelict, previously developed land DLA’s role began with preparation of briefs for each land parcel. These haveinto a new urban quarter. Working an Area Development Framework. DLA been approved by the Council, used towith the major landowners including subsequently secured outline planning market sites and form part of the saleCapital Shopping Centres, Park Lane, consent, followed by the negotiation of agreements. DLA also played a key roleX-Leisure and Clydeport, DLA will have reserved matters for the key strategic in negotiations of detailed consentsmaster planned and helped to deliver infrastructure components and for several of the developmentmore than 2000 new homes, an Xscape advance works (including new roads, components.

13“The transformation of such a great swathe of urban hinterlanddemonstrates that a pragmatic local authority working in tandem withenlightened landowners can turn the ever enticing ‘vision’ into reality injust a few short years; a great team effort and a great project to lead, worthevery one of those many delayed flights to Glasgow!” Julia Foster jfoster@davidlock.com

14 David Lock Associates – CitiesHull City Centre The master plan acknowledges Photo: Hull City Build that the quality of public space willLocation: Hull be fundamental to the successfulClient: Hull City Build regeneration of the area and design concepts were produced for theDLA was appointed as part of a refurbishment of the street network,consultancy team to advise Hull City including Nelson Place which is theBuild on the Fruit Market area of the principal riverfront space.city. DLA’s role was to prepare detaileddesigns for the individual development The layout will serve to reunite the cityparcels and advise on the optimum centre with the river, a connection thatmix of building uses. In addition, has been lost in recent years due to theassociated servicing, car parking and severance caused by major transportaccess arrangements have also been routes.established.

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16 David Lock Associates – CitiesGrowing Peterborough City CentreLocation: Peterborough Our plan sets out a framework to buildings and encouraging excitingClient: Peterborough City Council, guide development over the next 20 new developments. The framework English Partnerships years, providing a vision for the city also sets targets for sustainable and the East of England centre as a whole, identifying key development and urban design Development Agency investment priorities and making guidelines for achieving high quality recommendations on the key new buildings and public spaces.As part of delivering the ambitious opportunity sites needed to delivertarget of making the Eastern Region the vision. The framework provides Following the approval of theone of the top 20 wealthiest regions the basis for attracting considerable framework, DLA was retained to advisein Europe, DLA led the consultant amounts of new investment on the implementation of several keyteam preparing the framework for and identifies potential for new projects within the framework area.Peterborough City Centre. The shopping, offices, leisure and culturalreinvigoration of the City Centre developments, and new homes, allis seen as being a central factor in set within an accessible environment,achieving the higher order growth in protecting the city centre’s fine historicthis part of the UK.

17“As consultants, being able to draw together the hopes and ambitions ofCity leaders with those working and investing in cities into a collectivevision can be a highly effective driver for growth and prosperity. We havecreated a framework which fosters confidence in the city’s future and willendure over the long term.” Heather Pugh hpugh@davidlock.com

18 David Lock Associates – CitiesA Vision for DurhamLocation: Durham The Vision centres around a publicClient: Durham City Council realm strategy, with particular emphasis on exploiting the potentialDurham has a historic and beautiful city of the River Wear. The Vision takescentre, including the Durham Castle the form of a master plan for the cityand Cathedral World Heritage Site, but centre. Where appropriate, planning,it fails to realise its potential. It is under design guidance and design briefsincreasing development pressure have been prepared for developmentand there is a demand to find positive sites around the city centre.roles for all the land and buildings notcurrently in intensive use. The completed development framework feeds into Durham CityDavid Lock Associates was appointed Council’s Area Action Plan for theto lead a multi-disciplinary team of city centre, and DLA worked with theconsultants to prepare a Vision and City Council to ensure its seamlessDevelopment Framework for Durham implementation.city centre. This included an audit ofpotential development sites in andaround the city.

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20 David Lock Associates – CitiesPhoto: Chris Dobbs Photo: Chris DobbsWorcester City Centre VisionLocation: Worcester exercise examined how areas of next twenty years, and highlighted aClient: Worcester Alliance change can be developed to improve consensus view about the importance the city centre as a liveable, green and of sustainable travel and growth inDavid Lock Associates was cultural centre which is attractive to knowledge industries and education.commissioned by Worcester Alliance business investors and residents. Several design workshops including(LSP) to generate a Master Plan Vision local officers and youth forums havefor the City Centre. This historic Collaboration and consultation on helped to shape the spatial frameworkcity set beside the River Severn has a number of levels was key to the for change. Public consultation in Julygreat potential; its medieval city core, success of the project. A “scenario 2011 preceded Council approval of theattractive listed buildings, thriving planning workshop” involving a Vision in February 2012. Efforts willindependent retail offer and growing broad group of stakeholders focused now focus on implementation.university provide a solid foundation on identifying the priorities andfor growth. The Master Plan Vision objectives for the city centre for the

21“Worcester is a highly desirable place to live, work, learn and visit. If theCity can successfully tackle some of the pressing problems currentlyaffecting the town centre it can pave the way for inward investment, moresustainable forms of development and travel, and better protection ofits historic environment. The Vision document provides a framework fordetailed initiatives, and DLA is delighted to have worked with the City onthis important project.” Joanne Cave jcave@davidlock.com

22 David Lock Associates – CitiesSouthampton City Centre RenaissanceLocation: Southampton David Lock Associates applied a its spectacular and historic waterClient: Southampton City Council combination of master planning frontage, opening up major new and regeneration expertise and was investment locations, and begin aDavid Lock Associates was supported by a design team including process of renewal of the retail core,appointed by Southampton City Gehl Architects, Scott Brownrigg bringing in a mix of new retail, leisure,Council to prepare the new city Architects, Proctor Matthews business and residential uses, tocentre master plan. The Master Plan Architects, MJP Architects, transport create a new mixed-use heart to theaims to articulate the City Council’s and engineering consultants Peter city. The ring road is proposed to bevision for an attractive vibrant and Brett Associates, and market and tamed and a network of pedestriansuccessful city centre. The Plan delivery advisors Strutt & Parker. friendly streets and spaces connectingprovides strategies to encourage new across the city to join with new routesinvestment in business, new housing, The Master Plan, alongside the City along the waterside.leisure and cultural development, Centre Action Plan, will providenew retailing and environmental and a framework to attract and guidetransport improvements, guiding change in the city centre. The Planchange in the city centre for the next seeks to reunite the city centre with20 years.

23“Southampton has some amazing physical assets - the great City parks,the City Walls and the two distinctive waterfronts create a great physicalcanvas from which to work, contrasted with the dynamic waterfront ofthe visiting cruise liners and container terminal. One of the tasks for themaster plan was to steer the City so that it could reunite itself with itsRivers to create an internationally significant waterfront.“ Stephen Haines shaines@davidlock.com

24 David Lock Associates – CitiesBristol City Region 2050Location: Bristol established neighbourhoods,Client: Business West and South businesses and communities. West Regional Development Agency Over three days a group of international city planners, designSecuring the sustainable future growth experts and key stakeholdersand regeneration of South Bristol is a generated exciting yet practicalkey consideration for the city. ideas on the future of South Bristol, providing a springboard for furtherDLA was appointed by Business debate and action. Our work led toWest and the South West Regional the publication in 2012 of 2050 HighDevelopment Agency to organise and in Hope, a comprehensive portraitfacilitate a visioning event to examine and potentially seminal depiction of aissues and develop concepts for a future sustainable city region.large, mixed area of Bristol comprising

25“Cities are complex entities; High in Hope demonstrates the power of asingle idea and its ability to bring people together to shape and drivechange.” Will Cousins wcousins@davidlock.com

26 David Lock Associates – CitiesRegenerating South LeedsLocation: South Leeds vision was to deliver much needed new We subsequently prepared a moreClient: Leeds City Council employment to the area. detailed Development Framework. In addition to establishing a spatialIn 2009, David Lock Associates was As part of the approach, DLA rationale for the development andappointed to prepare an Investment established an Engagement regeneration of the area and the landStrategy for South Leeds. Working Group made up of a range of local use implications, We have evolved anon behalf of a partnership made stakeholders and community innovative model that calculates theup of major landowners in the area representatives. This group took an benefits of new development. Theand Leeds City Council, David Lock ongoing and dynamic role in the project potential for some 15,000 new jobs andAssociates prepared a Vision and and the wider community engagement 5,000 new homes has been identifiedStrategy that explores the investment process that was undertaken. with the potential for up to 1 billionpotential for South Leeds, builds on pounds of private sector investment.its inherent strengths and addresses The South Leeds Investment Strategythe regeneration challenges facing was endorsed by all the partners,the local population, including high including Leeds City Council, and waslevels of deprivation. A core aim of the officially launched in June 2011.

27“The revitalisation of the urban mass that gravitates around our CityCentres is always a challenge. Thinking strategically about an areastretching from the city centre edge to the urban fringe, and engagingat the local level, has really helped South Leeds stake its claim as aninvestment priority.” Julia Foster jfoster@davidlock.com

28 David Lock Associates – CitiesMelbourne, AustraliaLocation: Melbourne, Australia competing pressures that determineClient: Melbourne City Council the form of the city, directing change to areas with capacity, and away fromThe City of Melbourne extends beyond areas with special characteristics orthe traditional CBD boundaries to constraints. The report advocatedinclude the inner city suburbs of North adopting a more consistent,and West Melbourne, Parkville, South performance-oriented approach toCarlton and Southbank. The built form height controls and was prepared in anof these suburbs varies greatly. It open, logical and thorough manner, inincludes former industrial port sites, particular paying respect to existingnew high rise apartment development controls that have successfullyand streets distinguished by intact produced clear, articulated builtVictorian workers’ row cottages. outcomes.DLA, working collaboratively with Mike The outcome of the Review variesScott and Associates and Lisa Riddle from area to area, at times confirmingPlanning, undertook a Built Form Policy and justifying height limits, increasingReview that set guidelines for building the stringency of controls or relaxingheights and setbacks in these affected guidelines where appropriate.suburbs. Using a variety of consultation Recommendations also consider otherand visualisation techniques such as implementation measures apart from3D computer modelling, the consultant planning controls (e.g. encouragingteam produced a robust and rigorous better quality design, improving publicdocument that has enabled the City spaces).of Melbourne to effectively managechange that is already occurring The guidelines were adopted byand likely to occur in the short term. Melbourne City Council and currentlyThe recommendations balance the apply to all new development.

29“By adopting a performance-based approach to tall building control, theemphasis was focused away from numerical standards to good designthat responded to its context.” Will Cousins wcousins@davidlock.com

30 David Lock Associates – CitiesWuhan Master Plan, ChinaLocation: Wuhan, China This will be the future expansion of the DLA, with sister company IntegratedClient: Wuhan East Lakes city as part of a high-tech development Transport Planning, produced a Development Corporation area, one of only two such areas transport plan which was the key to designated by the Chinese national the implementation strategy, using aDLA was commissioned by the Wuhan government. high quality, flexible Bus Rapid TransitEast Lakes Development Corporation system to establish sustainable traveland the Wuhan Planning and Design The area covers more than 800 sq.km patterns before extensions to theInstitute in Wuhan, Hubei province in and will provide development land metro system are completed.Central China to prepare a conceptual for more than 2 million people and amaster plan for a spectacular site wide range of industrial and servicecharacterised by lush mountains and businesses over the next 30 years.huge lakes.

31“As master planners and as citizens of Milton Keynes we understand thecomplexities of delivering large scale development over long timescalesso we are well placed to plan and design key parts of the urbanisationprogramme for China.” Lawrence Revill lrevill@davidlock.com

32 David Lock Associates – CitiesAbuja, NigeriaLocation: Abuja, Nigeria DLA was then invited to work in DLA provided an Executive SummaryClient: Minister for Abuja conjunction with Inter Design to advise the Minister for Abuja on the Partnerships, at the behest of the emerging technical issues related toAt the invitation of the Honourable Minister for Abuja, to review the the required changes to the masterplanObong Victor Attah (Former Governor Albert Speer and Partners (AS+P) and the necessary infrastructure. Thisfor the Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria), masterplan for the Abuja central area included implementation strategiesDLA was invited to host a workshop at that had been produced in June 2008. and marketing inward investment, toits offices in Milton Keynes to a party DLA, in association with Inter Design more discrete masterplanning projectsof visiting dignitaries from the Nigerian Partnerships, identified a series of such as design coding and tall buildingcapital, Abuja. The one day event important interventions that could studies. These are vital in ensuring thatincluded a tour of Milton Keynes to enhance the AS+P masterplan. These developers and investors deliver andexplain the growth of the city over 40 included a more varied approach to do not frustrate the implementation ofyears and discussions about creating designing the boulevards and the the long term vision.attractive urban spaces, guiding reintroduction of a pedestrianised areainvestment and accommodating a along the main spine of the centralflexible approach to delivering the area, in addition to an increase in activeinfrastructure. areas.

33“ Our concept was to create a new structure of boulevards whose designwould change depending upon where you were in the City. Alongside thiswas a major push to create a dynamic new commercial and retail heartfor the City…we felt this would help set a course for the City in raising itsstandards in creating a distinctive urban realm fitting for a capital City.“Stephen Haines Stephen Haines shaines@davidlock.com

34 David Lock Associates – Cities贵阳花果园Masterplanning Guiyang, ChinaLocation: Guiyang, China The master plan’s aim was to establish The overall scale of developmentClient: Guizhou Hongyi Real Estate an important eco-leisure and tourism is over 12 million sq.m with a target Development Ltd destination, anchored by a central population of 450,000 residents. DLA business district integrated with low worked with an experienced consultantDLA was appointed in 2011 by Guizhou carbon eco-neighbourhoods served team including Arup and Jones LangHongyi Real Estate Development Ltd by BRT and other sustainable transport LaSalle.to develop a 278ha master plan for modes. The design concept was firmlyGuiyang Huaguoyuan, at the heart of rooted in the site’s natural character,the Guizhou province in South Western using the mountains, water, and forestChina. as key structuring elements.

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