Uncategorized Archives - David Orr Consulting

Fowey town centre plan

By David Orr, on April 23rd, 2022%

I am delighted to be appointed by Fowey Town Council to reimagine the strand of main streets and spaces through this wonderful South Cornwall town. We accept the challenge of making a plan for Fowey to be great place to live and visit for the future, and not only viewed from a boat. We . . . → Read More: Fowey town centre plan

Bourn community given go ahead

By David Orr, on February 19th, 2021%

David Orr has been assisting Rummey Design since 2014 on proposals for a sustainable large settlement of 3500 homes on the old WW2 airfield at Bourn in Cambridgeshire. I am delighted this has been approved for outline planning by South Cambridgeshire District Council today, 19 February 2021. The project required a huge effort to . . . → Read More: Bourn community given go ahead

Pool Vision Framework

By David Orr, on November 15th, 2020%

Pool sits at the centre of Cornwall’s tin and copper mining district. The last decade or so has seen Regeneration plans come and go, some successfully and some thwarted, either by market changes or the Swiss cheese that is the ground beneath. I am pleased to have been appointed by Cornwall Council as part . . . → Read More: Pool Vision Framework

David Orr appointed to High Streets Task Force

By David Orr, on November 13th, 2020%

I’m delighted to be appointed as a High Streets Task Force Expert with The High Streets Task Force I am looking forward to being part of this national effort and supporting local authorities and communities to transform their high streets.Read more > www.highstreetstaskforce.org.ukSee also @HighStreetsTF

. . . → Read More: David Orr appointed to High Streets Task Force

Harlow Garden Town

By David Orr, on April 13th, 2020%

We have been appointed to support Rummey Environmental and Phil Jones Associates with the transport and environmental assessment of a proposed urban extension to Harlow Garden Town. We are reviewing the landscape, heritage, natural environment and townscape effects of various access route (and route typology) options in order to advise the local planning authorities . . . → Read More: Harlow Garden Town

Barne Barton Neighbourhood Plan

By David Orr, on October 16th, 2013%

I have been assisting the Barne Barton Neighbourhood Forum in West Plymouth in developing their Neighbourhood Plan that is emerging from a series of workshops run with Architecture Centre Devon & Cornwall earlier in the year. The community has a strong identity and specific local issues to deal with including poor connections to the city, . . . → Read More: Barne Barton Neighbourhood Plan

Mark’s Gate regeneration

By David Orr, on January 25th, 2013%

Mark’s Gate is a 1960s housing estate near Romford on the edge of greenbelt and isolated from Chadwell Heath and Romford town centre by the A12 Eastway. It has a vibrant mixed community with a shopping parade, community facilities and schools at its centre. The parish church is looking to redevelop their site and offer . . . → Read More: Mark’s Gate regeneration

Shaping Torquay

By David Orr, on January 3rd, 2013%

I recently completed a study into the potential urban design parameters for a new development on Torquay harbour-side in Devon. I was asked by local architects Kay Elliott to support their design team in discussions with the council, English Heritage and their client over the design. There was a need to formulate a robust and . . . → Read More: Shaping Torquay

Keeping Newton Abbot special

By David Orr, on January 2nd, 2013%

I have been working through last autumn helping Teignbridge District Council shape the designs of their masterplans for their Local Plan growth areas in three main areas around Newton Abbot in Devon. With Design Action, the Architecture Centre for Devon and Cornwall‘s enabling arm, I initially helped facilitate a collaborative design exercise with local people . . . → Read More: Keeping Newton Abbot special

Appointed as Design Council CABE ‘Built Environment Expert’

By David Orr, on July 29th, 2012%

I have been working with CABE Space and CABE since 2003 when I joined their Enabler team assisting local authorities to raise the profile of good design in landscape, public realm, masterplanning and other aspects of urban design. I am delighted to have the relationship renewed as I have been appointed to their panel of . . . → Read More: Appointed as Design Council CABE ‘Built Environment Expert’