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Green light for new David Lloyd club in Bicester
POSTED 26 May 2020 . BY Tom Walker
The 6,600sqm development will include a health club and spa as well as indoor and outdoor sports facilities Credit: Albion Land
Planning approval has been granted for a new David Lloyd Club in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The 6,600sqm development will include a health club, spa, sports hall, indoor tennis courts, group exercise classes, an indoor swimming pool, café, changing facilities and spa.

Outdoor facilities will include tennis courts, a permanent air dome for racquets sports, swimming pool, spa garden and a terrace.

The project was given the green light by Cherwell District Council and is part of the larger, 500,000 sq ft, Catalyst Bicester business park development, led by Albion Land and designed by Cornish Architects.

Describing the project in late 2019, Bruce Gardner, new openings director for David Lloyd Leisure, said: “Bicester is undergoing a boom in its development and so makes a very attractive location for us.

"We hope that the new club, with its premium family-friendly facilities, will prove to be a welcome addition to this vibrant region.”

Colin Clarke, Cherwell’s lead member for planning, added: "This development will provide leisure facilities for residents as well as a range of good local jobs, easily accessible by sustainable forms of travel.

"The centre adds to the growing list of attractions in Bicester, encouraging more visitors to the local area.”

• For more on David Lloyd Leisure, read our recent interview with Glenn Earlam in HCM magazine here.
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Green light for new David Lloyd club in Bicester
POSTED 26 May 2020 . BY Tom Walker
The 6,600sqm development will include a health club and spa as well as indoor and outdoor sports facilities Credit: Albion Land
Planning approval has been granted for a new David Lloyd Club in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The 6,600sqm development will include a health club, spa, sports hall, indoor tennis courts, group exercise classes, an indoor swimming pool, café, changing facilities and spa.

Outdoor facilities will include tennis courts, a permanent air dome for racquets sports, swimming pool, spa garden and a terrace.

The project was given the green light by Cherwell District Council and is part of the larger, 500,000 sq ft, Catalyst Bicester business park development, led by Albion Land and designed by Cornish Architects.

Describing the project in late 2019, Bruce Gardner, new openings director for David Lloyd Leisure, said: “Bicester is undergoing a boom in its development and so makes a very attractive location for us.

"We hope that the new club, with its premium family-friendly facilities, will prove to be a welcome addition to this vibrant region.”

Colin Clarke, Cherwell’s lead member for planning, added: "This development will provide leisure facilities for residents as well as a range of good local jobs, easily accessible by sustainable forms of travel.

"The centre adds to the growing list of attractions in Bicester, encouraging more visitors to the local area.”

• For more on David Lloyd Leisure, read our recent interview with Glenn Earlam in HCM magazine here.
RELATED STORIES
David Lloyd starts reopening clubs for tennis


Glenn Earlam, CEO of David Lloyd Leisure (DLL), says the operator is reopening 26 of its UK clubs this weekend (16/17 May) for tennis, following the government's announcement that courts can reopen.
David Lloyd launches live streaming and fitness on-demand classes.


David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has announced the launch of David Lloyd Clubs @Home to engage members during the coronavirus closure.
FEATURE: Interview: Glenn Earlam


The CEO of David Lloyd Leisure talks to HCM about new models, standalone boutiques and growing the estate
MORE NEWS
London Museum makes destination dining part of the attraction
London Museum will open four new food and drink destinations when it launches its new home at Smithfield on 28 November, making hospitality a central part of the visitor experience at one of the capital's biggest cultural openings of the year.
OMA completes New Museum transformation with landmark expansion and Oberon restaurant
OMA has completed a major transformation of New York's New Museum, creating a larger cultural campus that combines expanded exhibition spaces with learning, performance, hospitality and public programming.
David Rockwell creates immersive magic destination, The Hand and The Eye
A US$50 million (£44.2 million, €51.2 million) transformation of Chicago's historic McCormick Mansion has created a new destination that combines live magic, immersive theatre, dining and private membership under one roof.
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