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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
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Butterfly sanctuary to host hot yoga during retreat at Jersey Zoo for Hotel de France
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
Warner Bros Discovery collaborates on upcoming Pompeii attraction
A new immersive attraction designed to transport visitors into the final hours of ancient Pompeii is preparing to open near the world-famous archaeological site in southern Italy.
Bob Rogers hands BRC to long-serving leadership team
Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder Bob Rogers pass ownership of the business to four long-serving senior executives, while remaining actively involved with the company.
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