Bidwells bolsters Oxford team with Turnberry Planning buy

Bidwells has bought Turnberry Planning, a division of Turnberry Group, adding to its expertise in higher education and commercial development in Oxford. A team of five will join Bidwells this week, with director Chris Pattison becoming deputy head of planning and an equity partner in the firm. Pattison has 20 years’ experience in the public sector and commercial property consultancy and is currently representing nine of Oxford’s colleges, as well as advising Oxford University Development and Oxford Brookes University. [caption id="attachment_1137390" align="aligncenter" width="847"] Bidwells head of planning Mike Derbyshire (left) and deputy head of planning Chris Pattison[/caption] Overall, Bidwells is advising two-thirds of Oxford’s colleges, with current work including advising Harwell Campus on the delivery of its 5m sq ft campus masterplan and Oxwed on innovation district proposals for Oxford city centre. Mike Derbyshire, head of planning at Bidwells, said: “We have collaborated with Chris and his team over many years, delivering complex schemes for shared collegiate clients in Oxford, so this coming together formalises that collaboration and will support our ongoing work advising on the delivery of the next exciting phase of Oxford’s growth.”   To send feedback, e-mail evelina.grecenko@eg.co.uk or tweet @Gre_Eve or @EGPropertyNews