Lewis & Hickey have secured planning permission for Westfield to develop The Friary Centre, Guildford and its town centre environs. The development comprises a new covered retail space in a Market hall style, 7 new buildings, comprising a mixture of retails units of mixed size and tenure, 170 residential apartments, a new bus station, and the refurbishment of the existing Friary Shopping Centre. Guildford town centre is being developed by Westfield. L&H are working as lead consultants in partnership with Westfield. The development has been designed to exacting sustainability standards and will subsequently achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent rating’. The new town centre will be a busy environment. Lewis & Hickey employ specialist personnel who have provided Risk and Threat analysis at each stage of the design process in line with NaCTSO and the Government ‘Safer Places’ guidance.