Udolphus Aylmer Coates, OBE FRIBA (1908 – 2000) was a British town planner.[1]
Udolphus Aylmer Coates | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 2000 (aged 91–92) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Liverpool |
Life
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He attended the University of Liverpool.[2] Coates became the first town planning officer for the City of Hull and his new development plan helped the city recover from the blitz.[3] He was also county planning officer for Lancashire.[1] He was President of the Royal Town Planning Institute from 1958-1959.[4] It was during his term that the Royal Town Planning Institute was granted a Royal Charter.[5] He was awarded an OBE in 1963.[1] In 1971, he retired as county planning officer for Lancashire and was succeeded by Jeffrey Rowbotham.[6] Coates died in 2000.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Struggle to get the Royal Seal of Approval for the Planning Profession #WTPD2019". Linkedin. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "A Celebration of Civic Design and Planning" (PDF). University of Liverpool. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Hull Civic Society Newsletter". Hull Civic Society. June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Past presidents". RTPI. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "By gracious approval': 60 years of chartered planners". The Plannner. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Town and Country Planning - Volumes 39-40 Page 380". Google Books. Retrieved 20 June 2021.