Our Team
DPP operates as a team in a number of different ways. Firstly, there are the members or the equity partners who own the business; they elect members to join a board which runs the business at strategic level. The board is chaired by Dr Simon Chapman who as our strategic business advisor brings an independent view with commercial experience and insights.
Dr Chapman also chairs the Management Executive - a central enabling team responsible for finance, human resources, IT, business development, knowledge management and property and facilities management. This means the firm is managed proficiently and commercially, releasing the planning professionals to focus on building their expertise and experience for the benefit of our clients.
We work as office teams, sector teams and services teams; we have found that it isn't just a good way to work but it is effective, profitable and popular.
Simon Chapman
Dr Chapman is Chairman of DPP. As an expert on governance for both businesses and charities, Simon brings a wide commercial perspective to the firm. Simon is also a trustee at two charities, an investment panel member in the City of London and a Territorial Army colonel.
Richard Flack
Richard is DPP's senior partner and advises many of the country's leading developers on large scale projects. As an expert witness he has appeared at numerous planning inquires drawing on his 30 years of experience as a professional planning and development consultant.
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Jill Riley
Jill has 25 years of planning experience across all sectors and has project managed many large portfolio based assignments. Her strengths are in providing strategic advice, progressing complex planning schemes and developing strong client relationships. She has appeared as an expert witness at many planning inquiries.
Bob Robinson
Bob has developed an expertise in handling mixed use regeneration projects, as well as retail schemes for regional developers in the north and northeast of England. He also advises industrial clients on their expansion programmes and disposal of surplus land holdings.
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Gary Sutton
Gary’s 26 years of experience includes preparation of retail capacity and impact assessments and co-ordination of environmental impact assessments for major schemes in Wales and the southwest of England. He also represents clients at planning inquiries and hearings.
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Fiona Allen
Fiona looks after people matters from recruitment, career development, compensation & benefits and learning & development to complying with employment laws and promoting the best staff management practices.
Dan Bentley
As Head of IT, Dan keeps us all online and connected to our clients and the rest of the outside world.
Laura Crandley
Based in Bedford, Laura makes sure the sums add up properly and in a profitable way.