Independent planning consultancy DPP has strengthened its market-leading heritage planning team with two high level and strategic appointments.

The firm has appointed Emma Adams as Partner and Head of National Heritage Planning. She is joined by Senior Heritage Planner, Andrew Tegg.  Emma joins the firm on 28 February with Andrew having joined in January.

Emma joins DPP from Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) in Hertfordshire, where she was Head of Conservation and Design.  She brings a wealth of experience to the firm covering both commercial and residential property.  Whilst at DBC Emma was responsible for increasing awareness and investment into the heritage service. 

Emma has also been instrumental in raising awareness of good design through the planning process, having created a design award scheme as part of the Dacourm Excellence Awards.  This has resulted in many schemes achieving prestigious awards at both a local and national level. This has included The Akeman restaurant in Tring being awarded The Publican’s magazine award for best design.

Andrew joins the firm from British Waterways, where he was a Heritage Advisor.  Andrew has for the past 12 years worked in the heritage sector, holding posts in the charitable, private and public sectors.

Commenting on her appointment Emma said:  “DPP is one of the UK’s leading independent planning consultancies and has a distinguished reputation in the heritage community matched with an enviable client base.  I am looking forward to the challenge of building and developing the reputation of the current Heritage offer to increase our market share.”

She added: “Heritage assets are a vital part of our built environment and present developers with many challenges and opportunities.  I will be working with clients to ensure their assets are adapting to the needs of modern society.  It is vital to take this approach if they are to survive and be appreciated by future generations."

Jill Riley, Managing Partner at DPP, said: “I am delighted to welcome Emma and Andrew to DPP.  Both have excellent reputations and strong track records in the heritage planning field.  They will be a terrific asset to the firm and we all look forward to working alongside them.”

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About DPP
DPP is a top ten independent town planning consultancy providing strategic advice to the a range of clients. DPP's chartered planners, sustainability, heritage and design experts work with developers, landowners, business operators and public sector bodies, offering services relating to the development and use of land. The firm operates in all development sectors with a particular presence in residential, retail, regeneration, mixed uses, business and commercial.  DPP is committed to maintaining the qualities that separate us from our competitors, as well as continuing to enhance our established reputation for providing high quality, efficient and cost-effective services while helping clients reach their planning and development objectives.

Clients of DPP include Bellway Homes Ltd, Caffé Nero, Centros, Domino's Pizza, English Heritage, Invensys, Liberty Properties, Liverpool Land Development Company, Mercian Developments, The Ministry of Justice, Shell International, Taylor Wimpey, Tesco, Unilever Pension Fund Trustees, United Utilities, the Watkin Jones Group and the Welsh Assembly Government.

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