Meet The Team

Gary Sutton

Gary SuttonExecutive Director
029 2034 8602

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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Mark Buxton

Mark BuxtonPlanning Director
01234 321121

Mark’s particular expertise lies in providing both strategic and planning advice together with project management. Experienced in major developments and portfolios he has an eye for identifying and realising projects that add real value to his clients’ property assets.

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Nigel Cussen

Nigel CussenPlanning Director
0113 236 4575

Nigel places high importance on understanding client’s requirements, resulting in a successful track record of translating these into positive planning outcomes for a range of complex schemes. Nigel’s excellent understanding of policy and strategy, combined with strong negotiation skills underpin his solution led approach. He successfully provides expert witness at planning inquiries and LDF examinations.

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John Handley

John HandleyPlanning Director
0131 220 8253

John has direct management experience of a wide variety of projects including major retail, leisure, residential and mixed-use development proposals. He has been involved from feasibility studies, community consultation and impact assessments through to applications and appeals, including expert witness at inquiries and hearings.

Emma Adams

Emma AdamsHead of Heritage & Design
020 3176 5402

Emma leads DPP’s heritage and conservation planning services team and joined DPP from Dacorum Borough Council where she was Head of Conservation and Design. She has many years of expertise in this field, is a member of both the IHBC and RTPI and has a sound understanding of the intricacies of the legislative system in both planning and listed buildings.

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Sunil Shah

Sunil ShahHead of Sustainability
020 3176 5404

Sunil is the Head of DPP Sustainability, and a recognised leader in the field. He specialises in providing solutions for complex developments throughout the development cycle. He is a Government adviser and panel member of the Sustainable Development Commission.

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Chris Green

Chris GreenPlanning Director
020 3176 5408

Chris deals with all aspects of retail, leisure and commercial planning. He has high levels of technical expertise in development control and strategic planning issues and promoting major development and regeneration proposals. With particular experience in dealing with changes of use in the high street Chris has a successful series of appeal decisions for Caffé Nero. He worked on other uses such as amusement centres.

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Gareth Hooper

Gareth HooperPlanning Director
029 2034 8608

Gareth advises private and public sector clients on all development types throughout Wales and southwest England. He has extensive experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of sites, from appraisals to masterplans, through to applications and appeals.

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