Meet The Team

Richard Flack

Richard FlackSenior Partner
020 7092 3602

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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Geoff Armstrong

Geoff ArmstrongPartner
01234 321111

Geoff is expert in residential planning and large mixed use schemes and leads DPP's dedicated residential team in Bedford. He encourages working closely with architects, legal advisers and PR consultants to offer clients the joined-up service to which he believes they are entitled.

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Michelle Bath

Michelle BathPartner
0113 236 4573

Michelle has been involved in a variety of projects, including retail, commercial, industrial and residential development as planning adviser and, in many cases, project manager. Michelle has considerable experience in public inquiries, development plans, development briefs, planning appraisals and retail & economic assessments.

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Mark Dodds

Mark DoddsPartner
020 7092 3601

Formerly in the public sector, Mark specialises in retail planning, carrying out economic and retail impact studies and town centre strategies. He provides strategic and practical planning advice based on sound experience and an acute awareness of commercial reality.

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John Francis

John FrancisPartner
0161 238 9871

John Francis John's particular strengths are in major urban developments and regeneration initiatives, project coordination, strategy, policy formulation and masterplanning. He regularly presents evidence to inquiries into planning appeals, recovered applications and development plans. He has more than 24 years' experience as a highly professional planner.

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Jill Riley

Jill RileyPartner
0161 238 9150

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 RobinsonPartner
0113 236 4574

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 SuttonPartner
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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