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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• London Gateway Thurrock

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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• Hayes and Yeading Football Club, Middlesex
• Housing Development in Norfolk
• Queen Elizabeth Barracks Church Crookham Hampshire
• Bedford Planning Policy Newsletter Summer 2010 - Election Special

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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• Distribution Centre, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire

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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• City of Westminster Court, London
• RAF Bentley Priory
• Smithfield Market, City of London
• Flexible new planning regulations to kick start construction

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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• Salford Central, Greater Manchester
• Strategic Investment Area, Liverpool, Merseyside
• Planning for football stadia

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 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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• Trinity Centre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
• What can we expect from the new Government?

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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• Aztec West, Unit 1190, Bristol
• Mixed Use Scheme, Braunton
• St Mellons, Cardiff