A town planner with nearly two decades of experience.

Mark leads the Milton Keynes planning team and his knowledge of sites, settlements and personalities in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area is vast, having lived and worked in the area throughout his professional career.

His almost two decades of experience has seen him involved with a wide variety of projects across the UK ranging from the successful promotion of strategic employment and housing sites through the local plan process, including a number of appeal wins for residential development. On the first appeal win of his career, Mark advised a client who initially purchased a site to build a single dream home.  After exploring all options, he took put forward an outline scheme for 24 dwellings – this is one of the many examples of the added value that he brings to a project.

Mark’s has genuine affection for the work he is involved with.  Being able to see the built environment and how original concepts are delivered is of great importance to him, as is the chance to make a lasting difference to the areas he works in. 

Following the recent RTPI award win for Campbell Wharf, a project Mark continues to work on, he is now engaged on the next phase of the Campbell Park area, a flagship site in Central Milton Keynes. 

Experience

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Planning

Develop winning planning strategies that deliver successful projects
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Planning Consultancy

Comprehensive planning strategy and submission advice - tailored to your site and your objectives.

Our insights

Image of Lens on MK 2 Insights 01.12.21

In terms of delivering growth that is less about numbers and more about maximising benefits for the area, Milton Keynes Council appears to be making the right noises. But will authorities collaborate to shape development and deliver growth across the Arc that is greater than the sum of the individual parts?

Casting a lens on Milton Keynes' growth

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Local Plan Watch Autumn 2020 Northants Briefing 23.09.20

The proposed standard method suggests the new unitary authorities will have to grapple with an increased housing need as they review their Part 1 plans. The next key consultation in the area should be on the spatial options for West Northants early in 2021. In the meantime, ongoing speculative applications and appeals in South and East Northamptonshire should clarify the land supply positions of the authorities.

Northamptonshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2020

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Image of Bucks - LPW Location squares Reports & Briefings 25.04.22

Buckinghamshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2022

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Image of Bucks autumn Insights 01.11.23

Buckinghamshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2023

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Image of northants spring Insights 16.04.24

West Northamptonshire have taken a big step forward in the preparation of their strategic plan; the draft Plan for Regulation 18 consultation has been published.

Northamptonshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2024

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Image of Bucks spring Insights 16.04.24

Positive steps have occurred in both Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2024

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Image of Bucks spring Insights 17.05.23

Buckinghamshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2023

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LPW Bucks square Reports & Briefings 06.10.22

Buckinghamshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2022

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Arlesey East Sustainable Urban Extension

A comprehensive local plan allocation that will provide much-needed housing, a country park, relief road, community facilities along with blue and green infrastructure.

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