SLR Consulting adds three planners to Southampton team
Philip Williams, Archie Korrie, Nick Billington and Peter Home.
SLR Consulting has appointed three planners to its Southampton office, taking the team to seven as it builds capacity for residential planning work across the South Coast and wider South East.
Peter Home joins as principal planner, bringing more than two decades of experience in planning consultancy, officer and community infrastructure levy adviser roles. He has extensive knowledge of Southampton and the wider South Coast planning landscape, and has supported residential development, site promotion, call for sites submissions and planning applications. Peter is a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
“SLR has a strong platform for continued growth, and with more than two decades of planning experience and an established network developed through my work with the RTPI, I can bring valuable insight from a variety of perspectives within the planning landscape.
“SLR’s multidisciplinary expertise offers a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across digital, advisory and technical disciplines to strengthen our planning offering, develop new opportunities and deliver greater value for clients,” Peter said.
Philip Williams has joined as associate planner and Archie Korrie as senior planner. Both started in April. Philip brings residential planning experience and an understanding of political engagement from his role as a district councillor, while Archie has experience in the housebuilding sector and insight from a developer perspective.
Southampton is also home to senior figures from across SLR’s business: Chris Lyons, head of UK planning; Clare May, European practice leader for ecology and biodiversity; and Adrian French, technical director and planning and EIA lead for the UK power sector. Their presence gives the team access to senior expertise across built environment and environmental services.
The office works with SLR’s wider planning network, including colleagues in London, linking local knowledge with national expertise. Planners across the business include Andrew Munson, Rebekah Gibson, Mena van der Vycer and Angela Moore.
Chris Lyons said: “With 55 planners with strong regional knowledge and broad sector expertise now working UK and Ireland, we have a strong platform from which to continue to build the team, develop new opportunities and provide clients with access to high-quality planning expertise wherever they need it.
“The growing breadth of SLR’s work is also helping attract planning professionals who want exposure to a wider range of projects and sectors than they might find within more residential-focused consultancies. By combining local planning expertise with access to a national multidisciplinary network, SLR is continuing to build a connected planning offering across the UK and Ireland.”
