Planning and design consultancy Marrons has appointed a new planning director to expand its Gloucestershire presence.
With almost 23 years of experience in town planning, Sandra Ford has joined the Midlands-headquartered firm after two years as head of development services at Tewkesbury Borough Council where she was responsible for planning, enforcement, design and conservation, economic and community development.
Prior to this, Ms Ford worked at Homes England, where she led on planning, brokerage and external enabling functions for the Midlands. In her new role, Ms Ford will be responsible for helping to grow Marrons in the West Midlands and South West, supporting its expansion into Gloucestershire.
Marrons recently appointed a new planning director in its Bristol team. Craig Platt joined the firm, in June 2023, at its office on Queen’s Square in the centre of Bristol.
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Ms Ford will be based at Marron's Stratford-upon-Avon hub, working with clients nationally.
She said: “I am thrilled to have joined Marrons. Having dealt with the team on schemes over the years, I have experienced first-hand the collaborative approach they take, which is extremely important to me and reflects my preferred method too.
“I am looking forward to using both my experience of dealing with large-scale residential-led schemes, including garden towns and villages, and my local authority knowledge and contacts to support clients in navigating their projects through the planning process with positive results, ultimately playing a key part in creating great places for future generations.”
Gary Stephens, partner and town planning consultant at Marrons, added: “There has been a significant increase in demand for our services due to our high success rate in achieving planning permissions for clients. We have significant growth plans in the business, and Sandra’s appointment will strengthen the team and bring new ideas and skills to unlock sites. We are thrilled to have her on board.”
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