Graham Stephens is a Main Board Director at Stride Treglown and responsible for their UK Town Planning and Masterplanning team.  He has over 27 years experience acting as Lead Consultant and/or Planning Lead for schemes with a total capital value of over £2bn. Based in Bristol, he has notable experience in leading University Estate Strategies, Masterplans and Major Planning applications. Notable clients include Royal Holloway University of London (Masterplan and outline permission), University of Reading (Whiteknights Campus Development Plan), UWE Bristol (Masterplan Coordinator), University of Wales Trinity Saint David (SA1 Waterfront Innovation Quarter), University of Plymouth (Campus Plan and University of Derby (Estate Strategy consultant lead).

Other notable SW projects and roles include leading the c45ha Dorset Innovation Park Local Development Order for Dorset Council and assisting Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a strategic advisor.  He is currently leading the Whitehouse Street Regeneration Framework commission for a public/private partnership in Bedminster, Bristol.

Graham led team and submission resulting in Stride Treglown being awarded the title of National Town Planning Consultancy of the Year in 2016 (Planning Awards) and an RTPI National Consultancy Finalist in the same year.  He has been a RTPI SW Judge since 2018.