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Steering Group
Alexander Payne MRTPI
Kent Young Planner Co-chair and Associate Planner, DHA Planning
Alexander Payne MRTPI
Kent Young Planner Co-chair and Associate Planner, DHA Planning
Alex is an Associate Planner at DHA, prior to this Alex worked across planning, policy and strategic planning teams at Kent County Council. Alex works in the Environment team primarily dealing with Nationally Strategic infrastructure Projects, developments requiring Environmental Impact Assessment, energy schemes and other projects that are more environmentally sensitive. In addition to this, Alex has also worked with a number of clients from large developers to individuals across a range of sectors including commercial, industrial, medical, residential and agricultural across the Southeast and beyond. Out of the office, Alex is a keen guitarist, gig-goer and cyclist.
Amy Tamplin
Planner, Barrat David Wilson Homes
Amy Tamplin
Planner, Barrat David Wilson Homes
Amy joined Barratt David Wilson Homes (Kent) as a Planner in May 2022; following 18 months as a Development Management Planning Officer at Medway Council after completing a Bsc Geography and Natural Hazards degree at Coventry University.
She leads and contributes to a number of large-scale residential development Reserved Matters applications across Kent. She works alongside a wider Design Team of planning consultants, architects, engineers and specialist consultants to create a high quality and well-designed development, addressing the individual site constraints. She is also currently in her final year of the MA Chartered Town Planner degree apprenticeship at London South Bank University.
Outside of work, Amy loves to travel, having been to South East Asia, USA and Australia. She is also a keen runner having completed a number of half marathons and is currently training for the London Marathon in April 2023, which will be her first marathon.
Shannon Burgess
Planning Consultant Lee Evans Partnership LLP
Shannon Burgess
Planning Consultant Lee Evans Partnership LLP
Shannon joined Lee Evans Partnership’s planning team in October 2022, having spent a year building experience in the public sector working with the Local Authority. With a Masters in Commercial Law, Shannon’s legal background has proved useful in interpreting planning law, which will assist clients in navigating the often-tricky world of planning-related legislation. Shannon will develop her experience alongside our established planning team, and looks forward to working directly with clients to develop relationships. She has an interest in heritage sites, and welcomes the challenge of working on these interesting sites with both our in-house heritage team and our clients. Outside of work, Shannon is a keen open-water swimmer, having swum the English Channel a number of times.