Judges
Meet The Judges
Lucy BirdPlanning Director
Lucy has nearly 18 years' experience in town planning, spanning across both public and private sectors and is now works...
Isaac CarterSenior Solicitor, Westminster City Council
Isaac Carter is a solicitor with over 30 years experience in the area of planning and highways law. Isaac has acquired vast...
Darryl ChenPartner, Hawkins/Brown
He is a partner at leading UK architecture practice HawkinsBrown where he leads the urban design and research studio,...
Sarah FeatherstoneDirector, Featherstone Young
Sarah is co-Director of Featherstone Young, a practice with expertise in place-making and social engagement. Her projects...
Tom HigginsonDirector Planning, Network Rail
Tom is the Director Planning at Network Rail with 33 years experience in public and private practice specialising in infrastructure delivery.
Amit MalhotraPlanning Director, Telford Homes
Amit has over 16 years' experience working in private consultancy and now as a developer. Amit has secured and managed...
Jonathan MannsExecutive Director, Rockwell
Jonathan Manns is Executive Director of Rockwell. He is widely acknowledged as the pre-eminent British Planner of his generation...
Simon MarshHead of Nature Protection
Simon Marsh MBE is Head of Nature Protection, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Simon is a chartered town...
Duncan McCallumStrategy and Listing Director
Duncan has over 30 years of experience in the heritage sector; for Historic England, English Heritage and local authorities....
Janice MorphetVisiting Professor
Janice Morphet, BSc, PG Dip TP, MA, MA, MA, PhD, FRTPI FAcSS Janice Morphet is a Visiting Professor...
Nicky ParsonsExecutive Director, Pegasus Group
I began my career Local Government and then moved into the private sector. I can honestly say I have had (and continue to have)...
Steve QuartermainDirector, Quartermain Ltd
After a career in Local Government Steve became Chief Planner at MHCLG in 2008, a role he stood down from in 2020. He now has...
Catriona RiddellDirector
Catriona is a chartered town planner with extensive experience working within and with local authorities and their partners. As...
Anna RoseHead of the Planning Advisory Service
Anna holds a first degree and masters in Town and Country Planning and has been an RTPI member since 2003. She started her...
Mark SkilbeckUK Planning Director, Taylor Wimpey
With over 20 years' experience in planning, Mark's experience includes development management, land acquisition...
Samuel StaffordRegional Strategic Land Director
I am a Chartered Town Planner with skills and experience accumulated across the property sector. In the early stages of my...
Sripriya SudhakarHead of Regeneration
Sripriya is an architect, urban designer and urban planning professional with over 19 years' experience in the built...
Dr Deb UpadhyayaManager - Garden Towns and Villages, Homes England & Board Director, The Academy of Urbanism
Dr Deb is a professionally trained architect, urban designer and planner, leading delivery of exemplar large scale and...
Sara WhelanGroup Manager Development Management and Planning
Sara started in Local Government in 2003 and is currently Head of Development Management and Planning at Dacorum Borough Council....
Paul WillmottManaging Director Planning, RPS Group plc
Paul has over 35-years planning experience working in the public, client and private sectors, across the UK and in a...