Meet
Our Team
Get to know the people driving our projects forward – planners, architects and masterplanners working together to shape places with purpose.
Employee Owned
At Spawforths, we are proud to be an Employee Owned Trust (EOT), meaning the business is held for the benefit of our employees. This model gives everyone a genuine stake in our success and a voice in shaping our future. It fosters long-term thinking, shared responsibility, and a strong, collaborative culture. We believe our people are our greatest asset—so alongside our EOT model, we’ve developed a dedicated People Strategy to support their wellbeing, development, and satisfaction. With generous benefits, a positive working environment, and a shared sense of purpose, we’re committed to helping our team thrive.
Planners
Our planning team brings together a wealth of expertise in development strategy, spatial planning, and stakeholder engagement.
Architects
Our architects blend creativity with commercial awareness, designing spaces that are distinctive, practical, and rooted in a deep understanding of place.
Masterplanners
Our masterplanners shape ambitious, sustainable visions for new communities – balancing creativity, policy insight, and deliverability at every scale.
Adrian Spawforth
Managing Director
BA(Hons), BArch(Hons), MA, ARB, RIBA, MRTPI AoU
Dawn Jenkins
Director
BA(Hons), BArch(Hons), MBA, ARB, RIBA, AssocRTPI
David Rolinson
Chairman
BA(Hons), Dip PEL, MRTPI
Andrew Rose
Planning Director; Chartered Town Planner
BSc(Hons), MSc, PG Dip, MRTPI
Hannah Langler
Principal Planner
BSc(Hons), Dip (CRP), MRTPI
Elissa Harte
Senior Architectural Assistant, Masterplanner
BA(Hons), M(Arch) (Licentiate RTPI)
Carol Mather
Senior Associate Urbanist, Masterplanner
BA(Hons), MA Urban design
Simon Brook
Senior Associate; Head of Commercial Architecture
BA(Hons), Dip(Arch), M(Arch), ARB, RIBA
Magdalena Ballance
Senior Associate Architect, Passive House Designer
Chartered Architect, Masterplanner
Stephen Ziegler-Jones
Associate Architect, Passive House Designer
Chartered Architect, Masterplanner
Niall Carroll
Assistant Masterplanner
BA(Hons), MA (Licentiate RTPI)
Sabrina Soar
Assistant Masterplanner
BA(Hons), MA (Licentiate RTPI)
Chris Anderson
Part 2 Architectural Assistant
BA(Hons), M(Arch)
Hannah Richardson
Planning Director; Chartered Town Planner
BSc (Hons), MA, MRTPI
Jenny Ray
Senior Associate; Chartered Town Planner
BSc (Hons), MA, MRTPI
Gavin Winter
Associate Director; Chartered Town Planner
BA (Hons), MA, MRTPI
Nick Challis
Senior Planner
BSc (Hons), MA
Jacob Parker-Henry
Planner
BA (Hons), MA (Licentiate RTPI)
Patrick Stone
Senior Planner
BA (Hons), AssocRTPI
Stephen Courcier
Associate Director; Chartered Town Planner
BA (Hons), MSc, MRTPI
Lucy Brown
Graduate Town Planner
BA (Hons), MSc
Helen Booth
Associate Director, Finance
Jayne Allat
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