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

David Rolinson

Chairman

BA(Hons), Dip PEL, MRTPI

Dawn Jenkins

Director

BA(Hons), BArch(Hons), MBA, ARB, RIBA, AssocRTPI

Hannah Richardson

Planning Director; Chartered Town Planner

BSc (Hons), MA, MRTPI

Andrew Rose

Planning Director; Chartered Town Planner

BSc(Hons), MSc, PG Dip, MRTPI

Hannah Langler

Principal Planner; Chartered Town Planner

BSc(Hons), Dip (CRP), MRTPI

Simon Brook

Senior Associate; Head of Commercial Architecture

BA(Hons), Dip(Arch), M(Arch), ARB, RIBA

Carol Mather

Senior Associate Urbanist, Masterplanner

BA(Hons), MA Urban design

Magdalena Ballance

Senior Associate Architect, Passive House Designer

Chartered Architect, Masterplanner

Stephen Ziegler-Jones

Associate Architect, Passive House Designer

Chartered Architect, Masterplanner

Elissa Harte

Senior Architectural Assistant, Masterplanner

BA(Hons), M(Arch) (Licentiate RTPI)

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)

Gavin Winter

Associate Director; Chartered Town Planner

BA (Hons), MA, MRTPI

Stephen Courcier

Associate Director; Chartered Town Planner

BA (Hons), MSc, MRTPI

Jenny Ray

Senior Associate; Chartered Town Planner

BSc (Hons), MA, MRTPI

Nick Challis

Senior Planner

BSc (Hons), MA

Patrick Stone

Senior Planner

BA (Hons), AssocRTPI

Jacob Parker-Henry

Planner

BA (Hons), MA (Licentiate RTPI)

Lucy Brown

Graduate Town Planner

BA (Hons), MSc

Helen Booth

Associate Director, Finance

Jayne Allat

Office Support