Meet
the 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.

Peter Spawforth founder and Lifetime President Spawforths planners architects

Peter Spawforth MBE

Lifetime President

RIBA, FRTPI

Adrian Spawforth Managing Director Spawforths planners architects

Adrian Spawforth

Managing Director; Chartered Architect, Chartered Town Planner

BA(Hons), BArch(Hons), MA, ARB, RIBA, MRTPI AoU

David Rollinson Chairman Spawforths planners architects - meet the team

David Rolinson

Chairman; Chartered Town Planner

BA(Hons), Dip PEL, MRTPI

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Dawn Jenkins

Director; Masterplanner, Chartered Architect, Chartered Manager

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

Hannah Richardson - Planning Director - Spawforths planners architects - meet the team

Hannah Richardson

Director, Planning; Chartered Town Planner

BSc (Hons), MA, MRTPI

Andrew Rose - Planning Director - Spawforths planners architects

Andrew Rose

Director, Planning; Chartered Town Planner

BSc(Hons), MSc, PG Dip, MRTPI

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Helen Booth

Director, Finance

Hannah Langler Principal Planner Spawforths planners architects

Hannah Langler

Principal Planner; Chartered Town Planner

BSc(Hons), Dip (CRP), MRTPI

Simon Brook - Senior Associate Architect - Spawforths planners architects

Simon Brook

Senior Associate; Head of Commercial Architecture

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

Carol Mather Senior Associate Urbanist Masterplanner Spawforths planners architects

Carol Mather

Senior Associate Urbanist, Masterplanner

BA(Hons), MA Urban design

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Daniel Kinghorn

Senior Associate Masterplanner

BA(Hons.), MA, MArch (Dist.), PgDip, RIBA

Magdalena Balance Senior Associate Architect and Passive House Designer Spawforths planners architects

Magdalena Ballance

Senior Associate Architect, Passive House Designer

Chartered Architect, Masterplanner

Stephen Ziegler-Jones Associate Architect Spawforths planners architects

Stephen Ziegler-Jones

Associate Architect, Passive House Designer

Chartered Architect, Masterplanner

Elissa Harte Architect Spawforths planners architects

Elissa Harte

Architect, Masterplanner

BA(Hons), MArch, PgDip Arch, (Licentiate RTPI)

Niall Carroll Assistant Masterplanner Spawforths planners architects

Niall Carroll

Assistant Masterplanner

BA(Hons), MA, (Licentiate RTPI)

Sabrina Soar Assistant Masterplanner Spawforths planners architects

Sabrina Soar

Assistant Masterplanner

BA(Hons), MA, (Licentiate RTPI)

Chris Anderson Part 2 Architectural Assistant Spawforths planners architects

Chris Anderson

Part 2 Architectural Assistant

BA(Hons), M(Arch)

Gavin Winter Associate Director - Spawforths planners architects

Gavin Winter

Associate Director; Chartered Town Planner

BA (Hons), MA, MRTPI

Stephen Courcier Associate Director town planning Spawforths planners architects

Stephen Courcier

Associate Director; Chartered Town Planner

BA (Hons), MSc, MRTPI

Jenny Ray - Associate Director - Spawforths planners architects - meet the team

Jenny Ray

Associate Director; Chartered Town Planner

BSc (Hons), MA, MRTPI

Patrick Stone Senior planner Spawforths planners architects

Patrick Stone

Senior Planner; Charter Town Planner

BA (Hons), MRTPI

Nick Challis Senior Planner Spawforths planners architects

Nick Challis

Senior Planner

BSc (Hons), MA

Jacob Parker-Henry planner Spawforths planners architects - meet the team

Jacob Parker-Henry

Planner

BA (Hons), MA, (Licentiate RTPI)

Lucy Brown graduate planner Spawforths planners architects

Lucy Brown

Graduate Planner

BA (Hons), MSc, (Licentiate RTPI)

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Kerry Kane

Business Support Executive, Finance

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Jayne Allat

Office Support

Careers at Spawforths

Ready to take the next step in
your career?

We’re looking for talented planners, architects, and masterplanners, at various levels of experience, to join our growing team at Spawforths. Whether your background is in the private or public sector, your experience is valued here.

If you’re passionate about creating inspiring, sustainable places and are interested in joining our team, please send a CV and covering letter by email to;

hannah.richardson@spawforths.co.uk & andrew.rose@spawforths.co.uk

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