Our People

Spawforths invests significant resources attracting and developing the highest quality professionals.  Our team predominantly consists of Associate level advisers with a wealth of experience at their fingertips.  Several of our staff are dual, or even triple, qualified ensuring Spawforths offers a truly holistic approach to the development process.

Adrian
Spawforth

As managing director of Spawforths Adrian is responsible for many of the practices largest projec...

David
Rolinson

As Chairman of Spawforths David's main responsibilities include guiding the strategic direction o...

Dawn
Jenkins

Dawn is a Chartered Architect and Design Director at Spawforths with over 18 years’ experience in...

Rachel
Illsley

As Finance Director Rachel is responsible for the company's strategic financial planning and acco...

Andrew
Rose

Andrew is an Associate Director and Chartered Town Planner with over eighteen years' experience p...

Carol
Mather

Carol works in the Land Promotion Team and assists on site feasibility activities and visioning f...

Elissa
Harte

Elissa graduated with a dual accredited degree in Architecture and Planning from the University o...

Gavin
Winter

Gavin is a Senior Associate and Town Planner at Spawforths with over 15 years’ experience in the ...

Hannah
Langler

Hannah Langler, has joined from Hambleton District Council, where she was Policy Officer. Hannah ...

Hannah
Richardson

Hannah is an Associate Director, Chartered Town Planner and part of the Senior Management Team, l...

Helen
Booth

Helen is our Senior Accounts Manager at Spawforths. She has worked in a financial environment for...

Jayne
Allatt

Jayne has worked for Spawforths for over 20 years as our cleaner. She is responsible for ensurin...

Jenny
Ray

Jenny is a Senior Associate and Chartered Town Planner at Spawforths. She has experience in both...

Kate
Goodwin

Kate is a Chartered Town Planner with over 8 years of private sector experience in Yorkshire, the...

Patrick
Stone

Patrick is currently a town planner at Spawforths. Having graduated from Newcastle University in ...

Laura
Young

Laura is a planning assistant at Spawforths, currently working towards chartered membership of th...

Magdalena
Ballance

Magdalena is a Senior Associate, Chartered Architect and Masterplanner with nearly 20 years’ expe...

Peter
Spawforth
MBE

Peter is the founder of Spawforths and now our Life President. He travels extensively and loves...

Simon
Brook

Simon is a Chartered Architect and Associate at Spawforths with over 15 years’ experience in deli...

Stephen
Courcier

Stephen is an Associate Chartered Town Planner at Spawforths with over 13 years’ experience in bo...

Stephen
Ziegler-Jones

Stephen is a focused and experienced Associate Architect with wide knowledge of design and sustai...