Steve DaviesBA(Hons) Dip UP MRTPI
Senior Planning ConsultantSteve joined Hobbs Parker in January 2016 from Canterbury City Council where he led the Development Management Team for four years. Steve has over 28 years experience of planning in the public sector, working primarily in Development Management, but also in Local Plans and Heritage. This experience has been gained in both Kent and Northamptonshire.
Steve is a Senior Planning Consultant within our Property Development team. His particular area of expertise is with major development projects, where he has significant experience of the handling of strategic residential and commercial schemes. Steve also has experience in a wide variety of other types of development, including retail, residential, commercial, leisure, educational, energy and agricultural related proposals. Steve has extensive knowledge of planning procedures and case law and can draw on his wealth of experience to provide incisive planning advice.
Steve was brought up in Wales but has lived in Kent since 1999. He has a range of interests outside of work, including travel, history and photography. Although no longer playing, he retains a keen interest in rugby and cricket and now spends much of his leisure time cycling and more recently gardening.
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