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 a Senior Associate and Chartered Town Planner with over ten years' experience providing...

Daniel
Starkey

Daniel Starkey, Associate Planner, has joined from Barratt Developments PLC where he was Planning...

David
Kemp

David is a Senior Associate, Urbanist, Masterplanner and a chartered member of the Royal Town Pla...

Elissa
Harte

Elissa Harte is a Graduate Masterplanner, and has recently graduated with a first class degree fr...

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 a Senior Associate, Chartered Town Planner and the Development Management team leader. ...

Helen
Booth

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

Ian
Catherall

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

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 an experienced Planning Assistant currently working towards chartered membership of the R...

Laura
Young

Laura is a graduate planner and planning assistant at Spawforths, currently working towards chart...

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...