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 Chartered Town Planner with over ten years' experience providing professio...

Christine
Cliffe

As Receptionist Christine provides front of house, clerical and administrative support for the te...

Daniel
Starkey

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

David
Kemp

David is an Associate Urbanist and Masterplanner and a chartered member of the Royal Town Plannin...

Elissa
Harte

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

Gavin
Winter

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

Graham
Allen

Graham is a Senior Architectural Technologist at Spawforths with over 35 years’ experience within...

Hannah
Langler

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

Hannah
Richardson

Hannah is an Associate Chartered Town Planner and the Planning Team Leader. She provides profess...

Helen
Booth

Helen is Accounts Manager at Spawforths. She has worked in a financial environment for over twent...

Ian
Catherall

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

Jenny
Ray

Jenny is an Associate Chartered Town Planner at Spawforths. She has experience in both the publi...

Jayne
Allatt

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

Kate
Goodwin

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

Katherine
Le
Lohé

Katherine is a Senior Urbanist and Masterplanner at Spawforths. She has over four years of profe...

Laura
Young

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

Lisa
Matthewson

Lisa is an Associate Chartered Town Planner at Spawforths with over 19 years experience in the pu...

Magdalena
Ballance

Magdalena originates from Poland and is a Chartered Architect and Masterplanner with nearly 20 ye...

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
Wilkins

Stephen is our Technician at Spawforths and has over 40 years experience working in the industry....

Stephen
Ziegler-Jones

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