Jamie Pyper

Meet Jamie. Planning consultant and fellow co-founder, Jamie started his career in Local Government and has spent the past 16 years working in private consultancy. Happiest when trying to unpick a problem and find solutions, Jamie loves navigating planning obstacles for a diverse range of clients from large PLCs and establishments to SMEs and individuals.

One of Jamie’s favourite projects was achieving planning permission for a new animal care and equine college campus in the Midlands. He got to meet (well, stand relatively close to) Princess Anne at the opening ceremony (they’ve not kept in touch).

When Jamie isn’t scaling mountains of planning paperwork, he enjoys hill walking, and has been climbing the Scottish Munros for a number of years. He’s done 50 so far, so only 232 to go (not that we’re counting).

Email: jamie.pyper@nineteen47.co.uk

Ben Williams

Meet Ben. Qualified Urban Designer and Recognised Practitioner, Ben spent the early part of his career in the technical team at a National Housebuilder. He also worked for a large architects’ practice, with project work across employment, distribution and retail sectors.

Spending much of his earlier life travelling (pre-children!), one of Ben’s favourite architectural experiences occurred when wandering the streets of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). He was struck by the French colonial villas set out along the now bustling and vividly coloured grid-structure street network.

When he’s not dreaming up new designs, Ben enjoys a round of golf (when Dad’s Taxi commitments allow) and is especially fond of “the Links”. Annual society weekends over 15 years have enabled Ben to play most of the highest ranked seaside courses in England and Wales.

Email: ben.williams@nineteen47.co.uk

Carl Stott

Meet Carl. An experienced Planner and environmental expert, Carl relishes a complicated and multi-disciplined planning challenge.  With an eye for detail and extensive experience in planning and environmental consultancy, as well as a background in Local Government, Carl likes nothing better than getting his teeth into the EIA process.

Carl has worked on several football stadiums and training facilities, including Chelsea FC and Everton FC. But his favourite was Rotherham United’s New York Stadium, where he co-ordinated Environmental Statements for the groundworks, to raise the riverside site out of a flood zone and for the stadium itself.

When he’s not planning new residential, commercial and leisure developments, Carl can be found trying to improve his 5km times on the Parkrun circuit or watching Peterborough Utd on a cold ‘away’ terrace with a cup of hot Bovril.

Email: carl.stott@nineteen47.co.uk

Clare Plant

Meet Clare. New to nineteen47, Clare is an experienced planner and qualified development surveyor. Passionate about planning and its influence on the environment, Clare is always considering what makes a commercially sound planning scheme.

Taking a holistic approach, Clare loves seeing a project unfold. On a favourite project of hers in Norfolk, she brought together a golf course owner and a regional house-builder to deliver a mutually beneficial residential development opportunity. Clare managed the project from start to finish and was delighted to get a sneak peak of the shiny new show home on a subsequent holiday in the area.  

As part-owner of a Midlands micro-brewery, when she’s not planning developments for clients, Clare is planning her next craft ale (which our clients tell us is rather tasty!)

Email: clare.plant@nineteen47.co.uk

Tim Stanton

Meet Tim. A qualified Product Designer with a Masters in Design, Tim is all about 3D design and visualisation. With extensive urban design experience and an eye for eye-catching graphics, Tim is particularly passionate about 3D design and has produced large architectural visualisations for a diverse group of land developers.

Tim’s favourite project was Swindon Technology Centre, built from the ground up as a 3D model to showcase the proposed design along with existing buildings and surrounding areas.

Tim enjoys a challenge and when he’s not knee-deep in designs, he loves playing guitar in a band and playing Minecraft with his kids.

Email: tim.stanton@nineteen47.co.uk

Georgina Hallam

Meet Georgina. An urban designer with a degree in Architectural Technology, Georgina is happiest when designing detailed housing layouts and planning application packs for small or large scale developments.

Starting her career with a National Housebuilder, Georgina loves seeing the end result of a design project and is partial to a peek of a show home. She enjoys visiting architectural buildings and well-designed places all over the world but her favourite place is Singapore for its modern approach to urban design.

When she is not busy designing, Georgina enjoys long walks with her dog.

Email: georgina.hallam@nineteen47.co.uk

Matthew Mortonson

Meet Matthew. Experienced Planner and Chartered Member of the RTPI, Matthew started his career in Local Government and has spent the past 5 years working in private consultancy. Throughout his career, Matthew has developed significant experience and a great understanding of the planning system and is therefore extremely well placed to advise clients on any query that they might have.  

A member of the York team, Matthew enjoys that each site and project brings its own unique set of challenges. Matthew enjoys being able to find solutions to overcome those challenges whilst striving to meet the needs of the client at the same time.  

When he is not planning, Matthew is always looking for the next adventure to test himself. Having recently completed both the Yorkshire Three Peaks and National Three Peaks Challenges, Matthew wonders what the next test will be….

Email: matthew.mortonson @nineteen47.co.uk

Rebecca Beardsley

Meet Rebecca. Experienced Planner and Chartered Member of the RTPI, Rebecca is passionate about the importance and impact of planning for prosperous communities.

A member of the Midlands team, Rebecca previously worked at a private consultancy where she honed her in-depth knowledge of the planning process. Rebecca loves the challenge of a complex planning project but when she’s not planning developments, she’s planning her next phase of home improvements.   

Email: rebecca.beardsley@nineteen47.co.uk

Emma Allard

Meet Emma. Qualified Urban Designer with a degree in Interior Architecture and Design, Emma has a keen eye for detail and enjoys the architectural elements of the design and planning process. Before joining nineteen47, Emma was an Architectural Technician at a Chartered Surveyors, working across the Residential, Rural and Development sectors.

Emma particularly enjoys visiting the historic town of Lincoln and takes inspiration from the historic place making elements of the city.  

When she’s not designing houses, high level masterplans or writing Design and Access Statements, Emma can be found enjoying the outdoors, exploring new places and supporting her local sporting teams.

Email: emma.allard@nineteen47.co.uk

Ellie Squiers

Meet Ellie. Qualified Urban Designer and recent Master’s graduate, Ellie joined nineteen47 in 2017 and has managed to fit in a Master’s Degree whilst working alongside the urban design team over the last three years!

Ellie’s favourite project is Chesterfield Waterside, a flag-ship development for Avant Central. With the scheme so close to home, Ellie loves seeing the build progress on her drive into work and on canal-side dog walks.

When she’s not helping with the preparation of masterplans and feasibility layouts, Ellie loves exploring new cities.

Email: [email protected]

Mary Diaz

Meet Mary. An Urban Design Technician with a degree in Architecture.

Mary has previously practiced as an Architectural Technician working on residential, commercial and hospitality projects in her home country of Mexico and also in the UK.
She now produces 3D models and visualisations, an area she enjoys working within.

Outside of work, Mary enjoys days out in the countryside and she’s always on the lookout for a nice Mexican restaurant – recommendations welcomed.

Joshua Foster

Meet Joshua. After seven-years serving as a Royal Engineer in the British Army, Joshua decided to pursue a lifelong ambition as a designer.

After completing an Undergraduate Degree in Product Design and Creative Innovation, Joshua gained a passion for urban / residential design, and after completing his Postgraduate Degree in Urban Design, he joined nineteen47.

Outside of work, Joshua enjoys a range of hobbies, keeping up to date with his favourite basketball team, snowboarding in the winter, and keeping active and healthy at the gym.

Sarah Wills

Meet Sarah. A Chartered Town Planner with extensive experience of managing regeneration and residential development projects. Sarah’s design background means she is always keen to understand how the different layers of the urban fabric stitch together. She applies this understanding to support the participation of community groups, national housebuilders and regional developers in the planning process, appreciating and anticipating the views of stakeholders to achieve positive planning outcomes.

Sarah is heavily involved in Women in Property and was the 2020/21 chair of the Yorkshire and North East region. She continues her position on the committee and is involved in mentoring and organising events throughout the calendar year.

When she is not visiting new places and reading ever changing planning regulations, Sarah is most likely found on the side of a hockey pitch, running track or gymnasium, trying to keep up with her two young boys.

Email: [email protected]

Louie Sneddon

Meet Louie. An experienced Planner and Chartered Member of the RTPI. Louie is passionate about place making and the important role planning plays in meeting the needs of communities and helping shape the way towns and cities develop.

Louie has experience working in both residential land promotion and the development sector. She loves how every scheme is different and she enjoys the challenge of finding solutions to complex planning issues.

When she’s not planning, Louie enjoys spending time with family and friends in her former home of Northern Ireland and going for walks in the Irish countryside.

Email: [email protected]

Abi Pegg

Meet Abi. Abi has a wealth of experience communicating information visually. She has previously worked as a freelancer creating educational resources, web design and user interface as well as logos and branding strategies.

As a strong creative thinker, she utilises design technique effectively to capture the reader’s attention and spark their curiosity. She is passionate about communicating ideas and translating information into visuals in a way that is accessible for all. Communicating a clear understanding of the world forms the foundation of her work.

In her own time, Abi enjoys reading, climbing with her family and assists as a disability advocate within the community.

Sophie Gibson

Meet Sophie. She gained a degree in Interior Design from the University of Northampton before transitioning to the urban design sector.

Sophie loves working on a variety of different projects and visiting project sites. She is passionate about biophilic design and is interested in how patterns and attributes of nature are integrated into architecture, in order to enhance people’s health and wellbeing.

Outside of work, she enjoys travelling and exploring new countries such as Bali and Singapore which inspires her in her project work. She also loves to learn new skills and hobbies, no matter how obscure.