New planning director at Lichfields in Edinburgh

04/02/2021
Gordon Thomson, planning director at Lichfields in Edinburgh

LEADING planning and development consultancy Lichfields has promoted Edinburgh-based Gordon Thomson to the role of Planning Director.

Mr Thomson joined Lichfields in 2015 shortly after it opened its Scottish office in Edinburgh. He works across a range of sectors including residential, mixed-use regeneration, retail, tourism and leisure, business, industry and major infrastructure. 

He joins Helen Ashby-Ridgway, from Lichfields’ Cardiff office and Anna Turton, Leeds, who have also been promoted to Planning Director.

Chief Executive James Fennell praised the three for their contributions to the business over a challenging 12 months.

He said: “All of our promoted staff have done an excellent job for our clients and played a big part in our excellent performance during a difficult trading period with the pandemic.

“Their reward is a much deserved promotion which will provide a new platform for them to progress further at Lichfields.”

Elsewhere across its nine UK offices Lichfields has made a further 13 promotions. James Harris, Sophie Jefferson, both from the London office, Chris Smith, Newcastle, Jade Scott-Meikle, Edinburgh and Melissa Wilson from Manchester, have all been made Associate Directors.

New Senior Planners at Lichfields include; Will Christiansen, and Katherine Simpson from the Newcastle office, and the following four all from the London office; Nancy Stuart, Tom Davies, Maddie Lane and Nuala Wheatley.

Also in London, Daniel Orford has been appointed Digital Marketing Manager and in Newcastle, Mark Kilgallon has been promoted to Senior Digital Designer.

LEADING planning and development consultancy Lichfields has promoted Edinburgh-based Gordon Thomson to the role of Planning Director.

Mr Thomson joined Lichfields in 2015 shortly after it opened its Scottish office in Edinburgh. He works across a range of sectors including residential, mixed-use regeneration, retail, tourism and leisure, business, industry and major infrastructure. 

He joins Helen Ashby-Ridgway, from Lichfields’ Cardiff office and Anna Turton, Leeds, who have also been promoted to Planning Director.

Chief Executive James Fennell praised the three for their contributions to the business over a challenging 12 months.

He said: “All of our promoted staff have done an excellent job for our clients and played a big part in our excellent performance during a difficult trading period with the pandemic.

“Their reward is a much deserved promotion which will provide a new platform for them to progress further at Lichfields.”

Elsewhere across its nine UK offices Lichfields has made a further 13 promotions. James Harris, Sophie Jefferson, both from the London office, Chris Smith, Newcastle, Jade Scott-Meikle, Edinburgh and Melissa Wilson from Manchester, have all been made Associate Directors.

New Senior Planners at Lichfields include; Will Christiansen, and Katherine Simpson from the Newcastle office, and the following four all from the London office; Nancy Stuart, Tom Davies, Maddie Lane and Nuala Wheatley.

Also in London, Daniel Orford has been appointed Digital Marketing Manager and in Newcastle, Mark Kilgallon has been promoted to Senior Digital Designer.

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