DPP, is strengthening its team with a series of promotions in Leeds.
The first of three is Jess Knight, who has been promoted to Principal Planner. Since joining DPP’s Leeds office in 2017 as an Assistant Planner, Jess has excelled on education and urban living projects as well as being involved in several major residential projects across the region.
Jess is currently working on a range of projects including 63 homes in the York Green Belt, an appeal for an extension to a holiday park in Allerthorpe, and Brinley Heath Primary School in Stourbridge. Her promotion will see her take a lead on a wider range of projects across England.
We have also made promotions to two of our Planners to Senior Planners.
Abi Tucker joined the business in 2022 as an Assistant Planner after graduating from the University of Sheffield and has worked on projects in defence, urban living, education and residential sectors.
Abi is currently working on proposals for 234 homes in Middlesborough as well as 135 homes in Scarborough. She is also working on Helena Romanes School in Essex as well as a Holiday Park in Yorkshire.
Alongside Abi, Chris Wallace has also promoted from Planner to Senior Planner for Leeds.
After graduating from University College Dublin, Chris joined the Leeds office in 2021. Chris has worked on a wide variety of projects spanning education, energy and residential sectors. He has recently been working on Thorp Academy in Gateshead; Leeds Beckett University’s new school for the Built Environment, Engineering and Computing and a number of electrical vehicle charging hubs.
Chris secured his Associate RTPI membership in March last year and he is a committee member for FFT, the ‘junior section’ of the Forum for the Built Environment.
Gareth Hooper, CEO of DPP Planning, said of the promotions:
We are thrilled to be making these promotions across our Leeds office, they are testament to the hard work Jess, Abi and Chris have brought to the firm. Each of them bring different skills, professionalism and talent to the wider DPP team and we are pleased and proud to see them progressing so well within the company.
Jess brings positive energy to the Leeds team, acting as a dependable and approachable leader to junior colleagues which promotes teamwork. Abi secured her chartered MRTPI status last year and has been promoted after just a year as a Planner thanks to her efforts to improve her professional skills, but also due to her dependability and contribution to the wider team.
Gareth added: “In the past year, Chris has worked hard to develop his skills, demonstrating strong project management and taking the lead on several projects. He has contributed to our recent successes through his diligent approach, which means that colleagues and clients can really rely on him.
We wish them all the best in their future at DPP Planning.
