Contact the Planning Department

Planning

For general enquiries: 01784 451499
email for general enquiries and planning enforcement: planningdm@spelthorne.gov.uk

Simon Rowberry
Interim Planning Development Manager (Full-time)
Responsible for the effective management of the service and delivery of development management performance.  Leads on all planning application and enforcement queries.  Lead planning officer at the Planning Committee.

Paul Tomson
Team Leader, Planning Development Management (Full-time)
Deputises for Planning Development Manager. Deals with the majority of the major/complex planning applications and appeals in the Borough and allocates work.  Lead Officer in the determination of decisions taken under the Scheme of Delegation.  Attends Planning Committee to give advice and present cases.

Kelly Walker
Team Leader, Planning Development Management (Full-time)
Deputises for Planning Development Manager. Deals with the majority of the major/complex planning applications and appeals in the Borough and allocates work.  Lead Officer in the determination of decisions taken under the Scheme of Delegation.  Attends Planning Committee to give advice and present cases. 

Russ Mounty
Principal Planner, Planning Development Management (Part-time)
Deals with the more complex planning applications and appeals in the Borough, including those involving legal agreements.

Matthew Clapham
Senior Planning Officer (Full-time)
Deals with the more complex planning applications and appeals in the Borough, including those involving legal agreements.

Matthew Churchill
Principal Planning Officer (Full-time)
Deals with the more complex planning applications and appeals in the Borough, including those involving legal agreements.

Susanna Angell
Planning Officer (Part-time: Monday - Friday)
Deals with a mixed (high volume) planning (and appeal) caseload, but principally cases determined under delegated powers.

Vanya Popova
Senior Planning Officer (Full-time)
Deals with a mixed (high volume) planning (and appeal) caseload, but principally cases determined under delegated powers.

Drishti Patel
Planning Officer (Full-time)
Deals with a mixed (high volume) planning (and appeal) caseload, but principally cases determined under delegated powers.

Kiran Boparai
Senior Planning Officer (Full-time)
Deals with a mixed (high volume) planning (and appeal) caseload, but principally cases determined under delegated powers.

Emily Archibald
Planning Officer (Full-time)
Deals with a mixed (high volume) planning (and appeal) caseload, but principally cases determined under delegated powers.

Linda Ilori
Systems Administrator (Full-time)
Maintains and develops IT systems for the Planning Department

Karen Garfield - Development Management Support Team Leader (Monday - Thursday)
To effectively manage the Planning Development Management Support Team to provide an efficient and effective development management service and support the work of the service as a whole. To provide an effective administrative and financial support to the service.

Rachel Burnell
Development Management Support Officer (Tuesday / Wednesday /  Friday)
Provides administrative support to planning officers and answers general planning enquiries.

Jean Button
Development Management Support Officer (Full-time)
Provides administrative support to planning officers and answers general planning enquiries.

Anisha Timuta
Development Management Support Officer (Full-time)
Provides administrative support to planning officers and answers general planning enquiries.

Planning Enforcement

Richard Jones
Team Leader, Enforcement  (Full-time)
Investigates alleged breaches of planning control and takes appropriate enforcement action. Secures compliance with served enforcement notices.

Liz Mcnulty (Part-time)
Planning Enforcement Officer
Investigates alleged breaches of planning control and takes appropriate enforcement action. Secures compliance with served enforcement notices.

Lynsey Tracey (Part-time)
Planning Enforcement Officer
Investigates alleged breaches of planning control and takes appropriate enforcement action. Secures compliance with served enforcement notices.

Colin Butcher (Full-time)
Planning Enforcement Officer
Investigates alleged breaches of planning control and takes appropriate enforcement action. Secures compliance with served enforcement notices.

Strategic Planning

For general enquiries: 01784 444205 

Email for general enquiries and Strategic Planning: planning.policy@spelthorne.gov.uk 

Or regarding specific Local Plan matters, email: local.plan@spelthorne.gov.uk

Jane Robinson
Local Plans and Infrastructure Manager (Full-time) 
Responsible for the effective management of the Strategic Planning team and the preparation of Local Plan documents, including Supplementary Planning Documents, sustainability appraisal and monitoring. Also responsible for the effective management of the Community Infrastructure and S106 team.

Laura Richardson 
Strategic Planning and Projects Manager (Full-time) 
Responsible for the effective management of the Strategic Planning team and strategic issues, including the Heathrow Airport Expansion and Southampton to London Pipeline, and strategic projects such as Design Code and Masterplan.

Hannah Bridges 
Principal Planning Policy Officer (Part-time Monday - Wednesday) 
Responsible for the preparation of Local Plan documents, including Supplementary Planning Documents, sustainability and monitoring.

Gillian Bernadt
Principal Planning Policy Officer (Part-time Monday - Thursday) 
Responsible for the preparation of Local Plan documents, including Supplementary Planning Documents, sustainability and monitoring.

Martin Horn 
Senior Planning Officer (Full-time) 
Involved in the preparation of Local Plan documents including Supplementary Planning Documents, sustainability appraisal and monitoring.

Laura Waters 
Senior Planning Officer (Part-time Monday - Thursday) 
Involved in the preparation of Local Plan documents including, Supplementary Planning Documents, sustainability appraisal and monitoring.

Lauren Younge
Strategic Planning Community Engagement Officer (Full-time)
Involved in community engagement for all strategic planning matters and projects.

Planning Officer (Full-time) (vacant)
Involved in the preparation of Local Plan documents, including Supplementary Planning Documents, sustainability appraisal and monitoring.

Planning Policy Technician (Full-time) (vacant)
Responsible for monitoring of planning policy and provides technical and administrative support.

Infrastructure Team including Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and S106 

Email: cil@spelthorne.gov.uk

Principal Planning Officer (Infrastructure) (vacant)
Responsible for the Community Infrastructure Levy and S106.

Julia Younge 
Community Infrastructure Levy Officer (Part-time Monday - Thursday)
Responsible for the collection of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

Rupinder Gill 
S106 and CIL Officer- Monitoring and Spend (Full-time) 
Responsible for the spend of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and S106 matters.