About Us

About Green Planning Studio 

Green Planning Studio specialises in obtaining planning consent in areas of constraint including Green Belt, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Parks and in the historic environment. 

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Our Directors

Green Planning Studio is led by Matthew Green a former MP specialising in planning, Ruth Reed a past president of the RIBA, and Michael Rudd a planning barrister. 

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Matthew Green

BA

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Ruth Reed

BA DipArch MA​ Hon AIA
FRIAS PGCertEd PPRIBA

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Michael Rudd

BSc(Hons) MSc LLM PgDip
Law FGS

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Our Associate Directors

The Management Team behind Green Planning Studio is a highly skilled team of specialists in their area. 

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Eleanor Simmons

BSc(Hons) FCILEx
Associate Director (Appeals and Legal)

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Stuart Clark

BAHons DipArch RIBA
Associate Director (Architecture & Planning)

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Jo Clayton

BSc(Hons) ACCA
Associate Director (Finance)

Green Planning Studio has the skills to realise your ambitions. 

Our team has specialist skills in planning:  

Site appraisal and strategy, measured surveys, certificates of lawfulness, permitted development, custom and self-build sites, enforcement appeals, costs recovery, gypsy and traveller sites and needs assessments, 5-year land supply, land promotion, release of conditions, site licences and representing clients at committee. 

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APPLICATIONS
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George Whitehouse

BA
​Senior Planner​

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David Walker

MCInstCES AssocRICS
Surveyor, IT Manager

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Lee Marbury 

CertHE
Senior Planner

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Nat Green​​

BSc
Applications Administrator​

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Delilah Green

BA MSc
Assistant Planner

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Ethan Giles​

BSc
Planning Applications Caseworker

APPEALS
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Helen Morris​​

LLB(Hons) PgDip
Principal Appeals Caseworker

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Rachel Price

LLB(Hons)
Appeals Caseworker

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Jade Waistnidge

BAHons MA
Appeals Assistant and Researcher

NEW SITES
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Ivana Novotna​

Mgr PhD​
New Sites ​Caseworker

ADMINISTRATION
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Olivia O’Shea

PA/Receptionist

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Bryony Kidd

Office and Finance Administrator

Partners

We are pleased to work with partner organisations, sharing skills to get the best outcomes for our clients in planning, architecture, legal matters, acoustics, and custom and self-build. 

Contact Us

If you are having problems gaining planning permission or have a planning issue that requires immediate attention or advice, or you are looking for architectural inspiration please do not hesitate to contact us.