A Hexham planning firm has expanded its team with three new hires as part of its growth strategy.
Hedley Planning, based in Hexham, has welcomed graduate town planner Sophie Harrison and year-out placement planners Lizzie Brown and Jessica Mackie to its growing team.
The appointments support the company's broader growth plans and will help strengthen its commercial footprint across the North East.
Sean Hedley, managing director of Hedley Planning, said: "The decision to invest in new talent reflects strong and sustained demand for planning services from leading housebuilders, commercial property developers and the renewable energy sector, and forms part of a wider strategy to build a sustainable pipeline of skilled planners for the future.
"Our business is only as strong as our people, and we recognise the importance of securing the future pipeline of talent to ensure we have a sustainable business and deliver first-class client services.
"We are proud of the local talent such as Sophie, Lizzie and Jessica that we are attracting to the business, as we strive to deliver excellence and grow our footprint across the region."
Ms Harrison joins the Hexham office as a graduate town planner after completing her degree at Newcastle University.
She will contribute to a range of planning projects as part of the company’s client services expansion.
Ms Brown and Ms Mackie join as planners on year-out placements at the Hexham and Newcastle offices.
Both bring experience from previous roles with planning consultancies in the North East.
All three will assist the senior team in preparing planning applications and planning statements for clients across the UK's residential and commercial sectors.
These appointments follow Hedley Planning’s recent move to a larger office at Tanners Burn House on Burn Lane in Hexham.
The relocation has doubled the company’s office capacity, positioning it to meet rising demand.
The business has experienced significant growth, fuelled by national planning reforms, regional housing and property sector activity, and a strong pipeline of regeneration projects.
Hedley Planning provides creative planning solutions to complex development proposals, with services covering a broad range of land-use and planning considerations.
The firm works with housebuilders, commercial property developers, and the renewable energy sector throughout the UK.
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