New starters at Richborough

Strategic land promotion company, Richborough Estates, has welcomed a number of new starters to its team.

Briony Stenhouse and Alanna Mahoney have taken on roles as assistant land and planning managers for the west and east divisions respectively. They will work to identify development sites that are free from constraints and suitable for the future delivery of housing.

Ellie Cudmore has been appointed team administrator and Tom Ball has joined the business as financial controller, supported by Jon Dunman as part-time finance director.

Former head of planning for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, James Carpenter, has joined Richborough Estates as planning director, with responsibility for planning strategy and will soon join The Land Promoters and Developers Federation’s Policy & Technical Committee.

Paul Campbell, joint managing director at Richborough Estates, said: “The process of housing delivery is changing, with strategic land companies now responsible for the delivery of 50% of outline planning applications for new homes.

“Every land opportunity is different and we need to ensure that we have a team in place with a diverse range of skills and capabilities who will be able to identify sites and bring them through the planning process swiftly and to the greatest benefit of existing communities and prospective homeowners.”