Simon Coop Email & Phone Number

Town planning consultant with over 20 years' experience and particular expertise in residential, employment/economic development and regeneration projects. I have significant experience in advising private sector clients on development strategy and public sector clients on a wide range of policy formulation and implementation matters. I have presented evidence to numerous Local Plan examinations and planning inquiries on housing and employment issues and am a regular contributor to conferences and the press and broadcast media on these topics.Key areas of expertise include:- Assessment of housing need (at local authority and sub-district level);- Assessment of need for specialist forms of housing, including affordable housing, accommodation for older people, co-living/HMOs, and student accommodation;- Housing mix assessments;- Housing land supply calculations;- Identification of socio-economic benefits of new development;- Economic strategies and forecasting; - Viability assessments; and,- Development promotion.