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RPS provides science, engineering and regulatory advisory experience to numerous sectors of the economy including natural resource development, municipal infrastructure, public and private real estate development, energy, industrial manufacturing, and banking/private equity.

Experienced transport planner providing transport, highways and access advice and directing the transport elements for a wide range of development proposals throughout the UK. This includes the preparation of access strategies with consideration to current national and local planning policy guidance and sustainability issues, transport input to masterplans, analysis and impact assessment, sustainable transport assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment and the progression of development proposals through the planning process. I am highly experienced in consulting and negotiating with Highways England, Transport Scotland, Transport for London, Welsh Government and Local Highway / Road Authorities on all transport and access requirements including the agreement of mitigation measures and Planning Obligations. I am also highly experienced in liaising and consulting with third parties and other interested bodies. I have a demonstrable track record and regularly attend public consultation and key stakeholder events as well as speaking at Planning Committee Meetings, appearing at Hearings, Examinations in Public and acting as Expert Witness at Public Inquiry. I have also given evidence as Expert Witness to Select Committee in the House of Commons. I have a particular expertise in preparing the transport related documents associated with obtaining Development Consent Orders (DCO) for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP). I am experienced in progressing the transport elements through the Examination process including appearing at Issue Specific Hearings. I also specialise in developing transport and access strategies, undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments and preparing transport related documents for high profile and complex projects, as evidenced by my experience, in particular NSIPs which require a detailed and evidenced strategy along with close liaison with Statutory Consultees to enable successful outcomes.