Independent strategic land company, Wain Estates, has strengthened its planning team with the appointment of Matt Grant as senior planning manager.
Matt, who has an MSc in town planning, brings 12 years’ experience across both public and private sectors, including in-house and consultancy roles. He joins Wain Estates from a national housebuilder, where he spent four years as a planning manager.
Based at Wain Estates’ headquarters in Birchwood, Matt will oversee a diverse portfolio of strategic land sites across the UK. His role will include supporting landowners through the planning process and helping bring forward new housing opportunities in line with local authority targets.
Commenting on his appointment, Matt said: “I’m thrilled to be joining the team at Wain Estates during what is an extremely exciting period in the strategic land world. The Government’s reforms to national planning policy have provided what may well be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to boost housing delivery on sustainable sites across the country. I’m looking forward to assisting the business in taking advantage of this opportunity and delivering on its growth targets.
Wain Estates planning director, Neil Lewis added: “Matt’s experience strengthens the team as we continue to grow our strategic land portfolio across the UK. With a strong planning team in place, we’re well positioned to respond to changes in planning policy and work closely with landowners to secure permissions and maximise land value.”
