Neil Gray

Director @Gray Planning & Development Ltd

Fife, GB

Independent town planning consultancy based Fife. Offering the full range of town planning advisory services across Scotland N England. Approachable, personal, professional and proactive. The business is based on a trusted network of associates and experts in their field. Bring experience from a number of high profile projects but also skills and familiarity (with patience) to bring success to small or bespoke projects.Main Specialisms include:strategic planning appraisal and strategies of multiple properties to assist clients grow their portfolios. Looking out for changes of use or innovative ways to add value to propertyInitiating and leading on pre-application feasibility and testing of development proposalsLeading the preparation and submission of all scale and type of planning applications and related consents;Planning strategies, including techniques for consultation and knowledge of local politics;Community and stakeholder consultations (formal and informal);Strategic development planning, including asset management;Leading or supporting in the project management of consultancy teams;Land use planning appraisals and site feasibility reports;Proactive portfolio assessment/management including sourcing of prospects via network of contacts;Promoting land and business / commercial interests through the development plan process;Representation at planning committees, appeal hearings and inquiries and,Maximising value through the planning process e.g. developer contribution and other obligation advice.Key sectors include - Housing, Commercial Property, Leisure and Sports in urban or rural locations.

University of Aberdeen

MSc, Rural and Regional Resources Planning

Heriot-Watt University

Dip TP, Town and Country Planning

University of Dundee

MA (Hons), Geography and Environmental Science