Iain Hill

Iain is a planning expert who uses his extensive master planning experience to contribute to the creation of award-winning developments.

From strategic planning promotion on sites of up to 2,000 homes, to providing expert planning advice on Broadland Housing’s award-winning affordable housing strategy in North Norfolk, he has played a key role in developments that make a positive contribution to their local environment.

Iain is more than a planning advisor and has been described as someone who ‘provides some of the best and most well-informed advice in the local market’. He thrives on making a difference and the impact that his projects have on people’s quality of life.

Iain is very much drawn to working with other disciplines on large complex projects such as Marriott’s Way, Norwich, which is the development of a 80ha site to provide a mix of residential, educational, commercial and community units, together with associated highway and environmental works.

His reputation as a planner has not gone unnoticed. His work with Broadland Housing on an affordable housing strategy in North Norfolk has been rewarded with an RTPI award for Planning Excellence. This is testament to the difference Iain is making in creating sustainable communities.

Iain is MRTPI accredited.

Iain is extremely approachable and willing to go the extra mile to achieve a successful outcome.

Iain knows the local market, is well connected and quick to respond.

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Planning

Develop winning planning strategies that deliver successful projects

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Planning Consultancy

Comprehensive planning strategy and submission advice - tailored to your site and your objectives.

Our insights

Reports & Briefings 06.03.24

18 months after it was first introduced, there are finally glimmers of hope for landowners and developers affected by Nutrient Neutrality.

Rural Outlook 2024 - Nutrient Neutrality Challenges: Key Takeaways for Landowners

Insights 15.03.23

Twelve months ago, the words ‘Nutrient Neutrality’ didn’t mean a huge amount to many of us working in the East of England; it was a peripheral issue, affecting development elsewhere. But overnight on 16th March 2022, all that changed with the publication of Natural England’s letter advising 42 additional Local Planning Authorities, including all of the Norfolk Authorities, that projects and plans could only go ahead if they would not cause additional nutrient pollution.

Nutrient Neutrality – One year on

Insights 21.03.22

On 16 March 2022, Natural England increased the list of habitat sites that are considered to be in an unfavourable condition due to excessive nutrient levels. The extended list includes both the River Wensum and large parts of the Broads, and the ‘National Map of Catchments’, provided by Natural England, suggests that a significant area of Norfolk will be affected by the change.

Norfolk’s Nutrient Problem

Briefing 23.09.20

The proposed new standard methodology for calculating housing need would see a significant increase in the housing requirement for Norfolk as a whole, with all districts apart from Norwich City Council, seeing an increase to varying degrees.

Norfolk Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2020

Briefing 23.09.20

The proposed new standard methodology for calculating housing need would see a significant increase in the housing requirement for Suffolk as a whole, with the majority of authorities seeing increases to varying degrees.

Suffolk Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2020