Property People: CBRE makes director appointments; Centrick bolsters team; and more

CBRE has added further weight to its planning and development team in Birmingham with the appointment of Jon Wood as senior director.

Wood has joined the property consultancy from Homes England, where he was a senior manager for the markets, partners and places directorate, with a regional focus on partnerships and accelerating new housing on strategic development sites.

Prior to Homes England, he worked for Commercial Estates Group (CEG) as an area manager in strategic development and land, and housebuilder Redrow, where he was a senior planning manager.

His appointment is the third successive senior appointment within CBRE’s planning and development team within the last six months, with Andrew Round joining as senior director of economic development and Louise Wyman as executive director, strategic development.

CBRE has also appointed Jack Jones as associate director in its Birmingham residential land and development team.

Jones previously worked at Knight Frank in Birmingham for more than seven years, most recently as an associate in residential development, focusing on the disposal and acquisition of residential development sites across the Midlands region.

Ashley Hancox, CBRE executive director, development, planning and land for the Midlands and South region, said: “We are continuing to build a market leading planning and development team and Jon’s arrival, with his considerable experience in the residential sector, strengthens our skills and expertise in this growing area of the business.

“There’s a lot of synergies between Jon’s and Jack’s roles, particularly around strategic land promotion, so having them both on board is a win/win.”

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Property specialist Centrick has bolstered its management team with the appointment of Sarah Parkyn as operations director of its buildings and estate management division.

She joins the company at a time of rapid growth. It has recently more than doubled the size of its buildings and estate management team after being instructed on over 130 developments in just five months.

Parkyn has more than 29 years experience in the industry. She has extensive knowledge of both the private and public sectors having worked for a local authority, social housing providers and in residential block management.

“I am delighted to be joining the vibrant and positive team at Centrick,” she said. “The building and estate management service provides an exceptional service which is innovative and responsive to the customer’s needs. I am excited about being part of the company’s continued growth and future development.”
 

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Marrons Planning is growing its presence in Worcestershire with the appointment of senior planner Reiss Sadler.

With more than seven years experience working with Wychavon District Council as a senior planning officer, the move to Marrons Planning will see Sadler support house builders, land promoters and landowners in the area to secure planning permission for key developments.

Specialising in residential development, five-year housing land supply, site appraisal and promotion, he has a vast knowledge of planning policy, having been heavily involved in development plan preparation, supporting and leading on a variety of topics and in the production of evidence base documents, while also supporting communities with neighbourhood planning.

Sadler said: “I love the variety involved in planning; no two projects are the same. I also feel privileged to be able to deal with opportunities and challenges that can shape places and contribute to the resolution of real-world issues, which impact large proportions of society, such as the national housing crisis.

“I am looking forward to using the knowledge and experience I have gained in the public sector to assist clients in realising their development ambitions, particularly in relation to site appraisals and promotion where I can utilise my five-year housing land supply specialism and wider development plan process understanding to achieve the best possible outcome in a timely manner.”

He will be based at the firm’s Stratford-upon-Avon hub, but will be working with clients nationally.