Planning Director Mark Dauncey joins Richborough

Leading land promoter Richborough has appointed Chartered Town Planner Mark Dauncey to its growing team in Colmore Business District.

With 20 years of housing and mixed-use industry experience, the accredited RTPI member brings a wealth of knowledge to Richborough following senior positions at Stantec, Amos Group and Pegasus Group, and joins the firm as it continues to expand following investment from Terra Firma in 2022.

Mark is joining Richborough’s East division as Planning Director. The region has considerably grown in the last 12-months with a current portfolio of 40 live sites that will facilitate the delivery of 8,200 new homes and is anticipating further expansion. Mark will oversee planning activity for the region’s portfolio working alongside Regional Director Anabel Christmas, Regional Manager Andrew Miekle and Land and Planning Manager, Briony Stenhouse.

Mark said: “With government aims to provide 1.5million new homes in five years to help resolve the UK’s long-running housing crisis, and changes in planning legislation expected to unlock potential residential sites, East Midlands local authorities have seen their targets dramatically change under the new methodology devised as part of the proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework. If approved, local authorities will be facing increasing pressure to deliver new homes. Richborough is well placed to help work with landowners and housebuilders to help meet this ambitious target and I’ve long admired their innovative approach to land promotion. It’s an exciting time to join the firm.”

Regional Director Anabel Christmas said: “This is a huge time of flux for our industry with much-needed change on the way to help deliver the homes the region needs, North East Derbyshire alone has seen its targets increase by 178%*.  Mark’s expertise will greatly assist our team to ensure we bring forward sustainable and sensible site proposals that benefit their local communities, whilst still helping to meet these ambitious targets.”

Richborough recently secured the sale of a 34-acre residential site in Newbold Verdon Leicestershire to Persimmon and has secured planning consent for several other sites including 475 new homes in Hinckley and 230 homes in Skegby.

Terra Firma’s 2022 investment was part of the Principal Capital Group, supported by Partners Group and the Hands Family Office.

Contact Mark: mark.dauncey@richborough.co.uk

Contact Anabel: Anabel.christmas@richborough.co.uk