M&PR Group

David Stovell is the principal of David Stovell and Millwater, an independent planning consultancy covering a wide range of planning matters, with particular regard to planning applications and appeals. David was previously been Chair of RTPI North East, he was for many years the Chair of the NE's Continuing Professional Development Steering Group, which is responsible for formulating and running the regions highly successful CPD Conference Programme. He graduated from the University of Aston in Birmingham and has held positions in the public and private sectors, working on development plans, compulsory purchase orders, implementation and retail planning.

Tim is a Chartered Engineer and is a highways and transportation consultant with more than 40 years’ experience.   He provides expert advice at all stages of development from feasibility to implementation, preparation of transport statements, transport assessments and travel plans, presentation of Proof of Evidence for planning appeal written representations, for informal hearings, for Public Inquiries and for Lands Tribunal, preparation of a Witness Statement for a High Court Judicial Review case. After being a Technical Director at national Fairhurst and at global WSP for a total of seven years, Tim set up his own successful highways and transportation consultancy business in 2010. He has expertise in all development types including residential, commercial, retail, leisure, education, health, student accommodation, community facilities and glamping sites.

Alex is chartered member of the RTPI, graduating from Newcastle University with a Master in Town Planning. He has experience in preparing planning applications and supporting planning statements having previously obtained work experience at a national planning consultancy. Alex works on a wide range of planning instructions and has a good understanding of a number of different elements of the planning system. He has worked on minor and major instructions, preparing detailed supporting statements and submission of all documents for the application.