The Team

Mark is a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. He is commercially astute and pragmatic when seeking solutions on behalf of his clients. He has a broad range of experience and practices in a variety of areas including renewable energy, commercial and public sector projects. His focus in recent years has been on major residential schemes. He acts for a number of housebuilders and land promoters coordinating large multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex planning applications and appeals. He also has considerable experience in promoting land through Local and Neighbourhood Plans across the South East including attending Public Examinations. He formerly worked for Wealden District Council in their Planning Policy Team, formulating policy for the Council’s Core Strategy and working on the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA).

Hannah joined Parker Dann in July 2024, having previously worked as a Town Planner at Arup. Hannah’s previous experience includes a diverse portfolio of planning projects and has provided support across all stages of the planning process and advised on complex planning policy and legislation. Hannah has previously provided specialist planning support to the delivery of new data centres in London and the South East and has worked on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects including High Speed Rail 2 and the expansion of London Luton Airport. Hannah also has experience in delivering major residential and mixed-use schemes across the south-east region.

Lauren joined Parker Dann in August 2022 and has worked in the private planning sector since 2019. She holds a Master’s degree in Town Planning (2025) and is currently a Licentiate Member of the RTPI, working towards Chartered status. Lauren has been involved in a wide range of projects, including major housing developments in Lewes and Wealden, as well as small- and medium-scale residential schemes. Her experience also spans change of use proposals, permitted development applications, pre-application submissions, certificates of lawfulness, and planning applications for both agricultural and commercial developments—primarily across the South East, with projects extending to other regions. She has a particular interest in planning appeals, where she enjoys the challenge of building robust cases and demonstrating the planning merits of proposals.

Sara joined Parker Dann in September 2025 from Mid-Sussex District Council (MSDC), where she spent over 4 years, most recently as part of the Planning Policy Team, formulating policies for the Council’s emerging Local Plan. With a focus on Plan making, she worked across multiple policy areas including Flood Risk, Green Infrastructure and Climate Change, as well as working on the Strategic Housing Land and Economic Availability Assessment (SHELAA). With a background in Architecture, she holds a master’s degree in International Planning and Sustainable Development (2024) and is currently a Licentiate Member of the RTPI, working towards Chartered status. Having started her planning career in MSDC as part of the Validation team, Sara has a comprehensive knowledge of the planning application process, knowledge that has the potential to streamline applications at the validation stage.

Mark is a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. He is commercially astute and pragmatic when seeking solutions on behalf of his clients. He has a broad range of experience and practices in a variety of areas including renewable energy, commercial and public sector projects. His focus in recent years has been on major residential schemes. He acts for a number of housebuilders and land promoters coordinating large multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex planning applications and appeals. He also has considerable experience in promoting land through Local and Neighbourhood Plans across the South East including attending Public Examinations. He formerly worked for Wealden District Council in their Planning Policy Team, formulating policy for the Council’s Core Strategy and working on the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA).

Lauren joined Parker Dann in August 2022 and has worked in the private planning sector since 2019. She holds a Master’s degree in Town Planning (2025) and is currently a Licentiate Member of the RTPI, working towards Chartered status. Lauren has been involved in a wide range of projects, including major housing developments in Lewes and Wealden, as well as small- and medium-scale residential schemes. Her experience also spans change of use proposals, permitted development applications, pre-application submissions, certificates of lawfulness, and planning applications for both agricultural and commercial developments—primarily across the South East, with projects extending to other regions. She has a particular interest in planning appeals, where she enjoys the challenge of building robust cases and demonstrating the planning merits of proposals. 

We love talking to people who love planning. Doesn’t matter if you’re an aspiring planner looking for some work experience, or an experienced planner looking for your next move, if you like planning then we’ve already got something in common.

If you love solving problems with smart planning, sharp detail, and a creative twist you sound like the kind of person we’re looking for. So if you’re solution-focused and ready to help clients achieve their planning goals in innovative ways that always keep one eye on the commercial bottom line, then we would definitely LOVE to hear from you.

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