About us

Simon jointly leads FPCR’s Sheffield office and brings extensive experience across a wide range of masterplanning, landscape design and environmental projects, where a creative and collaborative approach is essential.

Simon’s creative yet methodical approach to his work was shaped by an earlier career in the creative industries, where he studied and gained commercial experience in graphic and advanced product design. More recently, he has developed specialist expertise leading large-scale landscape and masterplanning projects. His experience spans early-stage visioning and capacity studies for sites promoted through local plan reviews, through to the strategic masterplanning of urban extensions (SUEs) and the development of landscape masterplans. Simon currently leads on a diverse portfolio of projects at various stages of the planning process, ranging from 50 to over 3,500 dwellings, including sites in and around Telford, Warwick, Leicester and Birmingham.

His landscape expertise is underpinned by a strong background in Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), with significant experience in both standalone assessments and Environmental Statement (ES) LVIA. His project experience covers residential, commercial, public realm and renewable energy developments. He also has experience advising on Green Belt sites, including undertaking grey belt assessments.

Simon has a proven track record of delivering commercially robust schemes across all planning stages, supporting outline, full and hybrid applications through to consent and reserved matters. Recent work has further strengthened his understanding of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) within landscape architecture, particularly in balancing ecological enhancements with user needs. This thoughtful approach was recognised in a recently completed BioBank scheme, which received a Regional Landscape Institute Award in the Biodiversity & Ecology category.

Throughout his career, Simon has designed and helped deliver a wide variety of public open spaces for play, relaxation, recreation and exercise. He finds it especially rewarding to see projects evolve from initial concepts into thriving, well-used places that support new communities and enrich people’s daily lives.