DPP Planning has appointed Jack Paine as a senior planner at its Leeds office.
A graduate of the University of Liverpool, Jack began his career as a planning officer at the London Borough of Hackney, where he specialised in planning enforcement, before moving on to a private, multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy as a planner.
While in his previous roles, Jack worked on projects such as the regeneration of a listed pier and a battery storage facility in Cheshire.
Speaking on his appointment, Jack said: “As an avid Leeds United supporter, I am thrilled to be back working in the North East of England and at DPP, which has such a great reputation in the region.
“I am really looking forward to working with the team which has such a breadth of experience in sports and wellbeing developments, as well as health and residential – all areas that I am keen to learn more about in my role here.”
Gareth Hooper, CEO of DPP Planning, said: “We are really pleased to welcome Jack to the Leeds office. His experience in both the public, environmental and private sectors are really important to us as a business and will be essential to extend our reach in these areas.
“I am really looking forward to working with Jack and seeing his career progress with us at DPP.”
