The driving force behind Fuller Long is the ability and experience of our specialist team. We provide a bespoke service, with a specific focus on matching the strengths of our individual consultants to the project and location.
Meet Our Team
With over 20 years experience in both the public and private sectors, Clare has extensive knowledge of the planning process to assist clients in achieving a positive outcome. Clare gained an honours degree in Geography at the University of Hull in 2000. Whilst working at the London Borough of Bexley as a planner, she studied part time at the University of Westminster and obtained an MA in Town Planning in 2005.
Clare has worked at a number of London Borough Councils including Southwark and Islington. She also worked for five years at a private planning consultancy in Melbourne, Australia where she was promoted to Senior Associate.
Clare’s extensive experience has involved dealing with many Local Authorities and clients. She has worked on a range of schemes including residential developments, mixed use schemes, change of use, schools, householder developments and residential care homes. Clare’s experience includes progressing proposals through the pre-application stage, negotiating with Councils, coordinating consultants, writing planning statements and project managing planning applications. She has dealt with planning appeals, representing both Local Planning Authorities and clients at informal hearings and written representations, S106 and discharge of conditions. She has successfully obtained Certificates of Lawfulness for existing and proposed use developments, including assistance with drafting affidavits and prior approval applications.
Kelly is a chartered town planner and member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) who has worked in local government and private consultancies. She has 17 years of town planning experience and began her planning career as a planning officer in a London Borough working initially in planning policy and then in development management.She then moved into the private sector working for PRP Architects and Savills where she managed a diverse range of planning applications, appeals and development appraisals for a broad client base. Kelly’s international experience includes planning and public realm projects in Dubai and Sharjah, UAE.
Her experience includes securing planning permission for householder developments, changes of use, alterations and extension to listed buildings and major residential & mixed-use developments (300+ units). Kelly has in-depth experience of the planning appeals process and has worked on a range of planning appeals including written representation, informal hearings and public inquiry appeals.
Fiona is an experienced town planning consultant having worked in private consultancy in both London and Manchester.
After obtaining an Honours degree in Geography at the University of Glasgow, Fiona returned to undertake a Masters degree in City Planning and Regeneration. Following completion of her Masters Fiona started her planning career in London with Savills, before moving onto CBRE in Manchester. Fiona has extensive experience of working on a broad range of planning applications including householder applications, listed buildings, green belt development, changes of use, large scale commercial and residential schemes, as well as sports developments and educational institutions. This has involved working with a range of clients from individuals to housebuilders, private developers and charitable organisations.
In addition to the above, Fiona has also worked on a number of planning appeals and has experience of discharging planning conditions and negotiating planning obligations. Fiona is a motivated and driven planner with a strong track record of securing positive planning outcomes for her clients.
Nicky studied Town and Country Planning at University of the West of England from 1993. She Gained an Honours Degree in 1996 and graduated with distinction with a further Honours Degree in Town Planning in 1997. Nicky has gained over 25 years experience in the private sector since graduating. In 1997 she joined Robert Shaw & Partners, Chartered Surveyors in Guildford as a Graduate. She was elected to full Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute in 2000.
Following the merger of the Company with Vail Williams in 2003 she accepted the Partner’s invitation to become an Associate of the Practice. Following a brief career break in 2010 following the birth of her daughter Nicky joined Fuller Long.
Following the merger of the Company with Vail Williams in 2003 she accepted the Partner’s invitation to become an Associate of the Practice. Following a brief career break in 2010 following the birth of her daughter Nicky joined Fuller Long.
Nicky’s extensive experience has involved dealing with many different local planning authorities throughout England & Wales. Throughout her career she has gained professional competence in all areas of planning, including planning applications, advising on complex enforcement matters, planning appeals (both written representations and hearings), liaising with and assisting other professional disciplines, preparation of applications for Certificates of Lawful Use including the drafting of affidavits and compilation of evidence, and instructing Counsel though Direct Professional Access to the Bar.
Lisa has over 20 years of experience covering all areas of running an efficient office and business, from sales support, customer services, accounts, HR, general office administration as well as marketing.
Having started her career working within a print management business that transitioned to a specialist software development business, specifically catering to retailers. Supporting the Directors and business operations in the UK, Europe and Australia. Providing key account management to clients such as Waitrose, Pret A Manger, Mothercare, The Range and Harveys.
Lisa joined Fuller Long in 2019 to lead our Support Services Team in all aspects of business operations and client support. Our Support Services Team provides customer service assistance to our clients with initial enquiries, proposals, billing and general queries, as well as administration assistance to our planning and heritage consultants.
Ryan is an experienced Planning Consultant and Managing Director of Fuller Long. His main aim is to help clients achieve their goals by delivering expert town planning advice as early in the planning process as possible.
On graduating, Ryan joined Surrey Heath Borough Council, where he gained valuable experience in the day-to-day functions of a Local Authority. After spending time in the USA, he then moved to a successful private-sector planning consultancy, where he helped advise a wide range of clients managing to use his first-hand knowledge of the inner workings of the town planning system to his advantage.
He became a freelance planning consultant and co-founded Fuller Long with James Long in 2010, creating a co-operative of independent chartered town planners and property professionals. Over the past eleven years, he has spearheaded the business’s direction and growth, working on numerous residential and commercial schemes while also establishing the company’s Heritage & Listed Building consultancy capabilities.
Having worked in both the private and public realm, Ryan has worked on projects ranging from commercial, residential, leisure and mixed-use developments, through to strategic housing, site promotion, conservation area planning permission, listed building consent and many different changes of use applications. Clients include landowners, developers and retail and leisure operators, as well as charities, housing associations, local government and community groups.
Today, Ryan continues to lead and grow Fuller Long’s in-house and experienced freelance planning teams, each equipped with the diverse, complementary skill mix needed to deliver comprehensive planning and heritage services. By matching the individual team members strength and experience to each project and location Fuller Long operates as a truly bespoke company, with a clear focus on creating a smooth and collaborative planning experience for every client.
