Harris Lamb has welcomed a new Associate to its expanding Planning Consultancy team.
Shontelle Williams brings expertise gained within the public and private housing sectors, having held senior positions at HTA Design LLP and Vistry Group.
With a BA in Social Policy from the University of Birmingham and a first-class Master’s degree in Spatial Planning from University College London, Shontelle has experience of working within various London local authorities as well as on numerous community and housing developments.
Shontelle spent more than six years working with HTA Design LLP before relocating to the Midlands to join Vistry.
Simon Hawley, Director, said: “The Planning Consultancy team has grown significantly over the past 18 months to keep pace with an expanding number of instructions. With the department working closely with Harris Lamb’s in-house ecology and residential land teams, Shontelle’s knowledge and experience will make her an excellent asset to the business.
“Shontelle has an outstanding reputation and is well versed in working on small- and large-scale housing applications and community developments in sensitive environments. With experience in both consultancy and developer sectors, she brings an understanding of key issues for developers and what steps need to be taken to drive schemes forward, and we are delighted that she has chosen to join us.”
Shontelle said: “I am excited to be joining Harris Lamb. Having come across the business in previous experiences, I was really impressed by their professional approach and expertise.
“I have a long-standing interest and experience in residential development in both urban and rural settings, where I am keen to ensure that it works for our clients and local people to deliver sustainable development.
“Harris Lamb has an impressive client base delivering a broad range of high-quality Planning proposals to support projects from inception to completion. Joining the business means that I can be part of a forward-thinking consultancy team who confidently and boldly develop to respond to the changing Planning environment to deliver high quality professional planning work.”
