Simon Harrison  BA (Hons) DipSURV MRTPI FRICS
Managing Partner
simon.harrison@blueplanning.co.uk

Simon Harrison, formerly of Hillier Parker (CBRE) and Bruce & Partners (Edinburgh) is Past Chair of the RICS International (Planning & Development) Faculty Board and past Chair of the RICS Scotland Planning & Development Faculty Board.  He has particular experience in regeneration and mixed-use development, and has presented papers to the RICS, RTPI and other conferences on the topics of development funding, delivery and design, including affordable housing.  Simon was one of the research team members, who, in 1996, advised the Scottish Office on A Review of the Development Planning System in Scotland. Many of the recommendations and proposals from this research, undertaken jointly with Heriot Watt University, have now been taken forward into the new Scottish Planning Act 2006.  In addition to his planning experience, he also has wide experience in development planning , and in the marketing and valuation of development land.  He is also an Expert Witness on planning, development and valuation matters in the Lands Tribunal for Scotland and has appeared at many Public Local Inquiries into Development Plans and planning appeals throughout Scotland.

Simon Harrison has both public and private sector experience and has acted for a range of clients including the City of Edinburgh Council, Scottish Enterprise, British Gas plc, British Coal, Midlothian Council, Dobbies Garden Centres plc, Scotia Homes Ltd, Taylor Wimpey Plc, Strawsons Property Ltd, The Crown Estate, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and a range of landowner and other developer clients.

Shona Hudspith
Assistant
shona.hudspith@blueplanning.co.uk

Shona Hudspith, previously of KPMG, joined BLUE Planning & Development from Bruce & Partners (Edinburgh).  She assists Simon Harrison in all planning and development matters including back-up research and planning enquiries.

Shona has extensive experience in the preparation of marketing particulars, adverts and assists Simon in all marketing and development instructions in addition to planning work. She also has considerable skills in the use of websites and other online marketing tools, as well as the more traditional methods of marketing.