People
Alastair Close
Director, London
Alastair is a tenacious project manager and excellent negotiator, always striving to find a solution to help drive projects forward.
BSc (Hons) Town & Regional Planning – University of Dundee
Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
Alastair has over 20 years’ experience, working on projects throughout the UK, with a particular focus on London and the Southeast. He has worked in both public and private sector roles, developing a thorough understanding of the UK planning system to provide bespoke, commercially focused advice. He advises a diverse range of clients including national retail and commercial operators, residential developers, investment funds and private individuals.
Alastair has a proven track record helping to secure consents for major developments on challenging sites, often managing multi-disciplinary teams, and assisting national operators with new site rollouts and portfolio management. He is a tenacious project manager and excellent negotiator, always striving to find a solution to help drive projects forward. Alastair also has extensive experience supporting clients at appeals, including appearing as an expert witness and where necessary instructing counsel.
When not indulging his passion for planning, Alastair enjoys hill walking (especially bagging a Munro or two), travel and trying to improve his golf handicap.
Projects
Aldi
LeytonstoneWaverley Borough Council
GodalmingAldi Stores Ltd
Eastbourne Borough CouncilCOOK
ChelmsfordAldi Farnborough Way
London Borough of BromleyAldi Canterbury Road
Kennington, Ashford Borough CouncilAldi Sheppey
Isle of Sheppey, Swale Borough CouncilAldi
Diss, NorfolkAldi March
March CambridgeshireAldi
Caterham, Tandridge District CouncilSafestore
Store Expansion & Portfolio ManagementThe Evenhill, Shepherd Neame
Littlebourne, Canterbury City CouncilAldi
Ampthill Road, FlitwickAldi
Petersfield, South Downs National ParkAldi
Kings Hill, Tonbridge and MallingAldi
Cheam, London Borough of SuttonAldi
Newmarket Road, CambridgeAldi
New Southgate, London Borough of EnfieldAldi
SittingbourneHurstglen Properties Ltd
Week Street, Maidstone, KentMetro Bank
1-3 Haymarket & 2-4 Humberstone Gate, LeicesterAldi
St Ives, HuntingdonshireAldi
Camden High Street, LondonAldi
Southend-on-SeaAldi
ThamesmeadAldi
SittingbourneAldi
MargateAldi
Hertford, HertfordshireAldi
Newmarket, SuffolkAldi
Deal, KentAldi
Brookhill Road, East BarnetAldi
Europa Way, IpswichPHIIT London
Pilates Studio, FulhamMetro Bank
Basingstoke, Colchester and IlfordBritvic Soft Drinks
Becton, London Borough of NewhamElephant & City Ltd
County Street, SouthwarkColorama
Webber Street, Elephant and CastleBosideng
South Molton Street, WestminsterAldi
Crayford. London Borough of BexleyAldi
Hampden Park, EastbourneASDA
Ware