New head of planning at LDA Design

Martin Herbert has joined design and planning consultancy LDA Design as its new head of planning.

According to a statement from the firm, Herbert has 40 years’ experience as a chartered town planner.

He began his career with 10 years in local government before moving to the private sector, where he has worked on projects including garden communities, urban extensions, national strategic infrastructure projects and commercial/mixed-use new developments, the statement said.

Herbert was previously a planning director in London with consultancy WYG.

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