Bristol planning consultancy Lichfields welcomes Alex Hawtin as associate director

By Giles Gwinnett

19 February 2024

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Lichfields Bristol has appointed Alex Hawtin as an associate director - picture contributed

Bristol consultancy Lichfields said that Alex Hawtin, who is experienced in development management and planning, has been appointed as an associate director based at its Bristol office at Castle Park.

Joining from multinational professional services group Arup, he also brings expert witness experience. He has also worked on behalf of the NHS, Google and Network Rail.

Hawtin also has extensive local planning authority experience with previous secondments at Bristol city council and Sedgemoor district council (now Somerset council).

Andrew Cockett, senior director and head of the Bristol office, said: "Alex is a great addition to our Bristol team.

"He has excellent experience and strengthens our services as we continue to grow off the back of a diverse, high quality client base and exciting portfolio of work."

Hawtin added: "I’m really looking forward to taking my career to the next level at Lichfields and being part of a strong and highly professional team.

"I know the region well, so will be looking to develop my local networks further and broaden my skills and experience working on a wide variety of projects."

With a current turnover of more than £2 million, Lichfields Bristol has seen substantial revenue growth in the last 24 months on the back of an increased workload from both regional private and public sector clients.

Lichfields was founded in 1962 and is the UK’s longest-established independent planning and development consultancy.

By Giles Gwinnett

Giles Gwinnett is a writer at The Business Magazine. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and covered a vast array of topics at a range of media settings - in print and online. After his NCTJ newspaper training, he became a reporter in Hampshire before moving to a news agency in Gloucestershire. In recent years, he has been covering the financial markets along with company news for an investor-focused web portal. His many interests include politics, energy and the environment. He lives in Dorset.