Avison Young announces Midlands planning leadership change

Avison Young has appointed Tim Evans as head of its Midlands planning team, following Nick Hardy’s decision to focus on other areas of the business.

With more than 15 years’ experience at the Birmingham office, Tim has led multi-disciplinary teams and acted as lead consultant for high-profile clients across housing, higher education and logistics. 

His portfolio includes Loughborough University, Jelson Homes, Barratt David Wilson, Homes England, Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Vital Energy. 

He currently oversees the delivery of around 15,000 new homes across the Midlands.

The Midlands planning team, established in 1980, now represents nearly 20 per cent of Avison Young’s national planning workforce. 

In his new role, Tim will manage team strategy, drive growth, oversee output and continue advising both existing and new clients as part of the Midlands office leadership team and the national planning leadership board.

Tim said: “I’m incredibly excited to step into this leadership role after more than 15 years with the business. 

“It’s a real privilege to lead such a well-established and high-performing team, and I’m grateful to my predecessor Nick for the strong foundations he’s left behind. 

“My focus now is on building on that success as well as growing the team, expanding our client portfolio and continuing to strengthen our presence across the Midlands. 

“It’s an exciting time for the business and I’m proud to be playing a part in its next chapter.”

Craig Alsbury, principal and national head of planning at Avison Young, added: “This is a fantastic appointment and I’m really pleased to see Tim step into this key role. 

“I brought Tim into the business back in 2006 and have worked closely with him ever since. 

“He has exactly the right experience, skills and drive needed to take the team forward, and I am confident that he will take them to new heights.

“Nick has done an amazing job over the last couple of years, and I am immensely grateful for the contribution he has made to reshaping the team. 

“Nick is not going anywhere, he is critical to the services that we provide for a number of nationally significant clients and he will continue to play key roles on major mandates and projects going forward.”

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