Temple Group, a leading UK environmental and planning consultancy has announced the completion of their acquisition of Lichfield Planning. This is an important part of Temple’s strategic growth plan and will significantly enhance its planning capability.

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Lichfield Planning will bring to the Temple Group their extensive knowledge of the Planning and Development Control system, as well as Prof. Nathaniel Lichfield’s heritage of Community Impact Analysis – showing the human consequences of economic and other repercussions of development, and Dalia Lichfield’s Dynamic Planning – a practical method that enhances participatory “joined up thinking” and realistic integrated development strategies.

Commenting on the acquisition, Temple Group Managing Director, Mark Southwood said “We are confident that our expanded services will make a significant contribution in addressing our clients’ aspirations in the planning and built environment arena.”
“We are very excited about working together for better planning and management of urban change and putting together our technical and creative expertise,” said Dalia Lichfield, Lichfield Planning’s Partner.

About Lichfield Planning
Lichfield Planning is a specialist planning consultancy, operating across the UK and internationally. Prof. Nathaniel Lichfield pioneered the integration of economies into town planning and the socially oriented Community Impact Analysis. Having left in 1991 his first practice of Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners he formed with his wife Dalia the current consultancy Lichfield Planning, bringing together a wide range of skills and experience in spatial planning, including thorough knowledge of the constantly-evolving UK planning system, and of integrated planning issues in both “developed” and “developing” countries. A strong reputation for innovative development of practical methodologies has been gained through working on varied and challenging projects in the UK and across the world, and is reflected in our projects, publications and awards.

About Temple Group
Temple Group is a leading UK environmental and planning consultancy providing integrated multi-disciplinary services backed by strong project management credentials. Temple secures successful outcomes by combining a wide range of technical skills, expertise and understanding of organisations with a commitment to the highest professional standards. Since its formation in 1997, Temple Group has experienced rapid growth and is now one of the leading environmental and planning practices in the UK. Temple Group works with clients in both the private and public sector, and works on many high profile, prestigious and challenging projects as well as policy and strategy for the government.