A bit about us
Plan Red was formed in 2021 by John Francis and Richard Purser as a niche town planning and development consultancy operating across England, Wales and Scotland.
We provide services linked to planning and development potential of land and property. We offer combined experience of over 65 years in planning, advising on some of the UK’s largest and most intricate development and regeneration initiatives.
John Francis
Director
John is a very experienced, well-known and regarded Chartered Town Planner who is Co-Director at Plan Red. John has been an equity partner or director at a number of national planning consultancies since the late 1990s. He has a reputation for integrity, tenacity, problem solving and utilising an avant garde approach to delivering complex and at times controversial major mixed-use development and regeneration initiatives. He has advised on some of the biggest and most complex development projects in the UK. Areas of expertise extend to all land uses and areas of planning. John acts as expert witness including to CPO inquiries, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), special hearings and High Court proceedings (written evidence).
Richard Purser
Director
Richard is an experienced planning consultant and Chartered Town Planner and is a Co-Director at Plan Red. Richard has made a reputation for himself for his focused analysis of planning issues, integrity and problem solving abilities to often complex development initiatives - turning visions into implementable schemes. Richard mainly acts for private clients on regeneration, mixed-use and residential schemes including providing a lead on environmental impact assessments but is experienced across all areas of land use planning. Richard acts as expert witness, with specialism on housing land supply matters, and has experience of giving evidence to CPO inquiries and Upper Land Tribunal.
Building communities,
in every way
Plan Red prides itself on building lasting relationships with our partners. Some of our clients have been commissioning us in excess of twenty-five years — the longevity of these working relationships speaks volumes for the value and worth of the services and advice we provide.