James Matcham

James Matcham has over 20 years of work experience in the field of strategic land and planning. James currently serves as the Strategic Land Director at Bloor Homes, where they have been since October 2020. Prior to this, they held the role of Strategic Land Regional Director at both Linden Homes and Vistry Group from May 2017 to October 2020. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Strategic Land & Planning Manager at Barratt Developments plc from August 2015 to May 2017, and as a Planning Manager at Persimmon Homes from June 2013 to August 2015. Before transitioning into their strategic land roles, James worked as an Associate at JSA PLANNING LIMITED and JSA Architects from April 2007 to June 2013. James initially began their career as a Senior Planner at Boyer in November 1999.

James Matcham completed their undergraduate studies from 1996 to 1999 at the University of Southampton, where they earned a BSc degree in Geography. Following this, they pursued further education in Urban Planning, obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma from Oxford Brookes University. The specific duration for their studies at Oxford Brookes University is not provided.