Thomas Lord

Thomas Lord is a Chartered Town Planner with extensive experience at Turley since November 2017, currently serving as Associate Director - Planning North. In this role, Thomas supports a diverse client base across various sectors such as net zero infrastructure, residential, commercial, healthcare, logistics, retail, and sport, providing strategic advice, managing planning applications, and negotiating with stakeholders. Previous positions include Senior Planner, Planner, Assistant Planner, and Planning Assistant at Turley. Thomas also worked as a Postgraduate Research Assistant at the University of Liverpool, contributing to a project on Offsite Manufacturing in the UK housebuilding sector. Additional experience includes a work placement with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government focused on affordable housing policy, work shadowing at Rochdale Borough Council and The National Flood Forum. Thomas holds a Master of Civic Design in Town and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Geography, both from the University of Liverpool.