Ben Lewis has become an associate director with Aspire Planning, the Bristol firm which advises householders and businesses seeking planning permission for domestic, commercial and agricultural developments.
Ben, who has a master’s degree in town planning from the University of the West of England, was previously a planning officer at North Somerset Council.
He has also worked as a senior planner for the States of Guernsey Government and Teignbridge District Council in Devon, where he was responsible for managing a team of planning officers.
Aspire managing director James Davis said: “Ben will play a leading role in helping us service growing demand and develop new business opportunities.”
The company, based in Hotwells, offers a specialist planning consultancy services to clients throughout the UK. It also has offices in Weston-super-Mare and Taunton and has wide expertise in advising farmers and helping landowners secure planning permission for wind farms and solar energy parks.
