Turley has made a significant investment in its South West and Wales Planning team with a series of new appointments in its Cardiff office, including a key senior hire from the renewables sector.
Catrin Jones joined as Director, Planning, bringing nearly two decades of experience in environmental planning, infrastructure consenting and strategic policy development. She was most recently Head of Environment & Consenting – Celtic Sea at BlueFloat Energy, where she led consenting strategies for early stage major offshore wind projects.
Catrin’s appointment bolsters Turley’s capabilities in Net Zero Infrastructure and reinforces its commitment to supporting the energy transition and infrastructure delivery across the region, it said.
Catrin said:
“Turley’s integrated approach and purpose-led culture makes it an incredibly exciting place to continue my journey. I’m passionate about sustainable development and delivering infrastructure that creates lasting value, and I look forward to working with clients and colleagues to shape places that support a Net Zero future.”
Huw Jones, Director and Head of South West and Wales at Turley, added:
“Catrin is a strategic and creative problem solver whose deep expertise in environmental and infrastructure planning will be invaluable to our clients and colleagues. Her appointment reflects our confidence in the South West and Wales market and our ambition to continue growing our multi-sector offer.”
Alongside, Catrin’s appointment, Turley has also welcomed another three team members to further strengthen its offer in the region. Leo Horton-Taylor joined as a Senior Planner from Stantec, while Jamie Wright and Georgie King Brain both joined as Assistant Planners.
Huw added:
“Welcoming another three Planners to our team not only strengthens our talent pipeline but will also help us to enhance our offering across multiple sectors. Jamie, Georgie and Leo all bring a range of skills and experience – but most importantly enthusiasm – that will help us to drive forward our ambitious plans and our ongoing impact across the region.”
These appointments come amid strong demand for planning support across the region. Turley’s Cardiff office is advising on a growing number of projects in the net zero infrastructure, residential, commercial and health sectors, underpinned by long-standing client relationships and new opportunities aligned to the firm’s strategic priorities.
The firm remains independent and employee-owned.
