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Planning and development consultancy Lichfields has appointed Kay Chaldecott as a non-executive director to its board.

Consultancy Indigo Planning has appointed John Brooks as a director and head of the consultancy’s Leeds office.

Paul Willmott OBE will join planning consultancy Bidwells as head of planning in Cambridge in April 2017.

CF Commercial, a consultancy that specialises in finding unique occupiers that add character and value to developments, has appointed Marc Dobber and Harriet Gidney.

Chris Quinsee and Ruth Child have launched a new specialist planning consultancy, offering town planning services from offices in London, Manchester and Warwick.

Architecture and design practice tp bennett has appointed two new directors, Kevin Bell and Daniel Dominguez, and a new consultant, John McIntyre, to its architecture team.

Planning consultancy Indigo Planning has appointed Sam Pullar as an associate director.

Project management and technical consultancy firm WYG has appointed three new people to its town planning teams.

Engineering consultancy WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has recruited four senior appointments across the UK.

Planning PR and engagement company Chelgate Local has appointed Simon Brooksbank as a public affairs consultant.

Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed two new members as industry figures David Ogilvie and Dan Cookson join the team to provide maternity cover for director of policy Karen Campbell.

Property consultancy Bidwells has chosen Patrick McMahon to continue as senior partner for a further four years when his current term ends in December 2017.

Consultancy Peter Brett Associates has promoted three of its equity directors to partners as the practice strengthens its transport planning and planning areas of the business.

Professional services business Knights has hired town planner Nigel Harris as partner.

Property adviser GVA has appointed two new members of staff to its planning team in Bristol.

Birmingham-based strategic land promoter Richborough Estates has appointed Russell Crow as planning director.

Law firm Cornerstone Barristers has announced that two of its planning specialists are to be appointed Queen’s Council.