Alison Wright

Alison leads multi-disciplinary teams in the preparation and submission of major, mixed-use development proposals, providing sound strategic planning advice from the start.

Coordinating large multi-disciplinary teams and solving complex planning issues to achieve her clients’ ambitions is what Alison is best known for. A strong team player with a reputation for reliability, she prides herself on building the most compelling planning case possible and striving to deliver results for her clients.

Alison has over 14 years’ experience in the private sector across the Southeast Region and has worked on a wide range of medium and large-scale commercial, residential and mixed-use proposals on behalf of private investors, developers, rural estates and national house builders.

She secured planning permission for Cambridge’s first new railway station in 170 years and led the delivery of the first phase of development at Cambridge North including a 4 star 217-bed hotel and 100,000 sq ft of Grade A office space. Now leading on the next phase, she is helping to deliver the city’s next innovation district.

Alison also provides science and technology-focussed planning advice to the world-leading Babraham Research Campus and is helping to deliver further R&D and Office space through the planning application and Local Plan process.

Alison is a member of the RTPI, HBF and LPDF.

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Planning

Develop winning planning strategies that deliver successful projects

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Planning Consultancy

Comprehensive planning strategy and submission advice - tailored to your site and your objectives.

Our insights

Big Ben and the houses of Parliament in London at dusk

Insights 05.11.21

Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove made Tory conference speeches pushing housebuilding on brownfield sites up this Government’s agenda. With funding for regenerating brownfield land announced in last week’s Budget. Alison Wright looks at whether these measures go far enough.

Is the Government serious about its ‘Brownfield First’ pledge?

Briefing 23.09.20

There are efforts to make Cambridgeshire and Peterborough more connected and to spread the economic success of Cambridge across the County. As a growth area, it continues to receive central Government commitment for significant infrastructure improvements.

Cambridgeshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2020

Reports & Briefings 25.04.22

Cambridgeshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2022

Reports & Briefings 06.10.22

Cambridgeshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2022

Insights 01.11.23

Cambridgeshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2023

Insights 17.05.23

Cambridgeshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2023

Briefing 29.10.21

Cambridgeshire Local Plan Watch - Autumn 2021

Briefing 28.03.21

There are efforts to make Cambridgeshire and Peterborough more connected and to spread the economic success of Cambridge across the county. As a growth area, it continues to receive central government commitment for significant infrastructure improvements. With investment, there is an expectation for growth and for Local Plans to spearhead it. The ongoing Local Plan process will start to show if individual authorities share overarching economic aspirations.

Cambridgeshire Local Plan Watch - Spring 2021