🥂 Welcome to DAC Planning’s Summer 2026 newsletter! It has already been a memorable summer for DAC Planning as we celebrate our 10th anniversary and continue to support local planning authorities through an exceptionally busy period for plan-making.In this edition, we reflect on a milestone year for the business and share updates from across our work, including: ✅ Supporting local plans through production, publication, submission and examination ✅ Strategic planning and infr

On 24 June, we celebrated DAC Planning’s 10-year anniversary at the Phoenix Garden in London - a lovely evening spent with clients, colleagues, family and friends who have all been part of our journey. With great food, drinks and even better company, it was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come over the past decade. It was also great to hold the reception at the beautiful Phoenix Garden, a unique green space oasis in the heart of London. Run by a charity, i

We have just released our Christmas Newsletter . As we reflect on the year and settle into the festive season, our team is embracing the holiday spirit (including an adventure at the escape room!). However, with a host of recent Government announcements relating to planning and plan-making including the publication of the draft NPPF consultation we remain focused, resilient, and ready to tackle the challenges ahead as we look forward to 2026. 🎄 Discover more about these ach

We interviewed Asuka Onishi, our Planning Assistant Intern to find out more about her internship experience.

David Coleman is DAC Planning's founder and Managing Director.

Toby Bonny joined DAC Planning in 2021 from Northern Ireland while completing his MSc in Planning and Development at Queen’s University...

Charlotte Steele hails from Vancouver, Canada and lived in several countries before moving to England for her graduate studies....

Nicki Faulkner is our Local Plan, CIL and project management specialist. She works remotely from the south east of England where she...

Tim Parton works remotely for DAC Planning from Bedfordshire where he enjoys an active lifestyle with his family. He started his DAC...

Meet the Team - Vicki Willis is DAC Planning's newest team member.