A Chartered Town Planner, Kate has over 24 years’ experience in the private sector, having joined Andrew Martin Associates (AMA) in 2000 as a Town Planner. Following AMA’s acquisition by Capita Symonds in 2009, Kate spent a further 5 years with the company as Principal Planner.

Kate has experience in a wide range of planning work including the preparation of development appraisals, planning applications for residential, commercial, retail and education uses, planning appeals including enforcement appeals and appearing as expert witness, as well as the promotion of sites through the local plan process. Kate has significant experience in the development control process, overseeing residential and commercial schemes through the application process, including co-ordinating external consultant input and public consultation events.

Kate joined Andrew Martin – Planning (AM-P) in 2016 as a Consultant and became a Director in April 2024.