Avison Young has named Tim Evans (pictured) as head of planning for the Midlands, following Nick Hardy’s decision to focus on other parts of the business.
Evans has worked at Avison Young for over 15 years and will now lead the planning team, while continuing to advise clients.
Evans’s experience covers housing, higher education and logistics.
His current clients include Loughborough University, Jelson Homes, Barratt David Wilson, Homes England, Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Vital Energy.
Evans is also overseeing the delivery of around 15,000 new homes across the Midlands for housebuilders and registered providers.
Evans said: “I’m incredibly excited to step into this leadership role after more than 15 years with the business.
“It’s a real privilege to lead such a well-established and high-performing team, and I’m grateful to my predecessor Nick for the strong foundations he’s left behind.
“My focus now is on building on that success as well as growing the team, expanding our client portfolio and continuing to strengthen our presence across the Midlands.”
Evans added: “It’s an exciting time for the business and I’m proud to be playing a part in its next chapter.”
Craig Alsbury, principal and national head of planning at Avison Young, said: “This is a fantastic appointment and I’m really pleased to see Tim step into this key role.
“I brought Tim into the business back in 2006 and have worked closely with him ever since.
“He has exactly the right experience, skills and drive needed to take the team forward, and I am confident that he will take them to new heights.”
Alsbury added: “Nick has done an amazing job over the last couple of years, and I am immensely grateful for the contribution he has made to reshaping the team.
“Nick is not going anywhere, he is critical to the services that we provide for a number of nationally significant clients and he will continue to play key roles on major mandates and projects going forward.”
