Matthew joined DHA in 2012, having previously been employed at Kent County Council as a Public Rights of Way Officer. 

Matthew holds a BSC (Hons) degree in Geography and an MSc in Town Planning from the University of Brighton, sponsored by DHA. Matthew is also a member of the RTPI. 

Since joining the practice, Matthew has overseen a wide range of planning applications relating to a variety of small to large scale residential, commercial and mixed-use development schemes. 

Matthew has also been successful in securing a number of prior approval consents for conversions of agricultural and commercial buildings to residential use. 

Projects Matthew has recently worked on include:

• The British Queen Pub
• Court Lodge Farm
• Aborfield Primary School
• Bulmershe Leisure Centre