One Embankment,
Leeds

Our Leeds Hub has been established to better serve projects and clients in the Northern regions, and cultivate relationships with local authorities to better steer strategic development schemes.

DHA's Leeds hub at One Embankment

Our Northern Service

DHA established our Leeds Hub in 2025, chosen as a vibrant, ambitious city at the heart of one of the most dynamic regions in the UK. As planners and built environment professionals, there’s no better time – or place – to extend our roots into the North. The North of England is undergoing significant change. Driven by long-term strategic investment, new governance arrangements, and ambitious local leadership, towns and cities across the region are poised for transformation.
 
It marks an exciting new chapter that reflects our long-term commitment to working with partners, both new and old, across the region to deliver better places. Our new hub will help us maximise the opportunities set out above, helping to position DHA’s national coverage and contributing to our reputation as a leading planning practice across all areas of the country.
 
 
 

Our Leeds Team

Matthew Blythin MRTPI

Mathew joined DHA as one of our original graduate intake in 2004. He has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Westminster, having previously studied Geography at the University of Birmingham.

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Matthew Blythin MRTPI

Matthew Blythin MRTPI
Director

In his time at DHA, Matthew has worked on a wide variety of projects across all sectors including large scale estate regenerations, rural housing, Local Authority infrastructure projects and industrial schemes. He has also appeared as expert planning witness on behalf of clients at Public Inquiries.

 

Although working across all sectors and with a wide range of experience in his time at DHA, Matthew leads our education teams in our Maidstone and Leeds offices, and has overseen many applications which have secured permission for new schools and replacement school buildings across the country. He also has particular experience working with contractor and local authority clients on leisure and infrastructure projects, including new leisure centres and multi-storey car parks.

 

Matt is a keen cricketer and in to all things sport, including coaching the DHA-sponsored Roseacre Raiders! 

 

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