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Greg Blaquiere
From Designs to Developments: Greg Blaquiere's Planning Journey
Greg Blaquiere is the founder of Eagle Planning and Development, a UK planning consultancy, with nearly twenty years in public and private planning.
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- Founder
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- Eagle Planning and Development
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- London, UK
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Episode 0245 · Architecture Social
From Designs to Developments: Greg Blaquiere's Planning Journey
Join us for a special episode as we sit down with Greg Blaquiere, founder of Eagle Planning and Development. Discover Greg's fascinating journey in the world of planning consultancy, from his beginnings in local government to launching his own planning business. We explore the roles and responsibilities of a planning consultant, the dynamics of public vs. private sector planning, and the importance of relationship-building with architects. Greg shares insights from his first year in business, th
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The person behind the work.
Greg Blaquiere is the founder of Eagle Planning and Development, a UK planning consultancy. He has worked in planning for close to twenty years, beginning as a planning officer in London local authorities including Croydon and Kensington and Chelsea, before moving into private sector consultancy at Terence O'Rourke and RPS. He launched Eagle Planning and Development in 2024.
Greg works across the full range of planning, from strategic-scale residential sites and local plan representations through to single dwellings, change of use, heritage and education projects, and is increasingly active on the development side through his own sites and partnerships.
On the Architecture Social Podcast, Greg discusses what a planning consultant actually does, the differences between public and private sector planning, building productive relationships with architects, the role of AI in planning, and lessons from his first year in business.
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Eagle Planning and Development
Eagle Planning and Development is a UK planning consultancy founded by Greg Blaquiere, working with architects on residential, heritage and more.
Architecture practice · Greater London
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- Current role
- Founder
- Practice
- Eagle Planning and Development
- Location
- London, UK
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- 1 episode · 2025
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