David Berry, Head of Planning and Chief Planning Officer
David Berry studied town planning at the University of Sheffield and has been a chartered town planner since 2005.
David has worked in a range of local planning authorities in England and Scotland. He first joined the Park Authority in 2016 as manager of the forward planning team, which he led for three years. After a subsequent period with Aberdeen City Council, David rejoined the Park Authority as Head of Planning and Chief Planning Officer in September 2024.
In his current role, David oversees our planning service, which is responsible for preparing our Local Development Plan, processing all planning applications which the Park Authority calls-in for determination, and resolving breaches of planning control within the National Park.
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To contact a member of the Park Authority's staff, email [email protected] or call 01479 873 535. All correspondence addressed to individual staff or board members will then be passed to them directly.
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