National consultancy Lanpro has appointed Faraz Baber to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, marking a significant step in the company’s ongoing growth strategy.
Baber (main picture) joins with a strong track record across both public and private sectors, bringing the expertise and leadership to support Lanpro’s ambition to become the UK’s largest independent planning consultancy.
Already ranked among the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing planning firms, Lanpro aims to accelerate its expansion under Baber’s operational oversight.
In his new role, Baber will lead the company’s growth plans, develop internal talent, and strengthen its ability to deliver large-scale projects. He will report to the board, chaired by Executive Chairman Chris Leeming.
MULTI-DISCIPLINED
Lanpro is a privately-owned, multi-disciplinary consultancy operating nationwide, with offices in London and across the regions. Its services span planning, master planning, urban design, GIS, visualisation, historic environment, landscape architecture, ecology, and arboriculture – positioning it well to support the UK government’s growth agenda.
Baber’s career spans senior roles in both sectors, including at RPS (part of Tetra Tech), TOR, Business LDN, London Councils, the British Property Federation, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He currently serves on the RICS Land & Natural Resources Board and the BPF Planning Policy Panel.
RICH EXPERIENCE
Leeming says: “Faraz is a leading light in the property industry with a rich experience in multi-disciplinary consultancy. As part of our Senior Leadership Team, his profile and knowledge will be invaluable in our next stage of growth. Faraz has a unique passion for nurturing and developing talent, inspiring people at all levels and enabling them to reach their full potential.”
GROWTH ACCELERATOR
Baber adds: “It is a very exciting time to join the hugely talented multi-disciplinary team at Lanpro which, with its residential and infrastructure expertise and a strong landscape architecture, planning and historic environment/ ecology team, is uniquely positioned to respond to the Government’s plans to build new homes, major infrastructure and support our clients to deliver on the green energy transition challenge.
“Based on my experience within both a large multi-national and a medium-sized practices, I look forward to taking an active role in accelerating Lanpro’s growth across its five UK offices and significantly increase its offering in new market areas, while also nurturing and working with a fantastic pool of talent.”
