Birmingham
Our Birmingham office is a key hub for national development work, bringing together our planning, design, heritage, socio-economics, and land strategy specialists. From major regeneration and mixed-use schemes to sensitive heritage-led proposals, we help clients navigate the complexity of planning and unlock deliverable, commercially viable outcomes.
key services
Planning applications, appeals, and strategic planning advice
Urban design and masterplanning
Heritage, townscape and archaeology
Socio-economic impact and demographic analysis
Architecture services
Land promotion and development strategy
Expert witness services
Local insight that drives national results
Birmingham is one of the UK’s fastest-evolving cities and therefore development markets in the UK.
Our team works closely with developers, landowners, and local authorities across the West Midlands, providing evidence-led strategies that respond to the region’s housing demand, infrastructure growth, and regeneration priorities.
Our birmingham team
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Brian Mullin
Specialisms:
- Commercial Development
- Family Business
- Planning & Environmental
- Real Estate
As the head of Marrons, Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully navigate the planning system.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2007, Brian combines deep technical knowledge with strategic insight, developed through a BSc in Environmental Planning and two postgraduate diplomas in Environmental Planning and in Construction and Project Management, all from leading institutions in Belfast.
He began his career as a local government officer, before joining Marrons in 2008, where he played a key role in shaping the consultancy’s national presence and reputation.
Based in the Midlands, Brian is a planning policy expert, providing strategic and technical planning development advice to a broad range of clients. Working predominantly within the English planning regime, Brian works across a range of sectors in the development industry including residential, office, industrial, retail, education, renewable energy, telecommunications, heritage, urban regeneration and rural development, and leisure and tourism.
Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully negotiate the planning system. He takes a lead role in the assembly and management of multi-disciplinary teams who coordinate, prepare and submit planning applications. He also acts as expert witness at examinations, public inquiries and appeal hearings.
Brian Mullin 1
Specialisms:
- Commercial Development
- Family Business
- Planning & Environmental
- Real Estate
As the head of Marrons, Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully navigate the planning system.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2007, Brian combines deep technical knowledge with strategic insight, developed through a BSc in Environmental Planning and two postgraduate diplomas in Environmental Planning and in Construction and Project Management, all from leading institutions in Belfast.
He began his career as a local government officer, before joining Marrons in 2008, where he played a key role in shaping the consultancy’s national presence and reputation.
Based in the Midlands, Brian is a planning policy expert, providing strategic and technical planning development advice to a broad range of clients. Working predominantly within the English planning regime, Brian works across a range of sectors in the development industry including residential, office, industrial, retail, education, renewable energy, telecommunications, heritage, urban regeneration and rural development, and leisure and tourism.
Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully negotiate the planning system. He takes a lead role in the assembly and management of multi-disciplinary teams who coordinate, prepare and submit planning applications. He also acts as expert witness at examinations, public inquiries and appeal hearings.
Brian Mullin 2
Specialisms:
- Commercial Development
- Family Business
- Planning & Environmental
- Real Estate
As the head of Marrons, Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully navigate the planning system.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2007, Brian combines deep technical knowledge with strategic insight, developed through a BSc in Environmental Planning and two postgraduate diplomas in Environmental Planning and in Construction and Project Management, all from leading institutions in Belfast.
He began his career as a local government officer, before joining Marrons in 2008, where he played a key role in shaping the consultancy’s national presence and reputation.
Based in the Midlands, Brian is a planning policy expert, providing strategic and technical planning development advice to a broad range of clients. Working predominantly within the English planning regime, Brian works across a range of sectors in the development industry including residential, office, industrial, retail, education, renewable energy, telecommunications, heritage, urban regeneration and rural development, and leisure and tourism.
Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully negotiate the planning system. He takes a lead role in the assembly and management of multi-disciplinary teams who coordinate, prepare and submit planning applications. He also acts as expert witness at examinations, public inquiries and appeal hearings.
Brian Mullin 3
Specialisms:
- Commercial Development
- Family Business
- Planning & Environmental
- Real Estate
As the head of Marrons, Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully navigate the planning system.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2007, Brian combines deep technical knowledge with strategic insight, developed through a BSc in Environmental Planning and two postgraduate diplomas in Environmental Planning and in Construction and Project Management, all from leading institutions in Belfast.
He began his career as a local government officer, before joining Marrons in 2008, where he played a key role in shaping the consultancy’s national presence and reputation.
Based in the Midlands, Brian is a planning policy expert, providing strategic and technical planning development advice to a broad range of clients. Working predominantly within the English planning regime, Brian works across a range of sectors in the development industry including residential, office, industrial, retail, education, renewable energy, telecommunications, heritage, urban regeneration and rural development, and leisure and tourism.
Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully negotiate the planning system. He takes a lead role in the assembly and management of multi-disciplinary teams who coordinate, prepare and submit planning applications. He also acts as expert witness at examinations, public inquiries and appeal hearings.
Brian Mullin 4
Specialisms:
- Commercial Development
- Family Business
- Planning & Environmental
- Real Estate
As the head of Marrons, Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully navigate the planning system.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2007, Brian combines deep technical knowledge with strategic insight, developed through a BSc in Environmental Planning and two postgraduate diplomas in Environmental Planning and in Construction and Project Management, all from leading institutions in Belfast.
He began his career as a local government officer, before joining Marrons in 2008, where he played a key role in shaping the consultancy’s national presence and reputation.
Based in the Midlands, Brian is a planning policy expert, providing strategic and technical planning development advice to a broad range of clients. Working predominantly within the English planning regime, Brian works across a range of sectors in the development industry including residential, office, industrial, retail, education, renewable energy, telecommunications, heritage, urban regeneration and rural development, and leisure and tourism.
Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully negotiate the planning system. He takes a lead role in the assembly and management of multi-disciplinary teams who coordinate, prepare and submit planning applications. He also acts as expert witness at examinations, public inquiries and appeal hearings.
Brian Mullin 5
Specialisms:
- Commercial Development
- Family Business
- Planning & Environmental
- Real Estate
As the head of Marrons, Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully navigate the planning system.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2007, Brian combines deep technical knowledge with strategic insight, developed through a BSc in Environmental Planning and two postgraduate diplomas in Environmental Planning and in Construction and Project Management, all from leading institutions in Belfast.
He began his career as a local government officer, before joining Marrons in 2008, where he played a key role in shaping the consultancy’s national presence and reputation.
Based in the Midlands, Brian is a planning policy expert, providing strategic and technical planning development advice to a broad range of clients. Working predominantly within the English planning regime, Brian works across a range of sectors in the development industry including residential, office, industrial, retail, education, renewable energy, telecommunications, heritage, urban regeneration and rural development, and leisure and tourism.
Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully negotiate the planning system. He takes a lead role in the assembly and management of multi-disciplinary teams who coordinate, prepare and submit planning applications. He also acts as expert witness at examinations, public inquiries and appeal hearings.
Brian Mullin 7
Specialisms:
- Commercial Development
- Family Business
- Planning & Environmental
- Real Estate
As the head of Marrons, Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully navigate the planning system.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2007, Brian combines deep technical knowledge with strategic insight, developed through a BSc in Environmental Planning and two postgraduate diplomas in Environmental Planning and in Construction and Project Management, all from leading institutions in Belfast.
He began his career as a local government officer, before joining Marrons in 2008, where he played a key role in shaping the consultancy’s national presence and reputation.
Based in the Midlands, Brian is a planning policy expert, providing strategic and technical planning development advice to a broad range of clients. Working predominantly within the English planning regime, Brian works across a range of sectors in the development industry including residential, office, industrial, retail, education, renewable energy, telecommunications, heritage, urban regeneration and rural development, and leisure and tourism.
Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully negotiate the planning system. He takes a lead role in the assembly and management of multi-disciplinary teams who coordinate, prepare and submit planning applications. He also acts as expert witness at examinations, public inquiries and appeal hearings.
Brian Mullin 6
Specialisms:
- Commercial Development
- Family Business
- Planning & Environmental
- Real Estate
As the head of Marrons, Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully navigate the planning system.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2007, Brian combines deep technical knowledge with strategic insight, developed through a BSc in Environmental Planning and two postgraduate diplomas in Environmental Planning and in Construction and Project Management, all from leading institutions in Belfast.
He began his career as a local government officer, before joining Marrons in 2008, where he played a key role in shaping the consultancy’s national presence and reputation.
Based in the Midlands, Brian is a planning policy expert, providing strategic and technical planning development advice to a broad range of clients. Working predominantly within the English planning regime, Brian works across a range of sectors in the development industry including residential, office, industrial, retail, education, renewable energy, telecommunications, heritage, urban regeneration and rural development, and leisure and tourism.
Brian is a highly experienced and nationally recognised town planning expert, helping clients successfully negotiate the planning system. He takes a lead role in the assembly and management of multi-disciplinary teams who coordinate, prepare and submit planning applications. He also acts as expert witness at examinations, public inquiries and appeal hearings.
Getting To Our Birmingham Office
From The M6
Leave M6 at junction 6 and join A38(M) signposted Birmingham Central. Stay in the lane signposted Birmingham City Centre. After approximately half a mile the A38(M) ends. Stay on A38 to fly over (A41). To Shakespeare Martineau’s car park facilities (nb: parking spaces are limited so you will need to book with your host). Following flyover filter left (avoiding underpass) and take the first exit onto Snowhill Queensway. Bear left into Colmore Circus, and our car park is on the right-hand side after a mini-roundabout and a pedestrian crossing on Priory Queensway. To snow hill station car park Following flyover filter left (avoiding underpass) and take the second exit onto Queensway. Take the first left into Livery Street (Snow Hill Station), the car park is then on the left. When leaving Snow Hill Station on foot from the main exit, No 1 Colmore Square will be facing you to the left-hand side.
From The M5
Leave M5 at Junction 3 and join the Quinton Expressway to Birmingham City Centre. Remain on A456 (Hagley Road) and proceed through the underpass at Five Ways into Broad Street continue along Broad Street, past the International Convention Centre (on your left) until the road joins Paradise Circus (please ensure you get over to the right here to go round the roundabout). Take the 2nd exit (after the traffic lights – Great Charles Street/A4400) and bear left (avoiding underpass) to roundabout at St Chads Circus Queensway. To Shakespeare Martineau’s car park facilities (nb: parking spaces are limited so you will need to book with your host). At roundabout keep to right hand lane and take 4th exit onto Snowhill Queensway. Bear left into Colmore Circus, and our car park is situated on the right hand side after a mini-roundabout and a pedestrian crossing on Priory Queensway. To snow hill station car park At roundabout keep to right hand lane and take fifth exit back onto Queensway. Take the first left into Livery Street (Snow Hill Station), car park is then on the left. When leaving Snow Hill Station on foot from the main exit, No 1 Colmore Square will be facing you to the left hand side.
By train
The nearest main line station is New Street and the nearest local station is Snow Hill.
For further information on train times and fares, please telephone the National Rail Enquiry Line on 08457 48 49 50