Andrew Somerville is a Director with extensive experience delivering complex regeneration, strategic land and infrastructure projects across the South of England and the Midlands.

Andrew combines strategic planning expertise with detailed development management experience, including projects that range from urban extensions and new settlements to brownfield regeneration and tall buildings.

His experience includes strategic land promotion, large-scale planning applications, Local Plan representations and development within the Green Belt (including grey belt). Andrew also advises on industrial and logistics development, build-to-rent, student accommodation, hotels, education and renewable energy schemes.

He has been at Nexus since 2013. He previously worked in local government for 10 years, which included a senior role at Reading Borough Council where he helped deliver major town centre regeneration and railway infrastructure schemes.

Andrew acts for a range of private sector clients, including Hallam Land, Lone Star Land, Croudace Homes, Bouygues and Aroundtown SA, as well providing advice to a number of public sector organisations. He has been a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 2003.

Core expertise

  • Strategic land promotion and Local Plan representations
  • Brownfield regeneration and complex planning applications
  • Green Belt and grey belt planning matters
  • Infrastructure, industrial and logistics development
  • Tall buildings, build-to-rent, student accommodation and education schemes

Experience

  • London, South of England and Midlands project experience
  • Reading Borough Council town centre and railway infrastructure projects
  • Hallam Land, Lone Star Land and Croudace Homes
  • Bouygues and Aroundtown SA
  • Kingacre Estates and BMI Group