Penny is a Director in Avison Young's London Planning team.

She has 20 years' experience in the private sector working for retailers, developers and fund managers. Her experience includes mixed-use town centre redevelopment as well as retail warehouse developments providing advice on development options and longer-term asset management issues.

Testament to her best-in-class knowledge and expertise, in October 2020, Penny was appointed as an Expert on the Government's High Streets Task Force. The Task Force provides support, guidance and networking opportunities for local authorities and communities, to help the nation meet the challenge of transforming our high streets.

Penny has worked on projects across the country and has a good track record of working with local authorities to achieve a positive result. She has rationalised some of the most significant retail schemes to be brought forward in London over the past decade to the satisfaction of both the relevant local authorities and the GLA.