We are delighted to have expanded our heritage team with the appointment of Lucy Nicholson as a director in the West Midlands – reinforcing our commitment to providing robust, design-led heritage advice.
Joining from Iceni Projects, Lucy brings extensive experience advising on strategic land, heritage-led regeneration schemes, and development management projects. Her appointment further strengthens our growing heritage capability and supports increasing demand for integrated heritage, townscape, and planning expertise.
A chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and a full member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation, Lucy has worked nationally on large-scale strategic land sites, tall building proposals, environmental impact assessment (EIA) schemes, and heritage and townscape assessments. Her background spans law, spatial planning, urban design, and real estate finance, giving her a multidisciplinary perspective on heritage and the built environment.
Lucy will focus on growing the presence of the heritage team in the West Midlands while supporting clients nationwide. Her role encompasses advising on site promotion, strategic land inputs, tall building and regeneration schemes, and listed building and heritage statements through the planning process.
Lucy said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Marrons at such an exciting point in the consultancy’s growth. Marrons’ reputation for excellence, its multidisciplinary approach, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the best talent in the industry were major draws for me. I’m looking forward to helping establish Marrons as one of the leading heritage consultancies in the country to unlock opportunities and deliver great value to clients and the community.
Brian Mullin, head of Marrons, said:
We are delighted to welcome Lucy to the heritage team. Her appointment marks an important step in strengthening our national heritage capability. Lucy’s specialist expertise and proven experience across strategic land, regeneration, and heritage-led design will further enhance the value we bring to clients as demand for high quality, integrated heritage advice continues to grow.
The growing heritage capability reflects our ongoing investment in delivering a national, multidisciplinary service. We provide holistic, client-focused advice that helps navigate complex heritage issues and unlock development opportunities.
Through combining technical expertise with planning, design, and socio-economic insight, ensures heritage-led schemes balance significance, place making, and commercial viability to deliver sustainable development and long-term community value.
