Natalie has a strong track-record of adding value for clients by assisting them navigate the planning system and delivering complex development projects on previously developed land.

Natalie provides planning strategy advice to clients but also works through technically complex, detailed planning issues on projects.

Natalie enjoys the variety of the role of a planning consultant and particularly the overlap between planning, design, and politics.

Beyond her town planning expertise, Natalie is very interested in the ‘business side of business’ and likes to contribute to conversations about business growth and evolution.

Outside of work, Natalie’s spends a large part of her evenings and weekends attempting to renovate her slightly crumbling Edwardian terraced house ih SE London. She also likes running, swimming, and cycling, and experiencing different panoramas to the London skyline on hiking holidays around the world.

“I love coming to work to feel like I am part of positive change in the built environment. There is nothing better than travelling through parts of the city and being able to say “I worked on that”.”

Natalie Render is a Planning Director within Marrons. She joined in May 2026 as part of the strategic expansion of the London planning offer for the business.