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Edinburgh office relocates amid team growth
18 Mar 2026Lichfields has relocated its Edinburgh team to larger premises as the business continues to grow its presence in Scotland.
Now located at Caledonian Exchange, the new office is 1,800 sq ft office, 56% larger than its previous base. It provides additional workspace and improved collaborative areas to support the team’s continued expansion.
The move follows a decade of growth for the Edinburgh office, which marked its 10th anniversary last year. Since establishing in 2015 with a team of three, the office has steadily expanded and continues to add new talent, including several graduate planners.
The new office is designed to support further growth as the consultancy continues to work with clients across Scotland on a wide range of planning and development projects. The Edinburgh team currently advises on projects spanning the length of the country, from the Orkney Islands to Dumfries and Galloway, as well as across the central belt and into Aberdeenshire.
We are very proud of the success we have had for clients in Scotland over the past 10 years and this move to larger premises reflects the continued growth of the team here in Edinburgh. Over the past decade we have built a strong and experienced team supporting clients across a wide range of sectors, from housing and retail through to leisure, tourism and renewable energy.
The new office gives us the space we need to continue expanding the team while also providing a more collaborative working environment. As we move into our second decade supporting clients across Scotland and beyond, this investment puts us in a strong position to build on the momentum we have developed and continue delivering successful outcomes for our clients.
The new office gives us the space we need to continue expanding the team while also providing a more collaborative working environment. As we move into our second decade supporting clients across Scotland and beyond, this investment puts us in a strong position to build on the momentum we have developed and continue delivering successful outcomes for our clients.
Nicola Woodward, who leads Lichfields’ Edinburgh office
Lichfields’ workload includes supporting housebuilders and land promoters responding to calls for sites as planning authorities prepare new Local Development Plans ahead of the May 2028 deadline. The team is also advising on retail, leisure and tourism schemes including hotels and holiday parks, alongside an increasing number of battery energy storage and renewable energy projects.
In addition, the team continues to support two major fast-food operators on projects across Scotland, navigating the policy requirements introduced through National Planning Framework 4. Internationally, the Edinburgh office is also advising the HM of Gibraltar on the preparation of its new development plan.
It’s exciting to be part of the Edinburgh office as we move into our new space, and I’m looking forward to the opportunities it will give us to continue supporting our clients and taking on new challenges as our team grows.
Roisin Kingsbury, Planner