Nicola Woodward

Nicola leads our Edinburgh office. She has worked as a town planner for both the private and public sector since 1997.

Nicola has a background in master planning complex brownfield sites for a mix of commercial, community and residential uses; community engagement; commercial development; regeneration; new housing/mixed use development; as well as, planning policy development; and, the development of the evidence base needed to support Local Development Plans through the examination process. 

In Scotland, Nicola works with house builders, land owners, retailers, leisure operators, local authorities, Homes for Scotland and the Scottish Government on a wide range of projects.

Immediately before joining Lichfields, Nicola successfully led the development and examination of the Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Newcastle City and Gateshead Council.