PLANNING and urban design consultancy Turley Associates has strengthened its Southampton office with the appointment of Anna Gillings and Rebecca Fenn-Tripp.

Anna Gillings joins Turley Associates as an associate director from property and planning consultancy Rapleys LLP.

With ten years’ experience, she has a comprehensive understanding of complex planning issues, leading major planning applications and appeals, enforcement cases, and strategic land promotion through the Local Plan process.

Rebecca Fenn-Tripp joins the company as a senior planner from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

She has considerable experience in both planning policy and development control and has worked on a number of public inquiries.