AUSTIN MACKIE
BA (Hons) Town Planning
MRTPI Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
Austin joined the Practice in 2024, with the benefit of over 30 years of experience, working in both the private and public sectors and also previously having run his own practice. In the Private Sector, Austin’s career has spanned spells as a Director at DTZ (now Cushman and Wakefield), Broadway Malayan, and CGMS Lawson Price. More recently, Austin worked at Canterbury Council before his appointment as Major Projects Team Leader at Maidstone Borough Council.
Austin has considerable experience in managing both large-scale and smaller complex projects, developing strategies, community engagement, and project management.
In January 2023, Austin was selected by the CEO of Maidstone Borough Council to support a secondment to the Spatial Policy Team to provide additional expertise during the Examination Hearings into the Local Plan Review (LPR). Following an initial focus on selecting and drafting proposed housing site allocations and associated planning policies, Austin also assessed the development potential and deliverability of numerous site allocations and town centre sites as part of the emerging Town Centre Strategy, including giving supporting evidence to the Local Plan Examination. More latterly, Austin prepared a framework masterplan for a future potential Garden Community.