Edward Heron BSc MRAC MRICS

Managing Director

Following his graduation from the Royal Agricultural College (now University) in 1997 with a degree in Rural Estate Management, Edward joined the Land & Planning Department at Goadsby & Harding in Bournemouth where he gained experience in development land acquisitions and sales, while at the same time continuing his studies, reading Law with the Open University.

Having continued to develop his skills within the UK development sector, Edward left his then position of Land Manager at Keystone Homes in 2000 and joined M A Ventures WLL, a property development and investment corporation based in the Kingdom of Bahrain and a leading provider of off-base housing to US Forces within the Middle East, as Assistant to the Executive Chairman.

Returning full-time to the UK in 2006, having gained international development experience working across North Africa and the Middle East, Edward established his own firm providing planning and development consultancy services, qualifying in 2013 as a Chartered Planning & Development Surveyor. Edward Heron MRICS Limited was incorporated in 2018.

Edward has a wealth of experience advising on complex planning and development matters and extensive industry and governmental contacts.

In addition to his work as a Chartered Surveyor, Edward has held a number of senior positions in Local Government including Leader of New Forest District Council, Deputy Chairman of the New Forest National Park Authority and Executive Member roles at Hampshire County Council. Edward was a founding Board Member of the Solent Freeport Consortium and Director of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership.

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