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BSc MSc
Town Planner
Hailing from sunny Brisbane, Australia, Sarah is our talented town planner whose passion lies in shaping cities into places where people and communities can truly flourish.
Having gained her Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning at the University of Queensland, Sarah honed her skills as a senior town planner with the City of Brisbane, before moving to London to complete her Master's degree in City Design and Social Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
From early on, Sarah was drawn to the way urban spaces influence daily life - from access to economic opportunities through to community wellbeing. This conviction inspired her career in urban planning with a dedication to ensure that design and policy come together to create sustainable, inclusive, and vibrant cities.
At Urbanist Architecture, you’ll find Sarah working across a wide range of projects - including multiple Green Belt, Grey Belt and other complex schemes - collaborating with multiple stakeholders to transform ideas into tangible outcomes.
Her favourite part of the role is seeing long-term planning strategies take root - knowing that the decisions made today will bring benefits to communities for decades to come.
With her global perspective, established expertise, and genuine passion for place-making, Sarah is an invaluable part of the Urbanist Architecture team.
“ We appointed UA to propose a modern redesign of our home to maximise its potential and achieve planning permission within a conservation area. The team produced a really creative design that was beyond our expectations. We were absolutely delighted with the proposal, which will transform our home into a better quality light-filled space. UA was a pleasure to work with, highly professional and responsive. The documentation and drawings produced for the planning application were of exceptional quality. ”
Sinead M. — London
“ Required planning permission for a property that was in green belt, in conservation area and also next to grade II listed property and Urbanist architecture were able to get this for us on first attempt. Really enjoyed working with the team and I highly recommend. ”
Ben I. — London
“ I am very happy with the service I received from Urbanist Architecture. They were delightful to deal with and provided an excellent service. Most significantly, I got the planning permission I hoped for. ”
Kate W. — London
“ Urbanist Architecture took the greatest pride and care in our project, they nurtured it as if it was their own, and demonstrated such professionalism and confidence that cannot be found elsewhere. We received our planning permission with great surprise. ”
Rackesh P. — London
“ I've worked with Urbanist Architecture on 3 projects now and would highly recommend them. Very professional and efficient, most importantly successful applications. In particular, Nicole was great to work with. ”
Mehmet S. — London
“ Thank you for all your efforts in helping us to secure planning permission. You made our dreams come true. ”
Simon G. — London
“ We hired Urbanist Architecture Ltd to assist us with our change of use application. The team was always professional, and kept us informed of the progress every step of the way. Our application was successful and would highly recommend the team. ”
J. Laidley — London
“ …A very professional and supportive TEAM working on your project. They are active. Someone from the planning department commented very positively on the quality of the material he received from them prior to a site visit. Ultimately I got what I wanted which was a successful planning outcome. ”
Yvonne G. — London
“ Nicole Guler and Sarah Knaggs were both very helpful and any questions or concerns I had were very promptly addressed. Thank you to Nicole and Sarah for securing my Lawful Development Certificate. I would thoroughly recommend Urbanist Architecture. ”
Kaushik P. — Surrey
The success of any project depends on how well it responds to the real needs and experiences of the people who use it, from the way they move through a space to how it supports their daily lives. Good planning and design are key to achieving these outcomes.
BSc MSc
Town Planner
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