Tim Waring retires, leaving behind a successful legacy at Quod and beyond.
Our colleague, Tim, retires at the beginning of February 2025. Tim joined us in 2014 to set up our Leeds office with Pete Hall (Director at Quod). He has been integral to the success and shaping Quod’s services in the North’ along with providing consultancy advice to a range of clients on projects across the country.
Tim’s retirement comes after a 36-year career in planning, having started his career at TPC where he became a Director, setting up their Leeds office, prior to their acquisition by RPS Group. Tim later left RPS to join Indigo Planning, where he was on the Board of Directors, before joining us at Quod.
Over the years Tim has managed, directed, and advised on a vast and diverse range of [planning] projects on behalf of both national and regional clients. Successful outcomes for clients and their satisfaction have marked his career.
“Tim has achieved great success across the BL portfolio, and Meadowhall in particular, for a decade or more adding huge value to our business. This extends on a personal level as well with honest, valued support and advice particularly at times when the conventional route needs a ‘creative’ approach. Tim will remain a friend, but suspect he’ll don his planning hat again and return for a cameo at some point in the near future!!”
Paul Case, Development Director, British Land
Tim’s success and accomplishments span far beyond planning applications and successful outcomes for clients; he has created a true legacy at Quod, being the founder of our Leeds office and developing the next generation of talent alongside our Leeds directors Richard Frudd, Emma Lancaster and James Beynon. He has played a significant role in the region building relationships between public and private sectors both through Quod and the West and North Chamber where he has chaired their Property Group and Waterfront Group. Alongside this, Tim has chaired Quod’s charity group, raising money for the Yorkshire Children’s Charity, Quod’s annual charity of the year, and The Brain Tumour Charity, amongst others.
Tim’s professional achievements are wide and varied, having been involved over the years on a wide range of schemes through the Country, and most recently he has lead on a number of significant projects within the Leeds and wider region, inculding: Leeds Bradford Airport expansion; Major expansion of Meadowhall Shopping Centre, and economic regeneration of the surrounding area; Extensions to White Rose Shopping Centre; The new Rail Station at White Rose Park; Delivering new offices for both developers, land owners and businesses through the Region; Retail and leisure schemes at Flemingate (Beverley), Northallerton (Treadmills), Trinity (Leeds), White Rose Shopping Centre (Leeds), Princes Quay (Hull), Junction 32 Outlet (Castleford) and major residential and mixed uses schemes throughout the region including the new garden village in York, various schemes in Leeds City Centre and other cities in the Region.
“Quod has arguably been the highlight of my career, and I’m hugely thankful to the Leeds, and wider Quod team, as well as a host external consultants who have supported me throughout my career. Together, we’ve achieved some fantastic successes over the years. I strongly believe the team is well placed to continue on that successful path.”
“I would like to place on record my personal gratitude for everything that Tim has contributed to my career for longer than I care to remember – he will be greatly missed as a colleague, but will very much remain a friend.
However, we are excited to begin a new chapter of Quod in Leeds. Taking advantage of the framework Tim has put in place and building on the strengths of our outstanding colleagues we are forecasting business growth and team expansion during 2025 (and beyond). More news on this to follow shortly.”
Richard Frudd, Senior Director, Quod
“It has been a pleasure knowing and working with Tim over the last decade. He has been central to Quod’s success, and in particular in establishing our presence in Leeds. He is a brilliant, tenacious planner, who always delivers for his clients. He leaves a rich legacy for Quod for the team that he has developed to step up and follow his lead.” Thanks Tim from everyone at Quod.
Tom Dobson, Managing Director, Quod
Whilst Tim will be hugely missed by colleagues, clients and industry friends alike, we know Tim will stay as a close friend to Quod and the team in Leeds look forward to continuing Tim’s legacy and working to create successful outcomes for clients, achieving better places and communities within and around the projects that we work for.
