Andrew is the Planning Manager for HPC at EDF, heading up the team responsible for obtaining all planning related consents to enable the construction of the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C. He is also responsible for HPCs Land Team ensuring that the portfolio of land and lease arrangements required to facilitate the project are in place.

Andrew has been involved in the Hinkley Point C project since 2009, initially as the Planning Manager for West Somerset Council leading the Councils response to all stages of the pre-application consultation and as principal witness for the Council during the Examination of the Development Consent Order.

Andrew also lead the Councils response to National Grid’s Hinkley Point C Connection Project DCO through consultation, Examination and implementation from 2010 to 2018.

In 2014 Andrew took up the role of Assistant Director for West Somerset Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council leading the Councils team dealing with the implementation of HPC and other place based regeneration projects in Taunton as well as Highways England’s DCO for improvements to the A358.

Between 2016 and 2018 Andrew advised the Isle of Anglesey County Council on both the Wylfa Newydd Project and the North Wales Connection Project.

In 2018 Andrew moved to EDF Energy leading the Planning Team based at HPC and overseeing the implementation of the project and the associated development sites. He is responsible for ensuring that the team comply with the HPCs DCO and for making changes to the DCO where those are required, working with key stakeholders, consultees and the community.