Dr. William Walton

Biography

William joined Bartlett School of Planning in 2023 as an Associate Professor specializing in Urban Planning Law. He is a chartered town planner since 1990 and a barrister (non-practicing), called to Bar in England and Wales in 2010. Prior to this role, he held positions in urban planning law at Oxford Brookes University, University of Hertfordshire, Northumbria University, and University of Aberdeen. William has experience working as a town planner in local and central government and has been involved with voluntary sectors, providing planning advice to local communities since the 1990s. He has acted as an expert witness in 20 public inquiries, playing a critical role in helping neighborhood groups oppose major development proposals such as new settlements and road constructions. Additionally, he served as the Chairman of RoadSense, a campaign group formed to contest the Aberdeen bypass proposal, leading efforts to challenge the scheme in the UK Supreme Court. William holds degrees in Geography and Politics, Town Planning, Environmental Law, and Native American Law.

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