
Doug McNab
Associate Director, Planning
“The mountains are calling, I must go”
About
Doug is a chartered town planner with over 17 years’ experience in local government, civil service and consultancy.
Doug previously worked at Defra on environmental planning policy, including developing national green infrastructure standards; shaping local natural capital planning; developing policy on environmental net gain; and overseeing an innovative pilot project to deliver nature-based solutions to mitigate nitrogen pollution and deliver biodiversity gains.
Doug’s key areas of interest include: sustainable development; green infrastructure; land use change; natural capital and payments for ecosystem services; nature recovery; and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Favourite projects

8 Hills Spatial Framework
National Trust
Natural England Green Infrastructure Framework Support for Local Authorities
Natural England
Runnymede Climate Change Study
Runnymede Borough Council
South Hampshire Green Belt Designations Study
Partnership for South Hampshire







