Steve Kemp

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  • Urban and Spatial Planning
  • Sustainable Urban Planning
  • Sustainability Appraisal

Steve Kemp is the Executive Director of OpenPlan, an internationally focused consultancy specialising in urban and spatial planning. With over 30 years of professional experience, Steve’s public and private sector work has enabled him to refine his approach, which is based on the idea that, at its core, planning is about managing change to achieve the best quality of life for people now and in the future.

As an experienced Project Director, Steve’s international experience has been built on projects in the UK, North America, Central and Eastern Europe and the Caribbean. At OpenPlan, Steve has established a team of consultants who are committed to working with professionals and communities to evaluate the places in which they live and work, celebrate local cultures and distinctiveness and feel empowered to use planning as a tool to shape their futures.

Steve is based in Lincoln, UK.

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