a few words about us

John Spain Associates was established in 1996 by John Spain

Prior to establishing JSA, John was an associate Director of Hillier Parker (CBRE), a leading UK firm of chartered surveyors and planning consultants.

We act for some of Ireland’s largest and most high profile development organisations together with planning authorities and semi-state organisations.

We provide a wide range of professional services throughout Ireland in the areas of planning, development and environment.

We are based in heart of Dublin’s central business district with associate offices in London, Manchester and Leeds in the United Kingdom.

Since our established in Ireland in 1996 we have developed an extensive portfolio of successfully completed projects for a diverse range of private and public sector clients throughout the country.

We have a highly qualified and motivated team of experienced professionals who can manage any planning project from conception to realisation.

what we offer

Planning consultancy services

John Spain Associates provide planning consultancy services and have expertise in a wide variety of planning projects from site appraisals and domestic scale developments to major urban and rural, brownfield and green-field developments.

Highly motivated team

We have a highly motivated team with Director involvement in all projects to ensure that all Clients receive a high quality service.

Specialist planning consultancy advice

We provide specialist planning consultancy advice, such as the preparation of Retail Impact Statements and Environmental Impact Statements, and have experience and expertise in the following sectors: