John Spain

John Spain is the founder of JSA and now holds the role of Senior Consultant at JSA having held the position of Managing Director until March 2025.

John has over thirty years of experience in planning and development in Ireland and the UK. In that time he has represented a large number of private and public sector clients and has been involved in a wide range of diverse projects.

Prior to establishing JSA, John was Associate Director of Hillier Parker, a leading UK firm of chartered surveyors and planning consultants.

John has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies from Trinity College Dublin and a Master’s Degree in Regional and Urban Planning from University College Dublin.

John is a past president and Fellow of the Irish Planning Institute and a current Council Member of Property Industry Ireland. He is also a Member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Town Planning Institute. John is also a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.