Collective Excellence
Hannah Pattinson - Partner
Before solely concentrating on Kippen Ash, Hannah had been Strategic Land Managing Director for Vistry Group, having worked for them since 2020. Hannah joined Vistry through the merger of Bovis and Linden on 1st January 2020 where she held the role of Strategic Land Regional Director, Linden since January 2017. Hannah's previous roles include Group Land and Planning Manager, Tayor Wimpey, Strategic Land Manager Taylor Wimpey and Principal Planning Officer, Major Projects, Central Bedfordshire Council.
Hannah is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and has experience in securing, promoting and taking land throughout the planning process. Furthermore, Hannah also held a wide case load when working for Central Bedfordshire Council and has experience of all type of planning applications.
Hannah is a proactive realist with a ‘can do’ attitude. Taking a wider view of the situation to work out the best route to reach a successful result. Hannah gets great satisfaction in securing planning permission for any Client and has worked on projects whether they be residential development, green field equestrian development, agricultural development, Lawful Development Certificates to name a few.
Aimée Matthews - Partner
Aimée co-founded Kippen Ash with Hannah, a fellow planner she'd already worked alongside for years, bringing together well over 40 years of combined planning experience under one roof. She is a qualified planner with an MSc in Spatial Planning. Her own career spans both local authority and private practice, giving her a rounded view of how planning decisions get made on both sides of the table.
She's built her reputation on strong relationships — with clients, councils, and the wider network of specialists needed to get a project over the line. Over the years she's negotiated countless S106 agreements, resolved planning breaches, and guided applicants through everything from outline permissions to full planning, always keeping communication clear and jargon-free.
At Kippen Ash, Aimée applies that same hands-on approach to agricultural, equestrian, and residential projects, taking the time to properly understand each client's plans so she can secure the best possible outcome for them.
We set up Kippen Ash to do planning the way we always thought it should be done: closely, honestly, and with genuine care for the outcome — whether that's a residential development, a stable block, a farm diversification scheme, a self-build, or a difficult appeal.