The Team

The Team

At Hollins, we are experts in promoting and realising development opportunities. We have an excellent track record in solving planning and other technical land based problems. The team is experienced and are passionate about dealing with the complexities needed to achieve development on individual sites.

  • Stephen Goodman - Chief Executive

    Stephen has over 25 years' experience in commercial and residential property. He has been involved in all the major city centre property developments in Manchester including Barborolli Square, Spinningfields and Havelock Mills.

    Stephen is amongst the elite of development lawyers having advised a number of the North west's leading property developers and house builders.

    Previous Roles:

    • Hammonds (now Squire Patton Boggs): Partner
    • Halliwells: Head of Property
  • Paul O'Shea - Land & Planning Director

    Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)

    • BA (Hons) Degree in Town & Country Planning, Oxford Brookes University
    • Post Grad Diploma in Town Planning, Oxford Brookes University
    • Hdip Architectural Conservation, Strathclyde University

    Paul has over 25 years' experience in strategic land. He provides senior leadership across the business, guiding teams to deliver successful outcomes on complex and long term land projects. Paul is recognised for his ability to maintain momentum, manage risk, and deliver results through strong governance and effective stakeholder engagement. Paul leads the progression and delivery of strategic land opportunities, working closely with landowners, planning authorities, advisers, and partners to unlock value and achieve agreed objectives. He combines deep sector knowledge with a pragmatic, outcome focused approach, bringing clarity and confidence to challenging land and planning environments. With a proven track record of delivery and a strong commitment to professional standards, Paul plays a key role in supporting Hollins' long term success and in delivering sustainable value for investors and landowning partners.

    Previous Roles:

    • Broadway Malyan, London & Manchester:Principal Planning Consultant (Strategic Land)
    • Kemp & Kemp Property, Oxford: Planning Consultant
  • Jeremy Boyd - Special Projects Lead

    Member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Planning and Development Division

    • BSc Honours Degree, Urban Estate Surveying

    With over 30 years of experience in leading planning and development delivery teams across all property sectors, most recently at Board Director level in one of the largest volume divisions of Barratt Homes, Jeremy has successfully completed many significant residential, retail, leisure, commercial and industrial projects. As Special Projects Lead, he is closely involved with landowners, agents, consultants and our in-house team in growing the operations of Hollins Strategic Land through targeted planning promotions, land acquisitions and disposals.

    Previous Roles:

    • Barratt Homes NW – Board Director
    • Harrow Estates
    • St Modwen Properties
    • ASDA
    • Morrisons
  • Christian Orr - Land & Planning Director

    • Masters in Town and Country Planning (MTCP). University of Manchester (2009-2013)
    • Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute

    Christian is a chartered professional with 15+ years’ experience delivering strategic land promotions across the UK—from major urban extensions to smaller village sites, often in complex policy contexts. He leads the full lifecycle: sourcing, financial appraisal, land assembly, stakeholder and landowner engagement, planning strategy, applications and appeals, and land disposals. A pragmatic problem-solver with a design sensibility, he aligns planning risk, commercial returns and placemaking outcomes, taking projects from first approach through planning consent to sale. He is focused on not just growing HSL’s land portfolio but on delivering investments through targeted planning promotions, selective acquisitions and timely disposals, with a strategy-led yet hands-on approach.

  • Ann Lomas - Office Manager

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