Nick Groves joined Boyer Planning in July 1989. Initially a planning division in a multi-disciplinary practice, the company became an independent consultancy in 1990. Nick was appointed Director and continues to hold that post. He is based at the company's Windlesham office.

He is a Chartered Town Planner and a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. He has been engaged in town planning since 1973, spending the first 16 years of his career in local government, initially with Buckinghamshire County Council, then Wycombe District Council for the rest of the 1970's and Spelthorne Borough Council in Surrey for much of the 1980's where his last post was Chief Planning Officer.

Nick has substantial planning experience and acts for a wide range of clients. These include the development industry, land owners, trusts, local authorities, and a number of smaller clients. He works principally in the South East, South West and East of England regions.

Nick is currently leading multi-disciplinary design teams on a number of prestigious schemes for both immediate and longer-term development. These include major urban extensions at Bicester, Sittingbourne, Stowmarket, Axminster and Wellington, and urban regeneration projects at Derby, Shoreham and Acton, Other recent projects include the MDA at Waterlooville, a large housing scheme at Littlehampton, and redevelopment for housing in Shepperton.

Nick frequently appears as an expert witness at Section 78 Appeal Inquiries, and at RSS and LDF Examinations.