Planning and development consultancy Lichfields made 10 promotions ahead of planning reforms set to be announced by the government.
They include five planning directors and two associate directors, with the company saying the appointments also reflects its "continued success and strong position in housing, leisure and tourism, infrastructure and energy sectors".
The newly promoted planning directors include James Cox, Emma Gomersal, Sarah Moorhouse, Melissa Wilson and Myles Wild-Smith.
Cox and Gomersal, both working in Yorkshire, strengthen the planning and development teams, with Cox specialising in strategic land promotion and infrastructure projects and Gomersal having more than a decade of experience in commercial and mixed-use developments.
Moorhouse, who helped set up the Thames Valley office in 2015, is involved with tourism and leisure developments, while Wilson, based in Manchester, has more than 14 years of experience in town planning and landscape architecture.
Wild-Smith specialises in strategic land promotion and major housing and logistics developments, working out of the firm's Birmingham office.
Felix Charteris in London and Max Kidd-Rossiter in Manchester also both move up to associate director, while George Fennell, also based in London, is made a senior heritage consultant. Rhiannon Harrop-Griffiths and Steve Rowe become senior planners, working in Cardiff and Manchester respectively.
James Fennell, chief executive of Lichfields, said in a statement: "The company’s success is based on our people, and this is a great group that are stepping up into new roles.
"They will continue to prosper as the market improves and the planning reforms yield lots of new opportunities. We wish them all the very best in their new roles."