John Spain Associates Ltd.

Founded in 1996 and based in Dublin, Ireland, John Spain Associates Ltd. operates as a provider of planning consultancy services to the retail, commercial, and residential sectors. In September 2023, ORS Ireland, a portfolio company of Erisbeg, acquired John Spain Associates Ltd. The company’s clients include developers, landowners, financial institutions, public sector bodies, retailers, and end users.

As of 2023, John Spain serves as the managing director of the company. The company specializes in a wide array of planning consultancy and development services, including planning applications. It excels in preparing, coordinating, and lodging planning applications, guiding clients through the complex regulatory processes; retail planning provides specialized planning consultancy services for retailers, from site identification to planning approval and project completion; plan making has expertise that extends to crafting local area plans (LAPs), framework plans, and action area plans for developers seeking tailored solutions; and strategic housing developments handlendles various applications, including student housing, built-to-rent, and shared living models.