Nancy Holman

Nancy Holman is an Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She holds a PhD in Urban Policy (University of Portsmouth, 1999) and an MSc in Community and Regional Planning (University of Texas, 1996). Her research focuses on urban governance, heritage conservation, and sustainable development, with a particular emphasis on London's planning dynamics. She is affiliated with LSE London, a research unit specializing in metropolitan analysis.

Key research interests include conservation policy (e.g., analysis of 8,000 UK conservation areas), urban housing crises, and the impact of policies like the Localism Act. She has secured grants, including £99,110 from the Higher Education Innovation Funding for research on London's housing crisis. Her work combines quantitative methods (e.g., hedonic analysis of property transactions) with qualitative social network analysis to explore multi-stakeholder governance challenges.

Publications span urban planning challenges, heritage valuation, and policy coordination. Recent articles address housing delivery commitments, race-based urban safety perceptions, and regulatory reforms. Holman collaborates across disciplines, bridging geography, economics, and planning to address metropolitan issues. Her expertise includes urban heritage, community participation, and the political dimensions of suburban development.