30 years of experience
Our Commitment
At LTC, each project is a unique opportunity for us to work closely with our clients, ensuring successful outcomes regarding functionality, buildability, cost and efficient sustainable approaches.
Our friendly team offer a range of diverse skills and collective talents within design and construction, making our practice a leading consultant to accommodate your request.
Contact us today to discuss your project.
Our Approach
Collaboration: Our practice values team collaboration on projects to contribute the wealth of expertise our members each have to offer.
Quality: We ensure consistent, high-level services for our clients on projects ranging from small, private extensions through to large multi-million-pound mixed-use developments.
Flexibility: We offer flexible services for architectural design, building surveying, and planning to our clients.
Our Practice
Responsibility: Our practice regularly undertakes CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programmes, as we acknowledge our responsibility to learn aids in the services we provide to our clients.
Reflection: We engage in weekly forums within our office for reflection and appraisals, to maintain office development and performance.
Community: At LTC, we strive to collaborate with local companies and consultants to provide services for our business, as we value supporting our local community and new enterprises.
Charity: Our team participate in fundraising events and challenges to help support and raise money for a variety of charities such as Brain Tumour Research, Bone Cancer Research Trust, Cancer Research UK, Dog Trust UK, Parkinson’s UK, PWSA UK and more.
Education: We always advocate professional development for our employees, and offer various opportunities for students to gain experience and support.
We’ve enjoyed having multiple Year 10 Work Experience placements and various summer internships for university students. Various members at LTC also study part-time to achieve their academic goals.
Please use our Contact Us page if you are seeking experience.
Lever Turner Cowdell is a multi-disciplinary practice with over 30 years of experience in Architecture, Building Surveying and Planning.
We provide professional guidance and services, whilst embracing innovative design and diversity throughout all projects across a broad range of sectors within the built environment.
30 years of experience
Lever Turner Cowdell is a multi-disciplinary practice with over 30 years of experience in Architecture, Building Surveying and Planning.
We provide professional guidance and services, whilst embracing innovative design and diversity throughout all projects across a broad range of sectors within the built environment.
Our Commitment
At LTC, each project is a unique opportunity for us to work closely with our clients, ensuring successful outcomes regarding functionality, buildability, cost and efficient sustainable approaches.
Our friendly team offer a range of diverse skills and collective talents within design and construction, making our practice a leading consultant to accommodate your request.
Contact us today to discuss your project.
Our Approach
Collaboration:
Our practice values team collaboration on projects to contribute the wealth of expertise our members each have to offer.
Quality:
We ensure consistent, high-level services for our clients on projects ranging from small, private extensions through to large multi-million-pound mixed-use developments.
Flexibility:
We offer flexible services for architectural design, building surveying, and planning to our clients.
Our Practice
Responsibility:
Our practice regularly undertakes CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programmes, as we acknowledge our responsibility to learn aids in the services we provide to our clients.
Reflection:
We engage in weekly forums within our office for reflection and appraisals, to maintain office development and performance.
Community:
At LTC, we strive to collaborate with local companies and consultants to provide services for our business, as we value supporting our local community and new enterprises.
Charity:
Our team participate in fundraising events and challenges to help support and raise money for a variety of charities such as Brain Tumour Research, Bone Cancer Research Trust, Cancer Research UK, Dog Trust UK, Parkinson’s UK, PWSA UK and more.
Education:
We always advocate professional development for our employees, and offer various opportunities for students to gain experience and support.
We’ve enjoyed having multiple Year 10 Work Experience placements and various summer internships for university students. Various members at LTC also study part-time to achieve their academic goals.
Please click here if you are seeking experience.
our team
Richard Lever
Director; RICS
One of the three founding principles, Richard started his career at Tweedale Planning & Design Group and Mason Richards in Wolverhampton. Following university, he worked for multi-disciplinary practices such as Chesterton International, Fuller Peiser, King Sturge and ROC Associates in both Birmingham and Manchester. Following this, Richard joined Jim Cowdell and Paul Turner to establish Lever Turner & Cowdell Ltd.
Richard has worked predominantly in the commercial and care sectors in the adaptation and conversion of buildings for clients, developing a specialism with Listed Buildings and Heritage Assets.
Paul Turner
Director; RTPI
One of the three founding principles, Paul Turner began in career in 1984 within Planning and Architecture at practice Tweedale Planning & Design in Wolverhampton. He has since worked within South Staffordshire Council whilst studying part time for Masters in Town Planning. Paul moved to Shropshire Council in 1995 and was a Planning Team Manager until he left in 2002 to set up his own planning practice, which conjoined to set up Lever Turner & Cowdell. Paul specialises in all aspects of planning practice, urban design, and realisation of development potential through planning process, and provides design advice in the context of planning matters i.e. Conservation, Green Belt, special land use designations, and Planning Policy guidance.
Stacie Whale
Associate Director, Architectural Technologist; ACIAT
Stacie originally joined the practice in 2011 whilst completing her final year of study part-time in Architectural Technology at Sheffield Hallam University. After graduating in the Summer of 2013, Stacie has gained extensive knowledge throughout a broad range of sectors during her time at LTC. Her current role in the company oversees projects and manages the workload of the team. Stacie is a competent architectural technologist and highly proficient in the use of state-of-the-art scanning and surveying equipment.
Jonathon Shermer
Architectural Technologist, ACIAT
Jon started his career in the summer of 2016 when he joined LTC straight out of high school. His relationship with the company began even earlier, having first met the directors during voluntary work experience at the age of 13. This later progressed into an apprenticeship position following the completion of his GCSEs. Since joining LTC, Jon has completed a Level 3 BTEC in Construction and a Level 4 HNC in Architectural Studies. He has since graduated from the University of Derby with a First Class Honours degree in Architectural Technology and Practice, and is now an Associate Member of CIAT. Jon is responsible for many of LTC’s architectural design projects, working across various stages of the design process. Alongside his design work, he also undertakes measured surveys and attends client meetings, contributing to projects from their early development through to delivery.
Will Lever
Surveying Manager
Will joined LTC in 2019 after successfully completing a work experience placement following his A-Levels. Since joining the company, he has completed a Level 4 HNC in Architectural Studies and has since graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a First Class Honours degree in Building Surveying. During his time at LTC, Will has developed a broad range of technical and surveying skills. He regularly undertakes measured surveys using a variety of surveying technologies, equipment and software, and is experienced in producing accurate existing drawings from survey information. Will is also involved in developing design proposals for a range of projects, contributing from the initial survey and feasibility stages through to the development of detailed designs.
Jim Cowdell
Former Architectural Director (Retired)
One of the three founding principles, Jim began his career in 1986 as a Junior Technician working for architects Jennings Homer & Lynch in Brierley Hill. He has since worked in various private architectural practices, gaining experience in the public sector on projects for the University of Wolverhampton, and within the commercial sector for DTZ, until he became an Architectural Manager for the development company Chase Midland PLC before their liquidation in 2008. Following this, Jim joined with Richard Lever and Paul Turner to establish Lever Turner & Cowdell Ltd. Following his retirement at the end of 2025, Jim is still involved as an external consultant, helping out on many projects in the background.
our team
Richard Lever
Director; RICS
One of the three founding principles, Richard started his career at Tweedale Planning & Design Group and Mason Richards in Wolverhampton. Following university, he worked for multi-disciplinary practices such as Chesterton International, Fuller Peiser, King Sturge and ROC Associates in both Birmingham and Manchester. Following this, Richard joined Jim Cowdell and Paul Turner to establish Lever Turner & Cowdell Ltd.
Richard has worked predominantly in the commercial and care sectors in the adaptation and conversion of buildings for clients, developing a specialism with Listed Buildings and Heritage Assets.
Paul Turner
Director; RTPI
One of the three founding principles, Paul Turner began in career in 1984 within Planning and Architecture at practice Tweedale Planning & Design in Wolverhampton. He has since worked within South Staffordshire Council whilst studying part time for Masters in Town Planning. Paul moved to Shropshire Council in 1995 and was a Planning Team Manager until he left in 2002 to set up his own planning practice, which conjoined to set up Lever Turner & Cowdell. Paul specialises in all aspects of planning practice, urban design, and realisation of development potential through planning process, and provides design advice in the context of planning matters i.e. Conservation, Green Belt, special land use designations, and Planning Policy guidance.
Stacie Whale
Associate Director, Architectural Technologist; ACIAT
Stacie originally joined the practice in 2011 whilst completing her final year of study part-time in Architectural Technology at Sheffield Hallam University. After graduating in the Summer of 2013, Stacie has gained extensive knowledge throughout a broad range of sectors during her time at LTC. Her current role in the company oversees projects and manages the workload of the team. Stacie is a competent architectural technologist and highly proficient in the use of state-of-the-art scanning and surveying equipment.
Jonathon Shermer
Assistant Architectural Technologist, ACIAT;
Jon started his career in the summer of 2016 when he joined LTC straight out of high school. His relationship with the company began even earlier, having first met the directors during voluntary work experience at the age of 13. This later progressed into an apprenticeship position following the completion of his GCSEs. Since joining LTC, Jon has completed a Level 3 BTEC in Construction and a Level 4 HNC in Architectural Studies. He has since graduated from the University of Derby with a First Class Honours degree in Architectural Technology and Practice, and is an Assoicate Member of CIAT. Jon is responsible for many of LTC’s architectural design projects, working across various stages of the design process. Alongside his design work, he also undertakes measured surveys and attends client meetings, contributing to projects from their early development through to delivery.
Will Lever
Trainee Building Surveyor
Will joined LTC in 2019 after successfully completing a work experience placement following his A-Levels. Since joining the company, he has completed a Level 4 HNC in Architectural Studies and has since graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a First Class Honours degree in Building Surveying. During his time at LTC, Will has developed a broad range of technical and surveying skills. He regularly undertakes measured surveys using a variety of surveying technologies, equipment and software, and is experienced in producing accurate existing drawings from survey information. Will is also involved in developing design proposals for a range of projects, contributing from the initial survey and feasibility stages through to the development of detailed designs.
Jim Cowdell
Former Architectural Director (Retired)
One of the three founding principles, Jim began his career in 1986 as a Junior Technician working for architects Jennings Homer & Lynch in Brierley Hill. He has since worked in various private architectural practices, gaining experience in the public sector on projects for the University of Wolverhampton, and within the commercial sector for DTZ, until he became an Architectural Manager for the development company Chase Midland PLC before their liquidation in 2008. Following this, Jim joined with Richard Lever and Paul Turner to establish Lever Turner & Cowdell Ltd. Following his retirement at the end of 2025, Jim is still involved as an external consultant, helping out on many projects in the background.
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01543 495717
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