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Jo McCafferty

Director

Levitt Bernstein

Jo McCafferty Expert panel member
With vast experience of designing and delivering innovative housing, Jo is adept at steering projects through complex planning processes and advising clients on design and quality standards. Her key role has been to champion imaginative housing solutions; an approach that has been rewarded with numerous awards and competition wins, including Vaudeville Court in Islington and Aberfeldy Village regeneration in Poplar. She sits on Design Review Panels for Lewisham, Hackney, Newham, Croydon, the Design Council and Urban Design London, and is also co-author of the second edition of The Housing Design Handbook, published in 2018.

NLA Expert Panel Chair for the Housing programme #NLAHousing
NLA Awards Expert Assessor for Housing Category

@LevittBernstein

Latest contributions

Study Tour: Aberfeldy Village

Event

Study Tour: Aberfeldy Village

24 September 2025

Free
Insights on Housing Quality, Policy and Progress

Housing

09 July 2025

Insights on Housing Quality, Policy and Progress

The NLA Housing Panel explored LLDC’s pioneering POE work, the London Plan consultation, and the AA4AH campaign—pushing for better housing policy, delivery, and design in London.

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Addressing housing sector challenges

Housing

25 March 2025

Addressing housing sector challenges

Levitt Bernstein’s Jo McCafferty highlights key takeaways from the NLA Expert Housing Panel’s first 2025 meeting, addressing housing affordability and regeneration.

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Jo McCafferty Expert panel member