“Praised for its ‘excellent understanding’ of local authority planning and recognised for its ‘user-friendly, approachable attitude’” (Chambers 2009) our Planning Law Team is consistently ranked as a “top firm” by the legal directories.
We provide specialist advice to our clients in all aspects of planning and development law. We work closely with the chartered town planners in our Planning Consultancy, which adds value to clients in the holistic approach that we are able to take in helping our clients through the complexities of the planning system.
Our team of eight lawyers has a wealth of combined experience and acts for a range of public and private sector organisations and individuals. We have particular experience and knowedge of the house building, waste and renewables, leisure, utilities, property investment, retail and financial sectors.
We can advise on both contentious and non-contentious planning issues.
Our specialist expertise includes the following:
- Planning/enforcement appeals and inquiries
- Prosecutions for all types of planning, listed building and other related regulatory offences
- Applications, Appeals and Judicial Review claims in the High Court and beyond
- Drafting and negotiation of complex section 106 planning obligations
- Environmental impact asessment
- Lawful development certificates
- Listed buildings and heritage
- Registration of town and village greens and rights of way.
