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Most businesses are now affected by environmental legislation and the stricter legal measures to combat climate change globally. To avoid regulatory sanction and safeguard your commercial reputation it’s essential to be aware of your legal responsibilities.

Our environmental solicitors guide clients through this complex regulatory landscape, helping them to make decisions that will benefit their business and keep them up to date with the evolving legislation.

We have offices in London and across the South East including Gatwick and Crawley, Hassocks, Horsham, Brighton and Guildford.

Please note that visits to our office is by appointment only. If you wish to contact one of our environmental law solicitors you can do via our online enquiry form or call on +44 (0)3333 231 580.

 

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Sectors

Sectors
  • Charities (2)
  • Construction and Engineering (1)
  • Energy, Renewables, Mining and Utilities (2)

s106 Agreement

Multimillion Pound Football Club Development

Advising a major football club on the development of a stadium, training ground and fan zone to include a multi-functional event space and several restaurants.

Planning Consultancy

Planning Application with Environmental Impact

Assisting on planning proposals following a large Sussex Port’s land allocation, relating to development of a hydrocarbon energy production facility, port related warehousing, HGV parking and rest facilities.

Planning Law

Challenging Council Decision

Acting for a motorcycle charity in their challenge to the decision of the London Borough of Hackney to bring in parking charges for motorcycles.

Planning Law

High Court challenge

Acting for a residential property development and construction company in relation to a High Court challenge brought by Waverley Borough Council to the grant of planning permission by a Planning Inspector for a 53 dwelling residential scheme in Surrey.

Planning Law

Environment Agency Prosecution

Advising a local sports and leisure facility on a prosecution by the Environment Agency for alleged offences under the Environmental Permitting Regulations in relation to the importation of waste materials to create a bund at a golf club.

Environmental Law

Water Neutrality

Acting in respect of a Planning Application and subsequent section 78 Planning Appeal by Public Inquiry for the erection of 133 dwellings and the consequential impact on designated ecological sites relating to the water demands of the development.

Planning Law

S106 advice on major redevelopment projects

We regularly advise a large District Council on s106 applications that relate to major redevelopment projects or housing schemes. The applications often involve complex drafting and negotiation of the s106 agreements, and we are sometimes required to deal with appeals of decisions. The work is critical in enabling the Planning Authorities to issue planning permission to aid housing delivery in the area.

Planning Law

Advising residents group over development of Green Belt

We represented a group of residents concerned with the impact on them of unneighbourly development on adjoining, agricultural land within the Green Belt and the consequent general degradation of the land.

Planning Law

Advising building company on housing development

We act for a housebuilder in respect of proposals for more than 250 dwellings across two adjacent development sites. This work has included both promotion of the development through the relevant Local Plan process along with preparation and submission of two planning applications to the District Council. The housing scheme will aid delivery of housing in an area where the Council needs to ensure it can reach its target numbers.

Planning Law

Obtaining greenfield site planning permission

We have worked closely with a regional developer to secure planning permission for several dwellings on a greenfield site. This proposal related to a complex site with interrelated access, drainage and tree work issues. Working with a team of consultants we were successful in addressing these concerns and obtaining approval for the client.

Planning Law

Insights

What to expect from our Property and Planning breakfast seminars

Our expert teams across Real Estate and Planning run regular breakfast seminars covering topics from landlord and tenant issues, commercial property, real estate disputes and planning law updates. Find out about our upcoming seminars on our events page and get a taste for what we offer.

Insights

DMH Stallard advises Sygna Holdings shareholders on majority investment by Apleona

DMH Stallard has advised the shareholders of Sygna Holdings Limited on the sale of a majority stake in the business to leading European integrated facilities management company Apleona.

16/07/2026

Insights

Is the M&A market heating up?

Traditionally, a period of international instability and low business growth is not good for investor confidence, with the result that prices and deal volumes drop; but that is not what we are seeing.

15/07/2026

Events

Employment Rights Reforms: What has changed and what can we expect next? 9 September 2026

Join our online workshop where our employment law experts will provide a practical update on the reforms already in force,  what changes are on the horizon, and discuss what employers and HR teams should be doing to plan ahead.

Insights

DMH Stallard advises on Aquis IPO

DMH Stallard LLP has advised Allenby Capital Limited on its role as Aquis Corporate Adviser to Reveille Resources PLC

08/07/2026

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