Your challenges
The planning world is a constantly moving one, full of rules and regulations, and we can help guide you through these. We have experience acting for those with planning issues from every angle so we know what you are looking for whether you’re a developer, landowner, local authority or objector.
Achieving your ambitions
Our clients want our assistance on the full range of planning matters.
We help our clients to manage legal risk on their planning applications, advising on procedure and application material, environmental assessment and habitats protection. Our clients seek our advice on section 106 agreements and we have crafted many innovative solutions to practical and legal problems. We handle your appeals, local development frameworks (whether as promoter or objector) and legal challenges.
Our clients may be involved in major infrastructure projects, housing developments, urban extensions or regeneration projects. We also specialise in mineral planning where we are the leading firm in the country.
Major projects on which members of the team have advised include Canary Wharf, Kings Cross, Cambourne, Whatley Quarry, the cb1 development of Cambridge's station area, Kettering and Daventry sustainable urban extensions and Addenbrookes 2020.
The strength you need
We have a dedicated planning team and as a full service law firm you’ll have access to the full range of specialists in environmental, real estate and commercial law ensuring you get a complete service. Clients who we’ve helped include developers such as Bee Bee Developments Limited, Ashwell Property Group Plc and O+H Properties Ltd, local authorities such as Norwich City Council and London Borough of Southwark and numerous higher education institutions and NHS trusts. Our minerals clients include Tarmac, Hanson, Lafarge, Cemex, Aggregate Industries as well as mineral owners.
Lawyers you can trust
The legal directories put us in the top bracket in our region and one of the most common things we hear is that we are approachable and friendly. Chambers UK say “This incredibly thorough team covers all the angles and offers timely advice, and is recognised for its work both nationally and regionally”.
David Brock is Chairman of the Law Society's Planning and Environmental Law Committee and the team keep you up to date with their monthly e-bulletin Future Perfect? and blog www.plan-it-law.com.