REAL ESTATE

PLANNING and environment

The conflicts between those seeking to utilise land for commercial or residential purposes and those seeking to safeguard the existing environment have never assumed a higher place on the political agenda. The procedures and law that try to balance those competing interests have become more and more detailed and complex. Lawyers with a specialist expertise in planning can guide and help those involved in the planning process and clients will have the best chance of success if this specialist help is obtained early on in the process.

Within our team we have lawyers who are members of the Royal Town Planning Institute and those that have worked as in-house lawyers for local authorities at executive level. We have extensive experience of work with planning authorities, on both sides, leading to a strong relationship with planning authorities underpinned by experience working at executive level.

We provide a wealth of expertise in particular on issues regarding Section 106 agreements, renewable energy infrastructure development, regeneration developments, mineral consent issues and rights of way.